Aintree Sat, 11th Apr, 2026  I Am Maximus It was a good call from JP, I’d been going down the Gold Cup route with him, but he said to stay in Aintree with him as he felt he was well handicapped. Paul just executed it so well. He’s a superb horse who got a fantastic ride and I think the most trouble he got was from his stablemates and his co-pilots, they didn’t give him much room. It is (hard to win off top-weight), but maybe the modern-day National is changing and we’re looking at it a bit differently. It’s the race we aspire (to win). It’s the race you want to win and be a part of — just to have a runner is a tremendous sensation. He is just a superstar — nothing fazes him. He comes out, does what he has to do and wins Nationals.

Aintree Sat, 11th Apr, 2026  I Am Maximus It was a good call from JP, I’d been going down the Gold Cup route with him, but he said to stay in Aintree with him as he felt he was well handicapped. Paul just executed it so well. He’s a superb horse who got a fantastic ride and I think the most trouble he got was from his stablemates and his co-pilots, they didn’t give him much room. It is (hard to win off top-weight), but maybe the modern-day National is changing and we’re looking at it a bit differently. It’s the race we aspire (to win). It’s the race you want to win and be a part of — just to have a runner is a tremendous sensation. He is just a superstar — nothing fazes him. He comes out, does what he has to do and wins Nationals.

Limerick Tue, 10th Feb, 2026  Dollar Nolimit He has a hell of an engine but has had a few little niggly injuries and is a hard horse to train,. I spoke to Joseph O'Brien (previous trainer) about buying him and, while he loved him, he said he was impossible to train and keep right. He needs this ground, but the problem is we only get it for two or three months a year. He didn't look cheap either when he fell the last day, but we're not complaining today. His owners Paul and Mark Willis, who both live in America, are great supporters of mine and have been since day one.