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Horse profile

Maximilian (GER)

10yo gelding · Trainer Donald McCain · Owner Owners Group 099
by Adlerflug (GER) out of Maxima (GER) (Platini)
14 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Doncaster, Bangor-on-Dee & Carlisle Off 182 days Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Maximilian won five of 14 starts on turf, including a Grade 2 success in the Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster in Jan 2023. Three of those wins came at Carlisle and two over 2m5f – 3m. He has not won since Jan 2023 and last ran off an official rating of 132, 10lb below his highest ever mark, when he finished in the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase at Ayr in Apr 2026.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating132↓ 10lb off peak
132 128–142

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 139 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Doncaster, 28 Jan 2023

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 12 figures · best 139A · median 106.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5130A1091 · —
Good to Soft4125A812 · 65 / 62
Good2139A121.51 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7139A1044 · 113 / 81.5
2m1f – 2m4f4130A117—
Over 3m1——1 · —

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 133B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 5 Mar 2026 Official rating 132 at the last run, 18 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 12 figures · best 147B · median 131.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5147B1311 · —
Good to Soft4133B1312 · 133 / 131.5
Good2143A1381 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7147B1334 · 133 / 129.5
2m1f – 2m4f4132B130.5—
Over 3m1——1 · —

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 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 3 analysed runs

  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Adlerflug (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 579 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 18.3% from 169. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.8% from 102.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1715.9%−8.4—
Good1001212%−2.31 from 2
Good to Soft1061615.1%+0.82 from 4
Soft1693118.3%+42 from 6
Heavy841214.3%00 from 2
Standard (AW)1021110.8%−3.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f15213.3%−1—
1m – 1m1f77911.7%−2.6—
1m2f – 1m4f2723713.6%−0.7—
1m5f – 2m1332015%+0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f55916.4%+2.13 from 4
2m5f – 3m25624%+9.72 from 8
Over 3m200%−14.30 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Maxima (GER) (Platini)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Manchester City (GER) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Manchester City (GER)211m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 2 33% +1.50
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +2.10
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 1 50% +5.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 5 1 20% −1.50
Class 1 4 1 25% +3.50
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +4.10
Class 5 1 1 100% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Carlisle 3 3 100% +7.10
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 1 50% +5.50
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +2.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 2 25% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 3 75% +6.10
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 12 5 42% +9.10
William Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00
Theo Gillard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 5 38% +8.10
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 2 1 50% +5.50
2022 5 4 80% +8.60

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 6 3 50% +7.10
NH Flat 2 2 100% +6.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Apr 26+44d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 32f · Heavy · 16 ran Sat no closer than mid-pack throughout - eased and pulled up before the 18th PU/16 — 10-12 132—— William Maggs 12/1
05 Mar 26+20d Haydock Tim Molony Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 28.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Held up in rear - driven up before 14th and again before 4 out - went for the lead 2 out - held on for third 3/5 nk 11-11 13265C133B Brian Hughes 7/2
13 Feb 26+15d Kelso Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran Settled at back early - closed on front group 3 out then pressed for effort - stayed on at one gear into final furlong to finish third 3/6 10 11-7 135113A129B Brian Hughes 13/2
29 Jan 26+31d Ayr Join Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 3 ran Set the pace early - driven up front before dropping to second - lost top spot at the 3rd - pushed for more approaching 4 out but made no dent on the runaway winner 2/3 22 11-4 13539C120C Brian Hughes 4/1
29 Dec 25+26d Doncaster Turn The Page And Read 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Good · 2 ran Tracked leader early - urged forward 13th and drifted left over 2 out - rallied well from last to go down by a length 2/2 1 11-5 135104C133C Brian Hughes 4/6F
03 Dec 25+284d Haydock Safer Gambling With CopyBet 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 3 ran Settled at the back early - moved into second after 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - kept plugging away late to be edged out narrowly 2/3 nk 11-5 14159C130C Brian Hughes 5/1
22 Feb 25+680d Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 13 ran Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort and slipped towards the back after the fourth-last - eased and pulled up before three out PU/13 — 12-0 142—— Theo Gillard 18/1
14 Apr 23+76d Aintree Winners Wear Cavani Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 11-8 13998B144A Brian Hughes 6/1
28 Jan 23+57d Doncaster Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 128139A143A Brian Hughes 13/2
02 Dec 22+23d Sandown Ballymore Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 4 11-2 —109B131B Brian Hughes 11/4
09 Nov 22+20d Bangor-on-Dee GBR Everyone's Turf Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 —110C147B Brian Hughes 5/2
20 Oct 22+224d Carlisle Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 —97A130A Brian Hughes 11/10F
10 Mar 22+31d Carlisle Carlisle Racecourse Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 —125A132B Brian Hughes 3/1
07 Feb 22 Carlisle Lyne Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 —130A123A Brian Hughes 3/1F

Quick answers

How many races has Maximilian (GER) won?
Maximilian (GER) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Maximilian (GER)?
Maximilian (GER) is trained by Donald McCain, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 April 2026.
Who is Maximilian (GER)'s sire?
Maximilian (GER) is by Adlerflug (GER) out of Maxima (GER), whose sire is Platini.
What going does Maximilian (GER) prefer?
Maximilian (GER) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Maximilian (GER)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 18 April 2026. The highest on record is 142.
What is Maximilian (GER)'s sire's record?
Adlerflug (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 579 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 18.3% from 169. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.8% from 102.
Who are Maximilian (GER)'s siblings?
Out of Maxima (GER), Maximilian (GER) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Manchester City (GER) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2022. 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.