I Am Maximus justified his Irish Grand National success with victory in the Grade 1 Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Jody McGarvey.

It may seem a surprising fact, but despite trainer Gavin Cromwell’s victories at the Cheltenham Festival in the Champions Hurdle and Stayers’ Hurdle, he remains without a Grade 1 chase victory on his CV.

It may seem a surprising fact, but despite trainer Gavin Cromwell’s victories at the Cheltenham Festival in the Champions Hurdle and Stayers’ Hurdle, he remains without a Grade 1 chase victory on his CV.

Talented performer Letsbeclearaboutit looks set to take the step up to the top-level when tackling the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase on December 3.

Flooring Porter is being prepared for a return to Aintree next month after coming up short in his bid for a Stayers’ Hurdle hat-trick at the Cheltenham Festival.