Ben Maher praises Tripple X's heroics

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"It was unexpected," said Maher, 28, who won at Olympia on Tripple X III on Sunday. "The horse is quite young and inexperienced. He has won a four-star Grand Prix but not [one] at this level.

"He's come on a lot in the last six months. We've been nurturing him. He trusts me. He felt good all week. He felt like he was ready to win a big one. The course suited him and the jumping suited him."

Maher added that the inspiration for this horse's name came from the movie. "The film Triple X had just come out," explained Maher. "It's a good name for him, it suits him."