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Personal Ambition

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Ben Pauling

Owner: Mrs L Maclennan

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

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

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11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won three-runner novice chase by 17l at Newbury (2m, soft; first-time blinkers) in February but that form is tricky to evaluate, and he was pulled up in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in March; still needs to prove he can handle his current handicap mark and that he's fully effective on the forecast good ground.

4/1

15

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

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10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

He's had jumping issues and should have won a Grade 2 novice chase at Ascot in December 2024 (2m3f, good to soft; bad mistake at final fence); beat just two rivals when getting off the mark in this sphere at Newbury (2m, soft) recently but that was still a very encouraging effort in first-time blinkers (retained); could make a bold bid if minimising the errors.

14/1

1st

3

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

14:15 Newbury

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11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Three-time hurdle winner; 0-6 over fences but highly tried on occasions and unlucky not to win a Grade 2 at Ascot last season; disappointed in that same race two months ago but new headgear could help him turn things around.

100/30

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:02 Carlisle

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11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Let down by his jumping and finally pulled up when only 9-1 for a 2m4f handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival on final appearance (first-time cheekpieces now discarded); confined to fences last season but did beat a classy rival for Grade 2 hurdle win (2m2f) in March 2024; this mark is 6lb lower than his chase one; has to enter the equation.

5/1

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:02 Carlisle

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11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Let down by his jumping and finally pulled up when only 9-1 for a 2m4f handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival on final appearance (first-time cheekpieces now discarded); confined to fences last season but did beat a classy rival for Grade 2 hurdle win (2m2f) in March 2024; this mark is 6lb lower than his chase one; has to enter the equation.

5/1