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King Of The Road

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Ben Pauling

Owner: Rocco's Rebels

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

7th

9

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

King Of The Road

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Ended last season under a cloud but much better signs on the back of wind surgery when fourth of seven in 2m5f handicap at Warwick in May (tongued tied); can race off a 3lb lower mark here and not without interest for yard among the winners.

5/1

4th

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

King Of The Road

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Won three races in 2024; inconsistent since but ran well when second at Kempton (2m5f, good) on Boxing Day; two poor runs since but has undergone wind surgery and a first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces; interesting if the market speaks favourably.

11/1

15th

4

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

King Of The Road

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Soft ground provides an excuse for two defeats of late; sole attempt in cheekpieces resulted in good second at Kempton (2m5f) on penultimate start; could go well in the reapplied headgear.

12/1

9th

1

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

King Of The Road

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Surprising to see the cheekpieces left off as they were on for the first time when pushing an improver close at Kempton (2m5f, good; all wins on good to soft); he was 12l clear of the third so a 4lb rise could have been worse; respected.

7/2

3rd

1

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

King Of The Road

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

All three hurdle wins have been on good to soft and latest was at Taunton (2m3f) last November; been lightly raced since then and he struggled on belated Flat debut at Royal Ascot (2m5f, good to firm) in June; this is more realistic back over jumps but he's still 6lb higher than for that last win and has bit to prove after another absence.

3/1