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Henry's Friend (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-11 to 2026-02-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.

Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Easter Bonnie (IRE) (by Milan)

OwnerElizabeth And Oliver Troup

BreederOtto Daniel Kueres

Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 150 · best TS 123

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

16.7%

Place rate

2.2

Actual / Expected

58.3%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-02-21	63d	Kempton	24f	Soft	1	9/13	14	Ben Jones p	162	145	128	121	18/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear 6th - struggling 5 out - soon no chance(tchd 20/1)
2025-12-20	8d	Ascot	24f	Soft	1	6/12	3	Kielan Woods p	160	146	147	123	18/1
Chase Turf Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led - headed 3 out - no extra approaching last
2025-12-12	41d	Cheltenham	26.5f	Soft	1	8/9	10	Ben Jones p	152	146	111	102	6/1
Chase Turf Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Soon led - headed 3rd - lost position 17th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2)
2025-11-01	203d	Ascot	24f	Good	1	1/12	0	Ben Jones p	164	143	150	117	17/2
Chase Turf Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - led 9th - faced challenge 2 out - kept on well towards finish(op 12/1)
2025-04-12	32d	Ayr	32f	Soft	1	8/23	12	Ben Jones p	162	144	105	97	28/1
Chase Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-03-11	DEB	Cheltenham	25f	Soft	–	8/24	–	Ben Jones p	161	145	137	115	14/1
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-11–2026-02-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.