Ben Jones Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:10 24th January 2026

Ben Jones' Form | 24th January 2026

24th January 2026 AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
2 12 wins from 36 runs
33.33%
Hunter Chase 0 2
0%
Hurdle Turf 0 2
0%
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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

Taurus Bay Statistics
Date Horse
Trainer
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2026-01-22 13:20 Fine Casting
Ben Jones
Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 15K 11-10
Cheekpieces
Soft 4/9 -btn 9 Geryville 11-2

jumped left at times, held up in midfield, lost position when not fluent 10th, shaken up and made headway out wide before 4 out, went second before 3 out, made no impression on winner and lost second approaching last, no extra towards finish

8
123
1 2026-01-22 12:50 Starmount
Ben Jones
Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-8 Soft 1/12 -win 15 Kaka's Cousin 11-8

wore hood to post, made all, shaken up after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily

1.14
123
2 2026-01-22 12:20 Vivre Le Reve
Ben Jones
Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-7 Soft 9/10 -btn 59.5 Klycot 11-7

front rank, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, lost touch after 2 out

2.88
3 2026-01-19 15:50 Stardhem
Ben Jones
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.15K 11-3
Blinkers
Soft P -btn Gwennie May Jem 11-4

midfield, outpaced and struggling when pulled up before 4 out

4.5 5.91
2.48
89
4 2026-01-19 14:20 Canty Bay
Ben Jones
Lingfield / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K 12-2 Soft 8/13 -btn 12.5 Luwdvig 10-10

prominent, raced wide throughout, dropped towards rear 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, soon weakened

8 10.5
3.85
117
5 2026-01-19 13:20 Wondering Why
Ben Jones
Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-8 Soft 1/18 -win 5 Jamada 11-8

prominent, soon in touch with leaders, led round omitted 2 out, asserted before last, went clear run-in, readily

3.5 4.1
1.66
117
6 2026-01-19 12:50 My Mate Aj
Ben Jones
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4.5K 11-2 Soft 4/6 -btn 2.2 Broken Vow 10-2

narrowly led, set sedate pace, headed 4f out, rallied and pressed leader from over 1f out, outpaced and no extra when dropped to fourth towards finish

2.75 3.11
1.61
7 2026-01-18 16:05 Old Clayesmorian
Ben Jones
Windsor / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 40K 11-8 Soft 4/6 -btn 5.5 St James's Finest 11-4

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

9.5 9
2.36
8 2026-01-18 15:35 Neo King
Ben Jones
Windsor / 3 / 3m 4f 162y / Chase Turf / 30K 11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 1/16 -win 1.5 Holokea 12-0

towards rear, hit 17th, still plenty to do 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, went third last, stayed on strongly flat, led final 50yds

17 27.21
4.17
110
9 2026-01-18 15:00 Handstands
Ben Jones
Windsor / 2 / 2m 6f 50y / Chase Turf / 165K 11-10 Soft 3/5 -btn 6.25 Protektorat 11-2

chased leader, disputed second 7th, went second before next, pushed along before 4 out, led before 3 out, jumped right and headed 2 out, no extra and lost second flat

4.5 5.53
2.46
154
10 2026-01-18 14:25 Doughmore Bay
Ben Jones
Windsor / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 65K 10-12 Soft 2/15 -btn 0.5 Go To War 10-4

midfield, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, went second after last, edged left and challenged winner flat, led final 50yds, no extra and headed final strides

11 13.5
3.4
128
11 2026-01-17 16:05 Uptown Dandy
Ben Jones
Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 146y / Hurdle Turf / 25K 11-2 Soft P -btn Whiskey Yankee 11-2

took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 3rd, bad mistake 5th, soon pulled up

10 11.23
2.7
116
12 2026-01-17 14:53 Samuel Spade
Ben Jones
Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 30K 10-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 8/10 -btn 47.3 Came From Nowhere 10-12

held up in midfield, awkward 3rd, pushed along in rear before 7th, tailed off before 2 out

12 14.31
3.65
125
13 2026-01-17 14:20 Bad
Ben Jones
Ascot / 2 / 2m 5f 13y / Chase Turf / 100K 11-3 Soft 2/9 -btn 1.75 Vincenzo 10-13

held up in rear, plenty to do 3 out, driven and headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on well run-in, went second final strides

8 9.2
2.5
144
14 2026-01-17 13:40 Ooh Betty
Ben Jones
Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 157y / Hurdle Turf / 60K 11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 1/4 -win 0.5 La Conquiere 11-4

made all, a length ahead 2 out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, kept on gamely run-in

8 8.06
2.92
130
15 2026-01-17 13:00 The Jukebox Kid
Ben Jones
Ascot / 3 / 2m 7f 185y / Chase Turf / 20K 11-7 Soft 1/11 -win 2.25 Montregard 10-13

disputed lead, led outright 14th, ridden before 2 out where a length clear, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on well

2.62 2.97
1.64
130
16 2026-01-16 14:25 Bluey
Ben Jones
Windsor / 2 / 2m 4f 42y / Chase Turf / 60K 12-0 Soft 1/9 -win 1 Largy Force 10-5

prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led outright before 10th, mistake 3 out, soon joined, not fluent 2 out, soon driven, kept on approaching last, briefly headed close home, rallied to lead outright near finish

4 4.32
1.83
129
17 2026-01-16 13:50 No Questions Asked
Ben Jones
Windsor / 1 / 2m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 75K 11-2 Soft 1/3 -win 1 Be Aware 11-2

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, soon outpaced, steady headway 4 out, soon chased leader, in touch with leader 2 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on run-in, gamely

4.5 5.38
1.71
144
18 2026-01-15 16:02 Wait For This
Ben Jones
Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / NH Flat / 6K 11-2 Good To Soft 7/11 -btn 6.55 Stars Align 11-2

visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

9 12.22
3.2
19 2026-01-15 13:42 Mondoui'boy
Ben Jones
Ludlow / 4 / 2m 5f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-10 Good To Soft 1/11 -win 4.5 Island Bridge 11-10

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on well run-in

2.1 2.37
1.33
20 2026-01-15 13:07 Last Round
Ben Jones
Ludlow / 4 / 2m 5f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-10 Good To Soft 4/13 -btn 32.8 Catchintsavo 11-10

visibility reduced by fog, led, joined before 8th, soon headed, dropped to third 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, lost third before last

4 5.33
1.52
21 2026-01-14 14:40 De Kingpin
Ben Jones
Newbury / 4 / 3m 0f 57y / Hurdle Turf / 11K 11-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3/17 -btn 6.75 C'est Different 12-1

led, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace after last

21 23.98
5.49
109
22 2026-01-14 14:05 Awaythelad
Ben Jones
Newbury / 4 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 13K 11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P -btn Top Target 11-12

midfield on outer, made some headway after 14th, ridden along after 4 out, faded before 2 out, no chance when pulled up before last

15 18.5
5
116
23 2026-01-14 13:05 Bushstreet Bowman
Ben Jones
Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-2 Good To Soft 7/11 -btn 30.5 Fire Warning 11-2

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, no chance when untidy 2 out

151 792.83
46.3
24 2026-01-14 12:35 Sober Glory
Ben Jones
Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-8 Good To Soft 1/11 -win 13 It's Top 11-2

made all, not fluent 2nd, went clear 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, easily

1.15 1.16
1.05
130
25 2026-01-13 14:18 Meetmebythesea
Ben Jones
Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 15K 11-8 Heavy 1/5 -win 1.75 Dedicated Hero 11-2

raced in last, outpaced home turn, closed on leaders after 4 out, went third 2 out, led before last, pushed out run-in

3.5 3.97
1.55
138
26 2026-01-12 16:00 Loch Ness Pineau
Ben Jones
Hereford / 5 / 2m 0f 53y / NH Flat / 4.5K 11-2 Soft 2/10 -btn 0.3 That'll Be Oxo 11-2

took keen hold, led, ridden and joined over 3f out, sustained duel with winner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed final strides

3.25 3.79
1.69
27 2026-01-11 13:00 Mr Finch
Ben Jones
Fontwell / 4 / 2m 3f 29y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-3 Soft 4/12 -btn 6.75 Legendary Luke 11-10

took keen hold, jumped left at times, led, close up when headed after 2nd, hit 7th, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and wandered on approach to last, weakened run-in

3.75 4.38
1.7
28 2026-01-10 15:17 Lanesborough
Ben Jones
Kempton / 2 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K 10-12 Good 5/15 -btn 10.05 Iberico Lord 11-4

prominent, hit 1st, soon dropped to midfield, ridden before 2 out, some headway before last, plugged on one pace

5.5 6.6
2.02
130
29 2026-01-10 14:05 Your Darling
Ben Jones
Kempton / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 35K 11-9 Good 2/5 -btn 0.3 The Doyen Chief 11-9

jinked left start, travelled well, in rear but in touch, headway 12th, headway to challenge and led before last, mistake and headed last, kept on, always held by winner

8.5 10.24
4.08
138
30 2026-01-10 12:55 Leader In The Park
Ben Jones
Kempton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 22K 11-9 Good 2/5 -btn 24 Lookaway 11-12

led, headed 6th, led again next, headed 8th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, slow 2 out, soon no extra, held when slow last, eased flat

3.75 3.75
1.96
132
31 2026-01-10 12:20 My Fortune
Ben Jones
Kempton / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-0 Good 4/7 -btn 32.5 Baron Noir 11-6

midfield, hit 4th, struggling when mistake 3 out, stayed on and went fourth before last

201 990
48
32 2026-01-09 16:05 Blackswan D'oroux
Ben Jones
Exeter / 5 / 2m 0f 161y / NH Flat / 4K 11-2 Good To Soft 8/11 -btn 22.05 Mortal Coil 10-3

prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon faded

3.5 3.85
1.76
33 2026-01-09 14:32 Into The Park
Ben Jones
Exeter / 3 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 15.3K 12-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P -btn Followcato 11-2

held up in rear, outpaced and pulled up before 4 out

5 6.66
2.34
125
34 2026-01-09 14:02 Silver Thorn
Ben Jones
Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 15.5K 11-1 Good To Soft 1/6 -win 2 El Granjero 10-13

led, joined 1st, led outright 6th, travelling best 4 out, nudged along before 2 out, kept on run-in

4 4.36
1.7
121
35 2026-01-08 13:30 Jaffa Cake
Ben Jones
Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-8 Good 4/9 -btn 22 Onlyforfrankie 11-8

wore hood to start, narrowly led, jumped left 2nd, headed after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last, lost third towards finish

11 22.02
2.24
36 2026-01-03 13:50 Can You Call
Ben Jones
Sandown / 3 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 25K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 4/4 -btn 48.75 Triple Trade 11-5

held up in rear but in touch, outpaced from 3 out, soon tailed off

2.75 2.89
1.67
128
37 2026-01-03 12:45 Vanderpoel
Ben Jones
Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 99y / Chase Turf / 30K 11-8 Good 1/5 -win 4.25 Kotmask 11-3

travelled strongly, raced in third, pressed leader going easily 3 out, soon led, pushed along after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well run-in

3.25 3.6
1.83
134
38 2026-01-03 12:15 Fouroneohfever
Ben Jones
Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-8 Good F -btn Sinnatra 11-8

chased leader, not fluent 1st, untidy 5th, no chance with winner before 2 out, fell last

7 8.8
1.44
39 2026-01-01 15:40 Maestrow
Ben Jones
Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / NH Flat / 25K 11-0 Good 13/16 -btn 73.5 Solly's Gold 11-0

tracked leaders, lost ground before halfway, struggling 4f out

26 46.32
10.5