Maxxum

What makes Maxxum genuinely interesting is how conditions transform him. On wet or muddy ground, he has won 3 of his 5 races — 60% — which is a remarkable conversion rate. Most horses win somewhere between 10% and 20% of their races over a career, so tripling that figure in specific conditions tells you this horse doesn't just cope with the wet, it thrives in it. When the forecast is bad, Maxxum becomes a very different proposition. He also has a particular affinity with Leopardstown, one of Ireland's most prestigious tracks, where he has won 2 of his 6 visits. That's a course record worth noting — plenty of horses run there their whole careers without ever winning once.

His recent form paints the picture of a horse still fully competitive. His last five completed races have all produced a finish in the top four, including a win at Fairyhouse in April 2025. Before that, he posted three consecutive third-place finishes — frustrating for the yard, perhaps, but the kind of consistency that shows a horse turning up and giving its best every time. He's raced as recently as 30 days ago, so there's nothing dusty about him.

Jordan Canavan has ridden him six times and won once together — roughly 1 in every 6 rides — which is a modest but not unusual ratio for a partnership still finding its groove. His first career win came at Clonmel back in March 2022, and he's kept adding to the tally ever since. Maxxum is the kind of horse that doesn't grab headlines but quietly delivers — particularly when the ground is soft and the track is Leopardstown.