Horse profile
I Am Maximus (FR)
by Authorized (IRE) out of Polysheba (FR) (Poliglote)
22 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
7 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 11 Apr 2026 · 1st of 34
Last raced off OR 168
KTB Profile
I Am Maximus won seven of 22 starts on turf including the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree over 3m on good to soft in Apr 2026 off a mark of 168 and the same race in Apr 2024. He also landed the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse in Dec 2023. Three of four starts at Fairyhouse have produced wins and four of five runs over 3m have been successful. He won last time out at Aintree in Apr 2026.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 7–22Wins / Runs
- 31.8%Strike rate
- 13 (59.1%)Placed
- +20.90£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=22 · 1.50 incl. margin
- 170Highest OR
- 38dBetween runs (median)longest 382 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating168↓ 2lb off peak
168
129–170
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 134A | 92.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 116B | 88 | 2 runs · 88 / 79 |
| Heavy | 2 | 133C | 102.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 134A | 92.5 | 2 runs · 121 / 104.5 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 133C | 70 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 122A | 85 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 124B | 116 | — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 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 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 5 (71%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (29%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 7,032 runs since Jul 2011 (543 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.3% from 1,044. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 19.8% from 126. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 598 | 76 | 12.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,790 | 256 | 14.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 156 | 14.1% | +0.6 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,700 | 246 | 14.5% | +1 | 4 from 14 |
| Heavy | 765 | 119 | 15.6% | +2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,044 | 97 | 9.3% | −4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 267 | 17 | 6.4% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 682 | 62 | 9.1% | −4.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,701 | 219 | 12.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,166 | 350 | 16.2% | +2.7 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,474 | 205 | 13.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 608 | 73 | 12% | −1.5 | 0 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 126 | 25 | 19.8% | +6.3 | 4 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Polysheba (FR) (Poliglote)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them All Authorized (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (All Authorized (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Authorized (FR) | 19 | 3 | 1m5½f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Pointel (FR) | 10 | 2 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Plumetot (FR) | 22 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Unbridled Light (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Essentielle (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Non Essential (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 4 | 29% | +20.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.90 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 3 | 75% | +19.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Aintree | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 4 | 80% | +19.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.40 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 6 | 3 | 50% | +16.50 |
| Jody McGarvey | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.40 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 6 | 30% | +17.40 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 5 | 29% | +19.50 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.60 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+68d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Up with the front group early - jumping errors saw position lost to the middle of the pack around the 11th - back up with the principals by the 15th - blundered at the 16th and 21st then lost more ground at the 22nd - gradual progress from 2 out - fourth before the last - pushed along to move into second before the turn for home - pressed for the front and drif | 1/34 | 11-12 | 168 | 70B | 172A | Paul Townend | 9/2F | |
| 02 Feb 26+36d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) Held up towards the back - driven up before 4 out and made progress into 5th before 3 out - unable to close approaching the last - kept on same pace run-in - finished 5th | 5/12 | 11 | 11-10 | 168 | 121A | 137A | Jack Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+35d | Leopardstown | Savills Chase (Grade 1) Towards the back early - still 8th before 10th - progress made approaching 3 out - a little hampered at the last and running on in 3rd - finished well into 2nd but held by the winner | 2/11 | 2½ | 11-10 | 170 | 88A | 150A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+232d | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) Held up at back - midfield-ish in 10th after 8th - lost touch before 3 out and beaten well throughout | 9/10 | 13 | 11-12 | 170 | 72C | 136C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 20/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+63d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Up with the front rank early - blundered 5th - errors at 8th and 9th caused shuffling back through the field - not jumping cleanly at 15th - bad mistake at 23rd and dropped back further - hit the following fence - worked forward to sit behind the principals approaching 2 out - pushed along to close on the winner at the last - couldn't find more in the final 50 | 2/34 | 2½ | 11-12 | 167 | 70B | 166A | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+35d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Held up towards the back - drifted left over the second and fourth fences - driven out but making no headway after two out - drifted left again at the last in 8th and stayed on same speed to the finish | 8/10 | 4½ | 11-10 | 169 | 85A | 135A | Jody McGarvey | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+259d | Leopardstown | Savills Chase (Grade 1) Settled towards the back early - drifted a touch left over the opening two obstacles - still adrift and veering left once more soon after - stopped short of the fifth from home | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 169 | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 25/1 |
| 13 Apr 24+49d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 1/32 | 11-6 | 159 | 56B | 162A | Paul Townend | 7/1J | |
| 24 Feb 24+21d | Fairyhouse | Tote.ie Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-12 | 158 | 133C | 160B | Jody McGarvey | EvensF | |
| 03 Feb 24+37d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 3/4 | 13 | 11-10 | 158 | 93C | 134C | Jody McGarvey | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 23+25d | Leopardstown | Savills Chase (Grade 1) | 4/8 | 8 | 11-10 | 158 | 120C | 136C | Jody McGarvey | 6/1 |
| 03 Dec 23+237d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 158 | 85C | 155B | Jody McGarvey | 11/1 | |
| 10 Apr 23+26d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) | 1/27 | 11-1 | 149 | 67B | 145B | Paul Townend | 8/1 | |
| 15 Mar 23+38d | Cheltenham | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) | 4/10 | 6½ | 11-7 | 151 | 101A | 141A | Danny Mullins | 28/1 |
| 05 Feb 23+39d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Novice Chase (grade 1) | 4/6 | 1¼ | 11-10 | — | 92B | 141B | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+25d | Leopardstown | Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase | 2/6 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 74B | 137B | Paul Townend | 10/11F |
| 03 Dec 22+262d | Fairyhouse | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase | 2/7 | shd | 11-12 | — | 90A | 141B | Paul Townend | 4/6F |
| 16 Mar 22+74d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 8½ | 11-7 | 134 | 134A | 128A | Nico de Boinville | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 22+17d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 2 | 11-7 | 129 | 122A | 143A | Nico de Boinville | 7/5F |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 21+35d | Newbury | Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-4 | — | 116B | 140A | Nico de Boinville | 2/5F | |
| 10 Nov 21+382d | Exeter | racingtv.com/freemonth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/16 | ½ | 10-12 | — | 89B | 138A | Nico de Boinville | 11/10 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 20 | Cheltenham | Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/14 | 11-0 | — | 124B | 140A | Nico de Boinville | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has I Am Maximus won?
- I Am Maximus (FR) won 7 of 22 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 31.8%. Placed 13 times in total (59.1% of starts).
- Who trains I Am Maximus?
- I Am Maximus (FR) is trained by W P Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is I Am Maximus's sire?
- I Am Maximus (FR) is by Authorized (IRE) out of Polysheba (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
- What going does I Am Maximus prefer?
- I Am Maximus (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Maximus's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 168, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 170.
- What is I Am Maximus's sire's record?
- Authorized (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 7,032 runs since Jul 2011 (543 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.3% from 1,044. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 19.8% from 126. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 267.
- Who are I Am Maximus's siblings?
- Out of Polysheba (FR), I Am Maximus (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: All Authorized (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (All Authorized (FR)). The wins came over 1m–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.