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Rocks Up Late

Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Trainer: Ben Pauling

Owner: North Wessex Racing

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

8

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:00 Uttoxeter

Rocks Up Late

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Back from six months off with success in 2m1f handicap chase at Stratford (2m1f) in May; only seventh of ten in 2m handicap hurdle here 17 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back reverting to this sphere.

5/1

7th

1

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:30 Uttoxeter

Rocks Up Late

12st 0lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Ben Pauling

All three defeats over hurdles have been in maidens; has since gone 5-9 over fences, last time making all at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) after wind surgery; off the same mark for his handicap debut as a hurdler.

9/4

1st

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Rocks Up Late

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won four times over fences last spring/summer but was beaten 25l at Lingfield (2m, good) when last seen in November; has had wind surgery since and is only 1lb higher than for his last success; must hold claims from good yard if ready to roll.

3/1

7th

6

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Rocks Up Late

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Mark took a hit for winning four of his first five races over fences (all handicaps) and was beaten 13l and 21l in his last two with cheekpieces fitted; those aids are now removed and he's only 2lb higher than for his last win, so hard to dismiss.

7/1

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Rocks Up Late

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

4-6 since switched to fences (2m-2m2f, all on good) this season (three over C&D); showed no improvement for the application of first-time cheekpieces (retained) when sixth of nine finishers over C&D (good) last month and it may well be that the handicapper has caught up with him.

8/1