Bad Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:20 15th November 2025

Bad' Form | 15th November 2025

15th November 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-11
Trainer
B Pauling
(Last 14 Days: 10-37, 27.03%)
Owner
Mr D P Howden
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Hugues Rousseau
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2019-02-15

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 44y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£160,000
Is Bad Improving?
Does Bad Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Bad Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-19 15:16 Kempton / 3 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Good 1 /5 - win 3.5 Gabriel's Getaway 10-12 4m 25.1s

raced wide in close 3rd, tracked leader at 2nd, led travelling well 3 out, came clear from next, great jump last, kept on strongly

B Pauling
Ben Jones
2.5 2.94
1.63
138
1 2025-04-26 13:50 Sandown / 2 / 2m 4f 10y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-9
Blinkers
Good 5 /9 - btn 4.75 Mark Of Gold 12-0 5m 5.972s

in touch, short of room 2nd, outpaced when bit short of room after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in

B Pauling
Ben Jones
21 25.07
5.74
139
2 2025-04-04 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
10-10
Blinkers
Good P /30 - btn Gentleman De Mee 11-11 -

towards rear of mid-division, midfield 8th, pecked 13th (Valentines), struggling 3 out, pulled up before next

B Pauling
Ben Jones
8.5 15.17
4.2
140
3 2025-03-15 15:20 Kempton / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Blinkers
Good 1 /10 - win 0.5 Flegmatik 10-9 5m 4s

held up in mid-division, steady headway out wide 11th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd out wide next, challenged 2 out, ridden and led run-in, stayed on well

B Pauling
Ben Jones
3.5 3.7
1.73
134
4 2025-02-22 16:10 Kempton / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
10-8
Blinkers
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 10 Keep Running 10-12 5m 18.68s

held up towards rear, mid-division before 10th, headway chasing leaders 11th, went 2nd on bit turning in, led 3 out, came clear soon after, very easily

B Pauling
Ben Jones
7 8.4
2.57
125
5 2025-01-18 14:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Blinkers
Good F /10 - btn Terresita 10-6 -

prominent, led 2nd, headed 3rd, led 6th, headed 12th, fell next

B Pauling
Ben Jones
6 6.4
2.35
125
6 2024-12-16 12:22 Southwell / 3 / 2m 4f 88y / Chase Turf / 11.7K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 6 Margaret's Legacy 10-11 5m 29.991s

jumped right, led until 4th, led next, clear 8th until before 10th, headed before last, no impression flat

B Pauling
Ben Jones
4.33 4.39
1.77
125
7 2024-11-22 12:55 Ascot / 3 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 19.65K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-12 Good 3 /4 - btn 6.75 Bucksy Des Epeires 10-7 4m 43.665s

prominent, tracked leader 9th, lost position into 3rd 3 out, kept on, closed up 2 out, pushed along before last and kept on one pace

B Pauling
Ben Jones
2.38 2.5
1.45
126
8 2024-11-02 13:30 Ascot / 3 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-7 Good 2 /4 - btn 1 Bhaloo 11-0 4m 44.047s

chased leader, awkward 9th, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon led, narrowly headed last, every chance flat, kept on, outpaced close home

B Pauling
Kielan Woods
2.25 2.28
1.38
123
9 2024-04-27 17:20 Sandown / 2 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good 10 /17 - btn 41.25 Ike Sport 10-2 4m 57.525s

pressed leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened quickly

B Pauling
Ben Jones
9.5 13.61
3.05
125
10 2024-03-09 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Cheekpieces
Soft 11 /16 - btn 25.85 Go Dante 11-4 4m 10.27s

prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out

B Pauling
Ben Jones
6 7.22
2.06
126
11 2024-02-17 14:25 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /16 - btn 0.2 Mothill 10-0 4m 41.456s

chased leader, chased new leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final strides

B Pauling
Ben Jones
5.5 6.58
2.14
122
12 2023-12-22 14:30 Ascot / 4 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 15.65K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good To Soft 3 /14 - btn 5.7 Titan Discovery 10-12 3m 45.966s

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, headway 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on in distant 3rd

B Pauling
Beau Morgan
3.5 3.7
1.65
122
13 2023-12-02 14:15 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Hansard 11-11 3m 51.926s

handy, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in, headed over 110 yards out, stayed on, no extra

B Pauling
Ben Jones
7.5 9.49
2.39
120
14 2023-11-04 15:15 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Soft 3 /12 - btn 12.75 Knickerbockerglory 10-11 3m 43.41s

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner when lost 2nd between last two, weakened in 3rd

B Pauling
Kielan Woods
9 9.77
3.26
122
15 2023-04-02 15:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
11-11 Good To Soft 6 /13 - btn 9.75 Blueking D'oroux 11-9 3m 44.123s

held up towards rear, closer in mid-division when squeezed out after 3 out, pushed along home turn, stayed on run-in, nearest finish

B Pauling
Kielan Woods
8 8.82
3.26
124
16 2023-03-14 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
10-10 Soft 13 /21 - btn 11.9 Jazzy Matty 10-6 4m 11.86s

raced wide early, headway chasing leaders 2nd, led 4 out, headed before the last, weakened quickly run-in

B Pauling
Rachael Blackmore
6 7.8
2.47
126