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Going - Soft, soft to heavy in places. Fine

Formscan By Tom Weekes - I AM MAXIMUS is targetting a repeat win in the Aintree Grand National but might still concede 12lb to 161-rated Thyestes winner Nick Rockett and follow up last year’s success in this race. The selection was recently handed top weight for April’s showpiece and while his recent form is poor, will start to come alive pre-Aintree and it is notable Paul Townend has chosen to ride him. Nick Rockett has strong claims on ratings and is suited by race conditions but lacks the selection’s best high-class ability. Affordale Fury, who needs to complete the course to qualify for Cheltenham handicaps, was an unlucky loser recently and can get involved. Intense Raffles reverts to fences and is en route to Aintree.

1
1p-8
I Am Maximus (FR) 9,b g 11-12

Authorized (IRE)-Polysheba(Poliglote)

(21) cd1 (John P McManus)
Rated 167

Head to Head

In the last 3 years I Am Maximus (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Minella Cocooner (IRE)2
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(3m 70yds, Chase, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) I Am Maximus (FR) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 169) J S McGarvey 15.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 9th (100/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (10 ran)
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28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Chase, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 8th (66/1 11-10 Rated 158) S F O'Keeffe I Am Maximus (FR) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 169) J S McGarvey (9 ran)
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Capodanno (FR)2
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) I Am Maximus (FR) 1st (7/1J Fav 11-6 Rated 159) P Townend 50.03L in front of Capodanno (FR) 16th (28/1 11-8 Rated 161) K M Donoghue (32 ran)
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28th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Chase, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Capodanno (FR) 3rd (80/1 11-10 Rated 158) B Hayes 8.00L in front of I Am Maximus (FR) 4th (6/1 11-10 Rated 158) J S McGarvey (8 ran)
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2
8p-4
Capodanno (FR) 9,ch g 11-8

Manduro (GER)-Day Gets Up(Muhtathir)

ts+(52) d1 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 155

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Capodanno (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
French Dynamite (FR)1
30th Nov 2023 Thurles(2m 6f , Chase, Chase: yielding, good to yielding in places. Hurdle: yielding) French Dynamite (FR) 3rd (3/1 11-0 Rated 155) D J O'Keeffe 14.00L in front of Capodanno (FR) 6th (15/2 11-0 Rated 159) M P Walsh (6 ran)
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I Am Maximus (FR)2
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) I Am Maximus (FR) 1st (7/1J Fav 11-6 Rated 159) P Townend 50.03L in front of Capodanno (FR) 16th (28/1 11-8 Rated 161) K M Donoghue (32 ran)
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28th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Chase, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Capodanno (FR) 3rd (80/1 11-10 Rated 158) B Hayes 8.00L in front of I Am Maximus (FR) 4th (6/1 11-10 Rated 158) J S McGarvey (8 ran)
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3
16-5
Head to Head

In the last 3 years French Dynamite (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Capodanno (FR)1
30th Nov 2023 Thurles(2m 6f , Chase, Chase: yielding, good to yielding in places. Hurdle: yielding) French Dynamite (FR) 3rd (3/1 11-0 Rated 155) D J O'Keeffe 14.00L in front of Capodanno (FR) 6th (15/2 11-0 Rated 159) M P Walsh (6 ran)
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4
19-0
Intense Raffles (FR) 7,gr g 11-3

Martaline (GB)-Une Artiste(Alberto Giacometti)

(35) cd1 (Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)
Rated 151

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Intense Raffles (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Minella Cocooner (IRE)1
1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Intense Raffles (FR) 1st (13/2 11-4 Rated 140) J J Slevin 4.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 148) D E Mullins (20 ran)
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Nick Rockett (IRE)1
1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Intense Raffles (FR) 1st (13/2 11-4 Rated 140) J J Slevin 30.00L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 11-10 Rated 146) P Townend (20 ran)
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5
15/2
Affordale Fury (IRE) 7,b g 11-0

Affinisea (IRE)-No Greater Fury(Choisir)

(17) (Mr P L Polly)
Rated 147

6
9-78
Clonmeen (IRE) 10,ch g 11-0

Stowaway (GB)-Glencree Spirit(Zaffaran)

ts+cp1(13) (Stephen Campion)
Rated 112

7
58-9
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Minella Cocooner (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
I Am Maximus (FR)2
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(3m 70yds, Chase, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) I Am Maximus (FR) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 169) J S McGarvey 15.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 9th (100/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (10 ran)
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28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Chase, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 8th (66/1 11-10 Rated 158) S F O'Keeffe I Am Maximus (FR) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 169) J S McGarvey (9 ran)
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Nick Rockett (IRE)3
27th Apr 2024 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-9 Rated 151) D E Mullins 2.50L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-5 Rated 147) P Townend (20 ran)
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1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 148) D E Mullins 26.00L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 11-10 Rated 146) P Townend (20 ran)
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11th Feb 2024 Navan(3m , Novice Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle - Heavy, soft in places) Nick Rockett (IRE) 2nd (6/4 11-3) P Townend 13.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (11/8Fav 11-3) D E Mullins (5 ran)
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Intense Raffles (FR)1
1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Intense Raffles (FR) 1st (13/2 11-4 Rated 140) J J Slevin 4.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 148) D E Mullins (20 ran)
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34-1
Nick Rockett (IRE) 8,b g 11-0

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Eireann Rose(Flemensfirth)

(30) c2 d1 (Stewart & Sadie Andrew)
Rated 161

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nick Rockett (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Minella Cocooner (IRE)3
27th Apr 2024 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-9 Rated 151) D E Mullins 2.50L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-5 Rated 147) P Townend (20 ran)
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1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 148) D E Mullins 26.00L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 11-10 Rated 146) P Townend (20 ran)
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11th Feb 2024 Navan(3m , Novice Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle - Heavy, soft in places) Nick Rockett (IRE) 2nd (6/4 11-3) P Townend 13.00L in front of Minella Cocooner (IRE) 3rd (11/8Fav 11-3) D E Mullins (5 ran)
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Intense Raffles (FR)1
1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 5f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Intense Raffles (FR) 1st (13/2 11-4 Rated 140) J J Slevin 30.00L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 11-10 Rated 146) P Townend (20 ran)
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First Time - Cheekpiece Clonmeen» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 1/1 Nick Rockett, 7/2 I Am Maximus, 7/1 Affordale Fury, 8/1 Intense Raffles, 10/1 Minella Cocooner, 14/1 Capodanno, 25/1 French Dynamite, 100/1 Clonmeen.

Previous Years
2024 I Am Maximus 8 11-12 J S McGarvey 1/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2023 Kemboy 11 11-0 P Townend 15/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 Any Second Now 10 11-8 M P Walsh 6/1 (T M Walsh)
2021 Acapella Bourgeois 11 11-8 D E Mullins 6/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2020 Acapella Bourgeois 10 11-0 D E Mullins 15/8 (W P Mullins)
2019 Rathvinden 11 11-8 P Townend 10/3 (W P Mullins)
2018 Bellshill 8 11-8 D J Mullins 8/13Fav (W P Mullins)
2017 Pleasant Company 9 11-0 R Walsh 9/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2016 Boston Bob 11 11-3 R Walsh 4/1 (W P Mullins)
2015 Roi Du Mee 10 11-10 B J Cooper 7/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2014 On His Own 10 11-3 R Walsh 11/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Roi Du Mee 8 11-8 D N Russell 5/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2012 Prince De Beauchene 9 11-3 P Townend 11/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2011 The Midnight Club 10 11-3 P Townend 11/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Vic Venturi 10 11-3 P W Flood 3/1 (D T Hughes)
2009 Black Apalachi 10 11-3 R Loughran 11/4 (D T Hughes)
2008 Afistfullofdollars 10 11-3 P Carberry 6/1 (Noel Meade)
2007 Homer Wells 9 11-3 D J Condon 9/2 (W P Mullins)
2006 Forget The Past 8 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/9Fav (M J P O'Brien)
2005 Hedgehunter 9 11-5 D J Casey 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2004 Takagi 9 11-8 D N Russell 5/1 (E J O'Grady)
2003 Rince Ri 10 11-12 P Carberry 4/6Fav (T M Walsh)
2002 Timbera 8 11-7 K A Kelly 4/1 (D T Hughes)
2001 Cregg House 6 10-11 C O'Dwyer 12/1 (S Donohoe)
2000 Change The Script 10 9-10 N Williamson 100/30 (Paul Nolan)
1999 Roundwood 10 9-12 K A Kelly 9/2 (D T Hughes)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
11
27
40

W P Mullins/M P Walsh
1
9
11

Thomas Gibney/J J Slevin
1
3
33

W P Mullins/D E Mullins
1
19
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
88
484
18

Noel Meade
1
26
3

Thomas Gibney
1
10
10

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
11
27
40

M P Walsh
4
26
15

J J Slevin
4
28
14

D J O'Keeffe
4
27
14

D E Mullins
1
35
2

S D Torrens
1
23
4

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
414
1769
23

Noel Meade
157
1355
12

M F Morris
23
227
10

Thomas Gibney
17
226
8

William P Murphy
1
44
2

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
145
596
24

M P Walsh
87
747
12

D E Mullins
56
462
12

J J Slevin
22
247
9

D J O'Keeffe
22
259
8

S D Torrens
10
186
5

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Fairyhouse

Horse
Wins
Runs
I Am Maximus (FR)
3
4
Capodanno (FR)
0
1
French Dynamite (FR)
0
1
Intense Raffles (FR)
3
3
Affordale Fury (IRE)
0
1
Clonmeen (IRE)
0
2
Minella Cocooner (IRE)
0
1
Nick Rockett (IRE)
2
5