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Handstands (IRE)

7yo br g · Form & record 2023-12-16 to 2026-01-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Getaway (GER) × Wattle Bridge (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerT P Radford
BreederBrendan & Mary Fitzpatrick
Ratings Official 154 · best RPR 158 · best TS 135
9
Runs
4
Wins
44.4%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
1.19
Actual / Expected
1.8%
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Full form — last 9 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-01-18 57d Windsor 22f Soft 2 3/5 2.5 Ben Jones 164 154 158 135 7/2
Chase Turf Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - headway to lead after 4 out - headed just before 2 out - weakening when lost second run-in(tchd 3/1)
2025-11-22 20d Haydock 25.5f Soft 1 4/5 0.5 Ben Jones 164 155 151 115 4/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) Led - hit and headed 4th - disputed lead 8th - headed 5 out - lost second 4 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 9/2)
2025-11-02 295d Carlisle 20f Soft 1 2/4 0.75 Ben Jones 164 157 150 93 4/5
Listed Chase Turf Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase () (GBB Race) Led - ridden after 2 out - soon faced challenge - edged left run-in - headed and no extra towards finish(op 10/11)
2025-01-11 63d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 1 1/6 Ben Jones 163 143 148 90 EVS
DragonBet Towton Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2024-11-09 241d Wincanton 20f Good 1 99/5 Ben Jones 158 139 7/4F
Grade 2 Chase Turf Boodles Rising Stars Novices Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last but in touch with leaders - pushed along and headway after 4 out - 6 lengths third when fell 3 out(op 15/8)
2024-03-13 34d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 6/7 16 Harry Cobden 161 136 121 114 20/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Gallagher Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race) Prominent and disputing third - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-02-08 33d Huntingdon 19.5f Soft 1 1/4 0 Harry Cobden 159 131 138 87 9/4
Listed Hurdle Turf M1 Agency Sidney Banks Memorial Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - raced wide - raced in third - joined leaders 3 out - led going best before 2 out - ridden and idled when edged left after last - kept on well(op 13/8)
2024-01-06 21d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 1/10 0 Ben Jones 161 133 92 2/7F
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - chased clear leader - pressed leader after 5th - led going easily before 4 out - joined before 3 out - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - not fluent last - edged left run-in - readily(op 2/9)
2023-12-16 DEB Hereford 19.5f Good 4 1/14 0 Ben Jones 154 121 109 13/8
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - went second 3 out - pushed along to lead home turn - jumped right last - comfortably(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 16233.3%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)9444.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7342.9%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-16–2026-01-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.