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Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Ben Pauling

Owner: D P Howden

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

8th

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Bad

11st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Useful handicap chaser at up to 2m5f, albeit quirky and having saved his winning in this sphere for Kempton; admittedly right up to best in Ascot contest on penultimate start; last two efforts suggest this new trip is worth exploring but he comes with some risk, especially in such a competitive field.

18/1

3rd

2

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

16:05 Kempton

Bad

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Has his quirks but talented and his win in this last year was the first of three victories at this track (2m2f-2m4f); he's close to a career-high mark, off which he went close last month at Ascot (2m5f, soft) despite looking disinterested early doors; a danger to all.

7/2

2nd

4

17th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 13y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Bad

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Wasn't going from some way out when favourite behind Etalon here last time but he'd previously won comfortably at Kempton (2m2f, good) and run creditably in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) where the hill proved too much; still relatively young; 5lb better off with Etalon and could turn the tables.

7/1

4th

2

20th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 181y

Class 2

13:50 Ascot

Bad

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Took his time to come good in Britain but went back-to-back at Kempton earlier this year (2m4f) and won again there in October; ran a very acceptable fifth in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (soft) where the hill proved too much; returning to a right-handed track has to bode well and he likes it here.

5/2F

5th

3

15th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

14:20 Cheltenham

Bad

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

French hurdle winner (heavy) who took a long time to get off the mark in Britain but won two chases in a row at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft/good) earlier this year and made it 3-3 there last month (2m2f, good); this 6yo is progressive but needs to transfer his improvement to a very different track.

18/1