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I think Sharjah at 7/2 is quite big. Two decent starts over fences so far and is hurdles form was clearly the best of these.
The trip might be way on he short side, but he could benefit from his huge experience over fences. I’ll go with I Am Maximus 14s EW.
Am I wrong in thinking that Sharjah should be disputing favouritism in this?
Has taken extremely well to jumping and was light years ahead of this lot over hurdles – the favourite to me seems to be style over substance and if they don’t go a decent gallop surely Sharjah will have the speed to deal with this lot?
Bubbles burst there, stamina won the day and not a bad pot to win on your last day for being classed as a novice chaser – Sharjah never showed up at all.
I didn’t forsee Maximus winning over the trip on seasonal reappearance but well done Ruby!
Thanks DBRDBR. I guess he’ll be more prominent for the GN after today. There isn’t much to go for with such a stamina/marathon type.
Great poke Exrubylight..
I could see Maximus running in the GC next year. Doubts about a few others, worth a small nibble.
He has a Savills entry so you would guess that is his next port of call and prior to the Irish National his first run over further than 2m5f was in the Brown Advisory at the Festival last year
You would assume that he will get a GC campaign but if he is found out at that level they could always move up and go for the Nationals.
Agreed LD73, a good run in the Savills, may lead to a GC entry as a trail for one of the nationals. Interesting horse for next year no doubt.
Thanks, landafar. I Am Maximus was rated 158 before the race and could be upped somewhere into the lower 160s. Considering a field of only 34 runners, the GN could be ultra competitive in 2024. Since he has the gears to quicken over shorter, why not go for the GC first? He’ll be only 8 in four weeks time.
I don’t see any fair justification to raise I Am Maximus for his win on Sunday.
If you ask me his performance isn’t a better Drinmore, and probably ranks one of the lower rating points for the race.
Found A Fifty hasn’t done a thing to suggest he’s a 155+ animal yet.
He’s been put in his place in England already by horses not rated over 160.
Granted there’s improvement and whatever, but the 158 Ire mark given after his quirky win in the Ire National seems fair for me.
Stage Star who beat Mighty Potter (beat IAM easy) got 155 for winning the Turners, so 160+ for I am Maximus for winning an early season G1 novice chase as a second season novice would be daft.
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