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Horse profile

I Am Max (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Sandy Thomson · Owner M Scott
by Vendangeur (IRE) out of Betty Scott (GB) (Midnight Legend)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Hexham, Ayr & Carlisle First-time headgear LTO Last run 17 Apr 2026 · 8th of 15 Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

I Am Max is 3 from 16 on turf with wins at Hexham, Ayr and Carlisle. All three successes came between 1m5f and 2m4f, including a Class 3 handicap chase at Hexham in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 118. He has never won over 2m5f to 3m from 12 starts at that range. Ridden with patience on most outings, he finished eighth of 15 in a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Ayr in Apr 2026 on his first run in first-time headgear.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating116↓ 5lb off peak
116 112–121

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 128 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Haydock, 4 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 139C · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft5104A943 runs · 94 / 85
Good to Soft5123A1182 runs · 123 / 103
Good3139C1371 run · —
Heavy282A71.51 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11128A1027 runs · 128 / 85
2m1f – 2m4f3139C137—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 13 Mar 2026 Official rating 116 at the last run, 17 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 136A · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft5135A1153 runs · 115 / 105
Good to Soft5136A1312 runs · 131 / 121.5
Good3124B1241 run · —
Heavy2121B117.51 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11136A1157 runs · 131 / 112
2m1f – 2m4f3129A124—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 12 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (33%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Vendangeur (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 775 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.7% from 123.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm800%−9.2—
Good2082210.6%+1.41 from 3
Good to Soft156138.3%−0.90 from 6
Soft2752910.5%+1.31 from 5
Heavy12375.7%−3.51 from 2
Standard (AW)400%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f100%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f19526.3%+17.1—
1m5f – 2m274279.9%+0.71 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f288196.6%−2.62 from 3
2m5f – 3m1741910.9%+1.70 from 12
Over 3m1815.6%−3.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Betty Scott (GB) (Midnight Legend)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Theirshegoes (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Theirshegoes (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Theirshegoes (IRE)3022m–2m4fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 1 20% −1.50
Good 3 1 33% +3.00
Heavy 2 1 50% −0.17

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 1 11% −3.00
Class 4 4 1 25% −2.17
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 3 1 33% −1.17
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 1 50% +1.50
Hexham 2 1 50% +4.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 0 0% −12.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +6.50
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +0.83

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 7 1 14% −5.17
Patrick Wadge 3 0 0% −3.00
Craig Nichol 2 1 50% +4.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Dobb 1 1 100% +2.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 3 20% −3.67
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 7 1 14% −1.00
2024 5 2 40% +0.33

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −7.17
Chase 6 1 17% +0.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +2.50

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
17 Apr 26+13d Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 15 ran Settled at back of the field - dropped away from three out - well beaten in 8th 8/15 5½ 11-5 11668C100C Conor O'Farrell 12/1
04 Apr 26+22d Haydock Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran Sat close to the front group early - blundered at the 7th - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away - eventually finished well beaten in 7th 7/9 8½ 10-5 117128A107A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
13 Mar 26+28d Doncaster Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back within range early - made progress from three out to move into second before two out - lost ground to the winner approaching the last - stayed on without threatening on the run-in 2/7 7 11-4 115123A131B Patrick Wadge 7/1
13 Feb 26+48d Kelso Every Horse, Every Race, At timeform.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21.5f · Heavy · 6 ran Jumping ragged early - held up towards back - lost touch before final fence - finished well held in 5th 5/6 ½ 11-1 11861A114B Patrick Wadge 17/2
2025 · 7 runs
27 Dec 25+20d Wetherby William Hill Racing Bet Builder Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran Held up at the back - stayed on late without threatening the front end - finished 5th 5/8 7 11-8 11985B115B Patrick Wadge 6/1
07 Dec 25+35d Kelso Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 5 ran Sketchy over the early obstacles and in contention - veered left and hampered at the 1st - sharing the front at the 3rd - serious error at the 6th - overtaken before the 13th - blundered 3 out - pressed along and up with the pace 2 out - fell away to finish 4th 4/5 19 11-4 12194C105B Craig Nichol 5/1
02 Nov 25+22d Carlisle PricedUp.Bet Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Midfield early - serious error 3rd and dropped away 12th - far adrift from 4 out and finished 10th 10/12 10 11-2 12183C112C Gavin Sheehan 11/2
11 Oct 25+183d Hexham Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran Tracked the pace - moved up strongly approaching two out - hit the front swinging into the straight - asked for effort and opened a advantage after the last - eased close home to score narrowly 1/5 10-5 118139C124B Craig Nichol 5/1
11 Apr 25+20d Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Held up at the back - made gradual progress 2 out - shared 3rd approaching last - pushed out on run-in but held to finish 4th 4/13 2 11-7 118117B131A Ryan Mania 5/1
22 Mar 25+63d Kelso Ladbrokes Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Sat behind front two early - moved into second on the turn - hit the front approaching two out before being put back in charge - held no more in third before the last 3/16 2¾ 11-6 118118B136A Ryan Mania 7/2F
18 Jan 25+20d Haydock Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 11 ran In front by a whisker early - pressed hard from 3 out - driven and edged in front approaching the last - fought back gamely with a real shot up the run-in - finished second going down by a nose 2/11 shd 11-6 113102A135A Ryan Mania 5/1
2024 · 5 runs
29 Dec 24+74d Kelso Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled early with plenty of enthusiasm - tracked the pace in a forward spot - roused to move up approaching 3 out - sent to the front after 2 out - challenged again at the last then edged out on the run to the line - narrowly denied in second 2/11 1¼ 11-2 112121B124A Ryan Mania 11/2
16 Oct 24+158d Wetherby Watch Racing TV In HD Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 4th before regaining it after the 5th - came to grief 7th F/9 — 11-6 112—— Ryan Mania 13/2
11 May 24+75d Hexham Paxtons For Milwaukee Power Tools. Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2¼ 11-12 112137B124A Ryan Mania 7/2F
26 Feb 24+21d Ayr Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 —82A121B Ryan Mania 5/6F
05 Feb 24 Carlisle Rhino.Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 —104A129A Lewis Dobb 5/2F

Quick answers

How many races has I Am Max won?
I Am Max (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains I Am Max?
I Am Max (IRE) is trained by Sandy Thomson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 April 2026.
Who is I Am Max's sire?
I Am Max (IRE) is by Vendangeur (IRE) out of Betty Scott (GB), whose sire is Midnight Legend.
What going does I Am Max prefer?
I Am Max (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is I Am Max's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 17 April 2026. The highest on record is 121.
What is I Am Max's sire's record?
Vendangeur (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 775 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.7% from 123.
Who are I Am Max's siblings?
Out of Betty Scott (GB), I Am Max (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Theirshegoes (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Theirshegoes (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.