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JP McManus splashes the cash to buy Willie Mullins-trained horse

JP McManus has purchased the Willie Mullins-trained horse I Am Maximus after the novice chaser performed impressively at last week's Cheltenham Festival.

The seven year old, owned previously by Mike Grech, ran a promising race in the Brown Advisory finishing 11 lengths behind winner Real Whacker.

I Am Maximus' Irish rating over fences is 148 and has upcoming entries in the Grade 1 Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse and the lucrative €500,000 Irish Grand National over the Easter weekend.

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