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I know he puts plenty of money into the game, he pays the bills so he can do what he wants etc.
But if you want to know why should never back anything he rides, watch the last race at Punchestown today. He let the horse drift over almost the entire width of the track and looked awful in the saddle. A competent jockey would have won decisively.
As Ruby said after the race, anyone who backs a horse ridden by Maxwell knows what they’re getting.
Walsh described Maxwell as a “Corinthian Amateur”. Which is a polite way of saying he is not a jockey.
The pro-Maxwell side of the argument has been made plenty of times before. But is it all getting beyond a joke now?
This is meant to be elite level sport. Maxwell’s ride was utterly incompetent. He looked awful and he clearly cannot pull his whip through. Something which should be a basic skill for any rider.
As I said, there is no way I would back anything he rides. But punters ought to be able to expect basic competence. This horse wasn’t a no hoper, it was a 9/2 chance.
I don’t see anything fun in him letting his horses down time and time again.
Should have got a non trier ban, there is an onus on a jockey to not let the horse run “unassisted” I believe ?
Didn’t realise he had broken his back that many times, so he clearly is as tough as nails and it is just a shame that he couldn’t go out on his own terms and also rather sad that he will be selling all his horses as he can”t bear to see others riding them.
Not everyones cup of tea clearly but as Philip Hobbs said: “He’s been great as an owner, jockey and an ambassador to racing. It was always great seeing him interviewed on the TV. He was very capable and he was the last of the Corinthians.
Anyone know what horse he owns, hopefully they will fall into the right hands for there futures
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VF – he has a couple of promising youngsters in El Cairos (trained by Gary & Josh Moore) and Off The Jury (Alan King). It’ll be interesting to see where they end up.
Maxwell was an anachronism, and I am not sure the sport will see his like again. I know some people will view that as a good thing, but I will miss him.
VF – Possibly Cat Tiger would be the most well-known of Maxwell’s horses in recent seasons. He was placed in the 2021 and 2022 Aintree Foxhunters’. Lord Du Mesnil also came into his ownership this year.
Thanks Gladiator and Marlingford and I could possibly see Lord du Mesnil maybe one of the ones to retire. Be interesting seeing if cat tiger has another year, if sold on or retires he being 11yrs would be 12 new year
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The bookies will be devastated …. Hey it’s his money but to call him a jockey is akin to me once sitting in a Colin McCraes car and calling myself a rally driver …
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
Here’s a list of the horses he rode last season:
Off The Jury Alan King
Queensbury Boy Harry Derham
El Cairos Gary & Josh Moore
Joker De Mai Harry Derham
Mondoui’boy Harry Derham
Jatiluwih Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Cat Tiger S Loxton
Mombasa Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Bataillon Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Saint Calvados Harry Whittington
Lord Du Mesnil Richard Hobson
Stratagem Paul Nicholls
All In You Gary & Josh Moore
Ballybentragh Gary & Josh Moore
Presumably these will all be sold at the proposed one-off sale at Cheltenham after racing on Oct 24th.
Details of the forthcoming sale now online:
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