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Age: 7 years

Trainer: Ben Pauling

Owner: T P Radford

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Handstands

11st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

2m4f Grade 1 novice chase winner last February; a couple of good runs in defeat this term, last time third of five at Windsor (2m6f, soft; first run after wind surgery), but he needs something extra today and there's a suspicion a shorter trip may be preferable; well beaten (over hurdles) on sole run here; cheekpieces go on.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 2

15:00 Windsor

Handstands

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Concedes weight all round and he hasn't been able to recapture last season's abundant novice chase promise on his two outings this season; however, he's had wind surgery since last time, which may have helped, and he could be a contender if rediscovering the form shown when winning the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown last February (2m4f, heavy; made all).

7/2

4th

3

22nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Handstands

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won two Grade 2 novice chases last season (3m/2m3f, soft) before completing the hat-trick in the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown (2m4f, heavy); badly hampered when pulled up at Aintree in April and his reappearance second at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago gives him something to build on; improvement needed in today's company but unexposed and not ruled out.

4/1

2nd

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

14:37 Carlisle

Handstands

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Lost touch after being hampered when one of the favourites for a 3m1f Grade 1 at the Grand National meeting; had won all his completed starts over fences, the pick when edging out subsequent Arkle winner Jango Baie in the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown (2m4f, heavy; versatile ground-wise); these terms are favourable despite top weight and he will be tough to conquer if on his game.

4/5F

3

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Handstands

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

soon in touch with leaders, badly hampered by faller 14th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller at 14th fence)

11/4J