Irish Gold Cup: Dave Nevison says stay loyal to Maximus
By Dave Nevison
Last Updated: Sun 1 Feb 2026
Betting expert Dave Nevison reveals reckons the 2024 Grand National winner is overpriced at 14-1 for the big race at Leopardstown on Monday. Watch what happens live on Racing TV.
3.50 Leopardstown: I Am Maximus
I don’t often stray outside of handicaps for my bets, but I am a huge fan of this horse and he looks overpriced at about 14-1.
I have rewatched last year’s Grand National and his latest run in the Savills Chase and feel he might well have won both races with a slightly different ride.
He didn’t get anything like as clear a run in the National, when defending his crown, and was shuffled back after the Canal turn. He then passed half the field very quickly, too quickly for me and after just about hitting the front he ran out of puff close home.
It was a similar story last time where once again he passed the whole field too soon and got hampered by the winner at the last.
Jack Kennedy takes over on him and if he can hold on to him a bit longer, then the combination could be in business. I will be disappointed if, at the very least, he is not in the first four. Heavy ground suits him well.
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