Maxxum makes winning return to chasing Maxxum led home a Gordon Elliott trained one-two in the opening SIS Supporting Irish Racing Chase at Clonmel this afternoon. The easy-to-back 10/3 shot led and disputed early before being headed by Mount Frisco after the fifth fence. He challenged again over the fourth last and went to the front on the home-bend in the two-and-a-half mile contest. Jack Kennedy asked his mount for an effort running to the second last and he galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a two-and-a-quarter length success over his stablemate Dee Capo. "He is a good horse but it has been hard to place him,” said Elliott of the winner. “It is a long time since he has jumped a fence and the owners weren't that keen to run him back over fences but being so hard to place over hurdles, I convinced them to run here today.  "He did it well, jumped well and stayed galloping. I'm delighted with the way he jumped. "He is a great horse and now that he is back winning over fences, we will continue to pot hunt with him. "Dee Capo ran a lovely race, he was a bit sticky early on after his run in Cheltenham and he hit the line well, so I was happy. Danny (Gilligan, jockey) said it was a bit sharp around here for him." 5/4 favourite Look To The West fell two from home when just joined for second by Dee Capo. (Quotes by Tom Weekes)
