Horse profile
Maxim Gorky (IRE)
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Altruiste (USA) (Diesis)
23 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Aug 2014 — 4,457 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2014 · 8th of 15
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile
Maxim Gorky (IRE) is 4 from 23. Hasn't won since Aug 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 128.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=23 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 305 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 rating128At career-high mark
128
82–128
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Montjeu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Altruiste (USA) (Diesis)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Terrubi (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Terrubi (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrubi (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 1m2½f–1m6f | Group 2 |
| Alpine Snow (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m3½f | Listed |
| All Souls (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Alkania (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Assagie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Alcandre (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Ger Fox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 3 | 19% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | +1.00 |
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 14+21d | Killarney | Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) | 8/15 | nk | 11-1 | 128 | 126A | Paul Townend | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 14+28d | Galway | Guinness Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-1 | 123 | 142A | Paul Townend | 12/1 | |
| 04 Jul 14+14d | Bellewstown | Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 1½ | 10-5 | 124 | 113A | Ger Fox | 8/1 |
| 20 Jun 14+146d | Down Royal | Down Royal Punter Pack Hurdle | 3/7 | 3¾ | 11-1 | 125 | 115A | Ger Fox | 3/1 |
| 25 Jan 14+29d | Leopardstown | Boylesports.com Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle 0-150) (Grade B) | 7/24 | 2½ | 10-1 | 127 | 119A | Jonathan Burke | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 13+27d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 7/7 | 5 | 11-1 | 128 | 103A | Davy Russell | 7/2 |
| 30 Nov 13+28d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 2/13 | 2 | 9-12 | 123 | 141A | Niall P Madden | 10/1 |
| 02 Nov 13+6d | Down Royal | Billecart-salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (grade C) | 6/9 | 6½ | 10-10 | 124 | 105A | Davy Russell | 5/2F |
| 27 Oct 13+14d | Galway | Sanserv Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 123 | 136A | Davy Russell | 9/4F |
| 13 Oct 13+24d | Curragh | Tote Super Trifecta Irish Cesarewitch | 11/30 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 86 | 83A | Colin Keane | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 13+305d | Listowel | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade C) | 7/14 | nk | 10-11 | 123 | 127A | Davy Russell | 9/2 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 12+111d | Punchestown | Punchestown On TG4 At 9.20 Next Saturday Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 2/9 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 119 | 134A | Davy Russell | 9/4F |
| 30 Jul 12+36d | Galway | Hotelmeyrick.ie & Theghotel.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 2/20 | 5 | 11-2 | 113 | 141A | Davy Russell | 3/1F |
| 24 Jun 12+30d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-12 | — | 133A | Davy Russell | 4/1 | |
| 25 May 12+222d | Cork | corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | F/24 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Davy Russell | 11/4F |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 11+246d | Cork | www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 116A | Davy Russell | 15/8F |
| 12 Feb 11+16d | Leopardstown | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) | 10/11 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 97A | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 27 Jan 11+139d | Thurles | W.T. O'Grady Memorial Hurdle | 2/13 | 2½ | 10-9 | — | 125A | Davy Russell | 5/2F |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 10+14d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 15/16 | 2 | 8-6 | 90 | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 17/2 |
| 27 Aug 10+65d | Newmarket | J2O White Blend Handicap | 1/8 | 8-3 | 82 | 76A | Jimmy Quinn | 11/4 | |
| 23 Jun 10+49d | Salisbury | Ashbrittle Stud Bibury Cup Handicap | 6/6 | 10 | 9-2 | 83 | 58B | Richard Mullen | 3/1 |
| 05 May 10+27d | Chester | Bentley Motors Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 83 | 89A | Ryan Moore | 5/2J |
| 08 Apr 10 | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Barkby Maiden Stakes | 1/4 | 8-8 | 83 | 78B | Ryan Moore | 5/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Maxim Gorky won?
- Maxim Gorky (IRE) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trained Maxim Gorky?
- Maxim Gorky (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 22 August 2014.
- Who is Maxim Gorky's sire?
- Maxim Gorky (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Altruiste (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Maxim Gorky prefer?
- Maxim Gorky (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Maxim Gorky's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 22 August 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Maxim Gorky's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Maxim Gorky's siblings?
- Out of Altruiste (USA), Maxim Gorky (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Terrubi (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Terrubi (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m. As at Nov 2026.