I Am Maximus made a victorious return to Fairyhouse to safe Grade One glory within the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase.
The seven-year-old received the Irish Grand Nationwide on the monitor again in April, defying his novice standing to say a size success within the Easter spotlight for coach Willie Mullins.
Having his first begin since then – and his final in novice firm – I Am Maximus travelled effectively into the race for Jody McGarvey, having been pleased to let 5/4 favorite Letsbeclearaboutit minimize out a lot of the early operating.
Discovered A Fifty was additionally to the fore and it appeared between the three of them coming all the way down to the ultimate two obstacles, with Letsbeclearaboutit the primary to crack.
A sluggish bounce on the final hardly helped Discovered A Fifty’s trigger and, dropping again to two-and-a-half miles – 9 furlongs lower than the Irish Nationwide distance – I Am Maximus (11/1) had greater than sufficient stamina to say once more on the run-in and win by two-and-a-half lengths.
Coral make I Am Maximus the 16/1 joint-favourite for subsequent 12 months’s Randox Grand Nationwide, whereas Betfair go 12/1 about his probability within the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over the Christmas interval.
