Maxxum

The thing that makes Maxxum genuinely compelling is how specific his best conditions are. On wet or muddy ground, he has won 4 of his 6 races — that is a two-thirds win rate, which is extraordinary. Most racehorses have preferences, but Maxxum's numbers suggest the difference between normal ground and a wet track is close to the difference between a different horse entirely. His trainer has acknowledged he can be tricky to place because of his high rating, which is the polite way of saying the competition gets harder the better you are — but when conditions are in his favour, he finds a way.

Clonmel is his happy hunting ground. He has won 2 of his 3 races there, including his first career win back in March 2022 and most recently just eight weeks ago in April 2026. Some horses simply like certain tracks — the turns, the terrain, something in the atmosphere — and Clonmel clearly suits Maxxum down to the ground. Elliott has also hinted at a possible trip to France, believing he handles smaller fields better than big, competitive chases like Cheltenham, where a slow start knocked him out of contention. That kind of tactical self-awareness from a trainer tells you this horse still has campaigns being planned around him at nine years old.

His most recent form makes encouraging reading: a win and a fourth from his last two runs, with three third-place finishes before that. He raced just yesterday, so he is in the thick of an active season. Jordan Canavan rides him most often but has won just 1 of their 6 races together. Elliott's yard has sent out 210 winners this season alone, which gives you a sense of the scale and ambition behind the operation — and Maxxum, on the right ground, at the right track, remains one of their more reliable tools.