Ben Pauling Stable Tour

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118 rated hurdler. Gained his second success over hurdles when beating Roger Pol a neck in a novice event at Leicester (2m 4 1/2f) in January.

Trainer says

He is a horse that was missing wins on his CV but won twice last year. He should make into a nice novice handicap chaser, and we will see how far he can progress.

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123 rated hurdler. Finished placed in four of his 6 starts last season and came closest to victory when runner-up, beaten a head, to Mothill in a handicap hurdle at Ascot (2m 3 1/12f) in February off a mark of 122.

Trainer says

He had a nearly season again last term and we are going to go chasing with him. He is a horse who is an unbelievable jumper, and we will start in a novice handicap chase somewhere and go forward from there.

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130 rated chaser. One of his better efforts when third, beaten four and a half lengths to Rose of Arcadia in a handicap chase at Sandown (3m) in March off a mark of 132.

Trainer says

He is a horse I expected to progress last season, and he didn’t quite. He had a wind op in mid-season and improved for his wind op. He is now off 130 and the aim would be to run him in one or two chases before Christmas and see how he does. I don’t like the race, but he could be a Welsh National type.

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130 rated chaser. Finished sixth, beaten 23 lengths, to The Gradual Slope in a handicap chase at Punchestown (3m 7 1/2f) in May off his current mark.

Trainer says

He amazingly is still a novice and the main aim now will be to go for the now revamped National Hunt Chase. He stays very well, and we will start him off in a regular novice chases somewhere and go for some better races as we work our way through the season.

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131 rated hurdler. Scored by six and a half lengths from Tatas Halls in a maiden hurdle at Doncaster (2m 3 1/2f) in January and followed up with a length and a half success from stablemate Pic Roc in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m 4f) in March off a mark of 124.

Trainer says

He obviously ran well to win the EBF Final and was slightly over the top when he ran at Aintree. We will start him off in some decent handicap hurdles and he could progress to being a proper three-mile hurdler, but we will keep him over hurdles this season and see where we get too. He is a nice horse and very talented.

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Unraced.

Trainer says

Is a bumper horse I like for this season. He works very well.

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Runner-up, beaten four and three quarter lengths, to Mister Meggit in a bumper at Doncaster in March.

Trainer says

He was second in his only start in a bumper to a good horse. He jumps for fun, and he will probably be a good novice hurdler in time.

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130 rated hurdler. Made a winning reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) in March off a mark of 120 when beating Getaway Drumlee 16 lengths but pulled up at in a similar event at Aintree in April for the second year running.

Trainer says

He is another who needs things to fall his way but when they do, he is very talented. He will start off over two miles in a novice handicap chase and, hopefully make up into a nice chaser. He is a proper chasing type.

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Winner of both of her bumpers beating Listentoyourheart three quarters of a length in a listed event at Market Rasen in February and followed up with a three and a half length victory from Jubilee Alpha in the Grade 2 Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race at Aintree in April.

Trainer says

She is obviously unbeaten in two bumpers - the listed race at Market Rasen and the Mares’ Aintree bumper. She was pretty unextended to win both and I think she is a very, very smart individual who will, hopefully, go some way to being a top mares’ novices’ hurdler this season. The aim would be to be at the Festival, and whether it would be in the Supreme, Ballymore or the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle we will find out. She is unbelievable in her schooling sessions, and she will run at the end of this month in a mares’ novice and then we will look to run in the Listed Mares’ Novice at Newbury and then may go to the Jane Seymour before the Festival.

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Winner of two of his 3 bumpers and scored by three lengths from Jax Junior on his final start at Huntingdon in February.

Trainer says

Probably one of our nicest novice hurdlers but he has had a bit of a setback, and we will see him around Christmas time. He has plenty of ability.

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129 rated hurdler. Winner of his first two starts over hurdles at Hereford (2m) in November and Taunton (2m 1/2f) in December and best subsequent effort when runner-up, beaten four and a half lengths, to Lump Sum in the Grade 2 Dovecote Hurdle at Kempton (2m) in February.

Trainer says

Fiercely Proud will run in the Greatwood Hurdle and he will have a run at Cheltenham in October, there is a 0-140 over two miles. He will go there as his prep race for the Greatwood.

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119 rated over fences and hurdles. Placed in four of his 5 starts last season and came closest to victory when runner-up, beaten a length and three quarters, to Carnon King in a novices’ handicap chase at Ffos Las (2m 3 1/2f) in December off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He wasn’t quite right last season, and we found at the end of the year that he had a slightly strained pelvic fracture. He is very well handicapped over hurdles, and he will remain over hurdles but he should be able to nick a race early doors and then go for some decent handicap hurdles, something like the Lanzarote would be a possible target.

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Runner-up, beaten a length, to Big Zouk in a point-to-point in Ireland in February and third, beaten, 10 ¼ lengths, to Jubilant in a bumper at Huntingdon in April.

Trainer says

He was second in his only point-to-point and he came to us in February. He finished third in a bumper at Huntingdon, but I don’t think that was his running and he is better than that. He will make into a nice novice hurdler.

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Placed in two of his three bumpers, Hereford in November and Doncaster in January.

Trainer says

He didn’t win a bumper but has very good form in bumpers and will make a very nice novice hurdler.

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Made a winning debut for the stable when beating Jubilant two and a half lengths in a bumper at Fontwell in May.

Trainer says

He won his bumper at Fontwell for us and is a great big rangy individual who should jump a hurdle very well. I hope he will make into a nice novice hurdler.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He didn’t run in Ireland, but I went and saw him in Ireland, and I liked him a lot. He will start off in a bumper and see where we go but he is a very nice individual.

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139 rated hurdler. Won his first three starts over hurdles which culminated in a length and a half defeat of Jango Baie in the Listed Sidney Bank Memorial Hurdle at Huntingdon (2m 3 1/2f) in February.

Trainer says

He is probably one of my most exciting prospects and he won his two novices’ hurdles as he liked and then the Sidney Banks. Harry Cobden was very taken by him, and you can put a line through Cheltenham as it was one race too much. He will go novice chasing and he is going to start in the Future Stars at Wincanton. He is another who could go to Newbury or something like that, but that’s his route.

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119 rated hurdler and 112 rated chaser. Added to his score when beating Baron De Midleton five and a half lengths in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (2m 7ff) in August off a mark of 114.

Trainer says

Hardy Boy has been consistent this summer and he is teetering on the edge of getting into open handicaps. He has the speed and ability to lie up in those races and, in as much as he is not thrown in, he has the ability to be competitive.

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139 rated chaser. Winner of his first three novice chases culminating in a head success from Kilbeg King in the Grade 2 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot (3m) in February.

Trainer says

Henry’s Friend will have a prep race over hurdles at the end of this month and his early season aim will be the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. He is a lovely horse who is only going to get better with age, and he has done well through the summer. I dare say he is an exciting handicap chaser for the season.

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128 rated hurdler. Winner of his only start last season when beating Supreme Gift three quarters of a length in a handicap hurdle at Ascot (2m 7 1/2f) in February off a mark of 121.

Trainer says

He is an injury prone individual who has plenty of ability. He still has more to offer over hurdles, and we will just hope he stays on the straight and narrow and he can be at his best. If he can, he can be competitive in whatever he runs in.

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Scored by four lengths from God Help Me in a point-to-point in Ireland in February.

Trainer says

He won his point-to-point and he shows more speed on the track than he does at home.

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Runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Jubilee Alpha in a bumper at Wincanton in February and promise in two runs in better company after.

Trainer says

I did well to get her beaten in three bumpers - two in listed company. She is not very big, but she is an incredible jumper, and she seems in good form.

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Point-to-point winner in Ireland.

Trainer says

“He won his point-to-point on his third ask and he goes very well. He is a big strong horse, and I think he will be a nice novice hurdler for the season ahead.”

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Faller at the last in a point-to-point in Ireland in April when disputing the lead.

Trainer says

She fell at the last in her point-to-point in Ireland and she has done very well over the summer. She is a very likeable mare, and she will start off in mares’ novices’ hurdles.

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110 rated hurdler. Found his form in the Spring and opened his score with a three and a quarter length success from Special Dragon at Market Rasen (2m 2 1/2f) in March off a mark of 94 and followed up with a two-length success from Commanding View at the course (2m 1/2f) in April off a mark of 101.

Trainer says

He is a progressive handicap hurdler who still has plenty to give. He probably won’t be one for open handicaps just yet but can probably win some decent handicaps along the way.

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121 rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles when scoring by four and three quarter lengths from Grand Albert in a maiden at Doncaster (2m 3 1/2f) in February.

Trainer says

He is a horse that wasn’t quite right last year, and I think the world of him. He is on a handy mark and will go novice handicap chasing and could make into a decent handicap chaser.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a very smart bumper horse for the season ahead. He has just turned four and I think the world of him.

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Made a winning debut in a bumper at Doncaster in January when beating Barrons Land two and a quarter lengths and runner-up, beaten 12 lengths, to Good And Clever in a similar event at Warwick in March.

Trainer says

He won his bumper and was second in his bumper. He will go novice hurdling January onwards - he has had a bit of a setback but should be ready then.

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Finished runner-up in a three-year-old hurdle at Auteuil (2m 1 1/2f) in June when trained by Francois Nicolle.

Trainer says

He is a lovely three-year-old from France who has very good French form. If he is ready, he will run in some proper Juvenile hurdles. He is a nice horse with a bright future.

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Runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to He Can’t Dance in a point-to-point in Ireland in March.

Trainer says

He was second in his only point-to-point in Ireland, and he looks a lovely straightforward horse. He will be a lovely three-mile chaser in time, but it will be interesting to see what he can do over hurdles this season.

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125 rated chaser. Won four of his 6 starts last season and gained his last success in a novices’ handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m 4f) in April when beating Pearly Island two and a half lengths. Has failed to add to that score in three outings this term and finished seventh, beaten 16 ¼ lengths, to Sure Touch in the Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Raden (2m 5 1/2f) in July off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He will go back to Cheltenham for the race he won last year or the Becher Chase at Aintree. We will take each run as it comes but he has done us a million favours and we will be guided by him in his progression. I don’t think he is well-handicapped, but he has changed in his demeanour. He used to be a lazy horse through his races but nowadays he has come alive, and we have to ride him differently. He is in good order and jumps well and he should pick up another decent prize.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a three-year-old juvenile bumper horse that I think the world of. He is a very nice individual who does his work very well and for a three-year-old he is very mature.

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Made a winning debut for the stable on his first run after a 688 break when beating Heart Over Head two and a quarter lengths in a bumper at Market Rasen in February. Subsequently finished sixth, beaten six lengths, to Horaces Pearl in the Grade 2 Aintree bumper in April.

Trainer says

He won a bumper at Market Rasen and then was sixth in the Aintree bumper. He has lots of speed and he should be up to winning some nice novices’ hurdles as the season goes on.

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Finished fourth, beaten seven and a quarter lengths, to The Long Point in a bumper at Huntingdon in May.

Trainer says

He pulled too hard when finishing fourth in his bumper and should be a proper speedy two-mile hurdler.

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131 rated hurdler. Scored for the third time in novice company last season when beating Jango Baie half a length in the Grade 2 Premier Novices’ Hurdle at Kelso (2m 2f) in March.

Trainer says

He will go straight novice chasing and we will start him off over two or two miles three or something like that. Hopefully, he can win his novice chase, and we can look for some graded races after. He is a big scopey type who should be better off for a fence, and he did nothing wrong last season.

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132 rated hurdler. Off the mark with a two and a quarter length success from Inthewaterside at Ascot (2m 3 /2f) in February and subsequently runner-up, beaten a length and a half to stablemate Champagne Twist in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m 4f) in March off a mark of 123 and when beaten six and a half lengths to Ike Sport over that course and distance in another valuable handicap hurdle on the final day of the season in April off a mark of 128.

Trainer says

We have been all of his career to send him over fences. He was a great big leggy thing, and I think he is going the right way. He will start off in either a novice or a novice handicap and then he could well end up being a graded novice chaser in the season ahead. He will be suited by two and a half to three and we are looking forward to him commencing his chasing career.

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Unraced

Trainer says

She is a pretty nice type that has just arrived, but I love the way she looks. She has done plenty of pre-training.

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Winner of a bumper at Hereford on her stable debut in March when beating Walkadina two and three quarter lengths.

Trainer says

She won a bumper at Hereford before going to Ireland and wasn’t quite right and finished in mid-division. She is a nice horse for the future.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is highly thought of by his connections and he is due arrive with me this week and goes very well.

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Winner of his second bumper at Newbury in January when beating Jurancon two and a half lengths.

Trainer says

He won very nicely in a bumper at Newbury, and we think the world of him. Hopefully, he will be a proper hurdler this season and he could be one of our better ones.

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127 rated hurdler. Gained his last success Huntingdon (2m 4 1/2f) in March when beating Kansas Du Berlais three and a quarter lengths off a mark of 122.

Trainer says

He is a hardy little horse that won two last season. I think he can go on again and feature in some better races. At the moment I don’t see him much as a chaser and he is more a hurdler. He will be aimed as some of those better handicap hurdles as the season progresses.

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149 rated chaser. Returned to winning form when beating Frero Banbou seven and a half lengths in a handicap chase at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) on New Year’s Day off a mark of 149 and followed up with a length and a quarter success from Crebilly in the Plate Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) in March off a mark of 143.

Trainer says

He has come back in good order and looks a million dollars. He will probably go for some Veterans races early on. He could line up in Paddy Power’s, he could line up in Old Roan’s but we will take a view at the time and he will go back to Cheltenham for the Plate in the spring.

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136 rated chaser. Added to his score when scoring by four lengths from Egbert in a handicap chase at Kempton (3m) in March off a mark of 132.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse who is very good on his day but not always Mister Consistent. He needs a sounder surface, and we will be looking to get him out in the not-too-distant future and go from there really. He would have to improve a fair whack, but I always thought he would be good around the National fences.

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119 rated hurdler. Won his first race since joining the stable when beating Thank You Ma'am eight lengths in a novices’ hurdle at Fontwell (2m 1 1/2f) on Boxing Day.

Trainer says

He is a nice individual who was a bit backward and green last season but managed to win at Fontwell. He should progress to make a nice chaser. He did plenty in France and has improved for his summer break and I expect him now to take some big steps forward.

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Easy winner of his point-to-point in Ireland in February.

Trainer says

He is a very nice horse who was an easy winner of a point-to-point in Ireland, and he will start over two and a half miles over hurdles. I think he could be very good.

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148 rated hurdler A winner twice at Ffos Las (2m 4f) in November and December and surpassed those efforts when collared close home and beaten a head by Stellar Story in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham (3m) in March.

Trainer says

He was obviously a very good novice last season and unlucky not to win a couple of Grade 1s. I think he could very much be a top-drawer novice chaser this season. He is in particular good form, and he has done extremely well this summer. He will start over two and a half miles over fences, and we will see where we go and go back over three miles, but he doesn’t need that early doors. There are nice Grade 2s at the Coral Gold Cup meeting at Newbury, the Dipper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day or I could go for the Kauto Star at Kempton. It will be a case of getting his first run under his belt and go from there really.

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146 rated chaser. Best effort last season when runner-up, beaten four and a half lengths, to Chianti Classico in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (3m 1f) in March off a mark of 143.

Trainer says

His one aim is going to be the Grand National this season and he has a rating that will get him in so we will run him over hurdles. He will start off in the West Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby and run in a Pertemps Hurdle or two, but the main aim would be the National. If the rule on the National states he must have had a run over fences this season, then we will run him over fences after the weights for the race are out.

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126 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten half a length, to Doyen Quest in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) in April off a mark of 125 when last seen in action.

Trainer says

He ran well last year and won and was unlucky to get chinned at Cheltenham last April. He will stay over hurdles.

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Winner of his only point-to-point in Ireland in February.

Trainer says

Youdecide is another nice horse from the point-to-point scene who will run in a bumper early season. We will then decide if he goes hurdling or not, but he has lots of ability and has done very well during the summer.

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145 rated chaser. Scored by three and a half lengths from Mylesfromwicklow in a handicap chase at Uttoxeter (2m 4f) in May off a mark of 137 when last seen out.

Trainer says

He had a setback and won’t be seen out until Christmas time, but he won two of his three and the ability is all there. We just have to get his mind right and maybe a better race over two and a half - maybe something like the Ascot Chase - would suit.