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22nd April 2026 Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
11-8
Trainer
B Pauling
(Last 14 Days: 3-23, 13.04%)
Owner
Owners Group 138
Sex
gelding
Breeder
James Browne
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2019-02-12

Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 20y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£15,000
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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

It's Hard To Know 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 2025-12-06 12:58 Aintree / 3 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-2 Soft 4 /6 - btn 13.75 Guard The Moon 11-5 5m 11.05s

narrowly led 1st, headed 2nd, prominent, chased leading pair after 4 out, lost third 2 out, no impression after last

 B Pauling
Ben Jones		 7 8
4.2		 123
1 2025-03-08 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Handicap, Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice		 11-9 Good To Soft 10 /16 - btn 42.55 Laurens Bay 11-8 5m 15.336s

led until before 3rd, chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind

 B Pauling
Ben Jones		 19 31.25
5.49		 124
2 2024-12-28 14:55 Newbury / 1 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1		 11-7 Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 49 The New Lion 11-7 5m 12.409s

jumped right at times, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

 B Pauling
Ben Jones		 15 16.88
6		 124
3 2024-12-05 13:15 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 4f 139y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Novice		 11-7 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 1.5 Tamarind Bay 11-0 5m 32.4s

made all, ridden and stayed on flat, unchalleged

 B Pauling
Ben Jones		 2.5 2.74
1.49
4 2024-11-12 14:10 Lingfield / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10.7K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice		 11-0 Good 1 /6 - win 1.25 Metkayina 10-7 4m 52.78s

jumped right throughout, made all, shaken up 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden flat, hampered rival towards finish, kept on well

 B Pauling
Ben Jones		 2.38 2.4
1.22