Take it to the Max with Mccain’s six-year-old at Sandown

Maximilian can put his experience to good use and maintain his unbeaten record in the Ballymore Winter Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.

The Irish point-to-point winner has proved another shrewd purchase for the Owners Group syndicate, with his record since joining Donald Mccain standing at four from four.

Successive bumper wins at Carlisle earlier in the year promised plenty and he return to Cumbria to make a winning reappearance and hurdling debut in October.

Maximilian then stepped up from two-and-a-half to the best part of three miles at Bangor and while the disappointing effort of oddson favourite Saint Palais undoubtedly made his task significantly easier, it was still impressive the way Mccain's runner swept clear to win as he liked.

The six-year-old has more on his plate stepping up to Grade Two level and back in trip, but he certainly sets the standard and will take some pegging back.

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Handicap Chase.

The winning hurdler made it no further than the fifth fence on his chasing bow at Perth, but put that right when winning at Kelso at the second attempt. The third placed Treshnish has won since to give the form some credibility and the handicapper has not been overly harsh on Corrigeen Rock since as he is only 2lb higher ahead of his latest assignment.

Baron De Midleton can secure his second success in the space of a week in the Paxtons Are Caseih No.1 UK-&-ROI Dealer Handicap Chase at Sedgefield.

Brianellison'schargehaswon and been placed three times in six previous visits to the County Durham circuit and returns at the top of his game following a runaway victory at Newcastle on Saturday.

The nine-year-old had disappointed on his first two starts of the season at Sedgefield, but the reapplication of blinkers looked to work the oracle as he travelled with gusto on Fighting Fifth day at Gosforth Park before powering 11 lengths clear.

Ellison has sensibly decided to turn Baron De Midleton out quickly under a 7lb penalty, a burden which is offset by the claim of talented conditional jockey Ben Bromley. He should prove very hard to beat.