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Personal Ambition (IRE)

7yo br g · Form & record 2023-11-07 to 2026-02-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Sandmason (GB) × Saoirse's Sister (IRE) (by Hubbly Bubbly)
OwnerMrs L Maclennan
BreederPhilip O'Connor
Ratings Official 133 · best RPR 144 · best TS 124
11
Runs
4
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
1.64
Actual / Expected
104.5%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-02-17 60d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 1/3 0 Ben Jones b 156 133 144 124 9/4
Chase Turf OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - made all - soon clear - not fluent and reminder 6th - 9 lengths ahead 4 out - niggled along before 2 out - eased run-in(tchd 11/5 and tchd 5/2)
2025-12-19 47d Ascot 19f Soft 1 5/5 12 Richie McLernon 158 136 122 96 16/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Howden Noel Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 5th - headed after 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)
2025-11-02 289d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 4/11 3 Ben Jones 163 131 129 88 4/1
Hurdle Turf Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Not fluent and reduced lead 2 out - led - headed last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
2025-01-17 28d Windsor 16f Soft 1 3/4 Ben Jones 156 137 130 5/1
Fitzdares Lightning Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-20 21d Ascot 19f Soft 1 2/4 2.25 Ben Jones 158 131 140 82 9/4
Grade 2 Chase Turf Howden Noel Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - 3 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden and reduced lead when bad mistake and jockey lost iron last - soon headed and no extra - not recover(op 10/3 tchd 2/1)
2024-11-29 28d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 4/10 Ben Jones 164 131 136 121 13/2
Coral Racing Club Novices Limited Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) (GBB Race)
2024-11-01 203d Uttoxeter 16f Good 3 2/2 1 Ben Jones 157 131 131 68 5/4
Chase Turf Kalahari King Novices Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed winner from 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on(tchd 6/5)
2024-04-12 41d Aintree 16.5f Soft 1 6/6 26 Kielan Woods 161 131 118 84 18/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf TrustATrader Top Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - jumped right 1st - hung right before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(tchd 20/1)
2024-03-02 52d Kelso 18f Soft 1 1/12 0 Kielan Woods 159 130 129 112 3/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf bet365 Premier Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - prominent when awkward jump 2nd - led again 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and faced challenge last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 5/2)
2024-01-10 64d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 1/13 0 Kielan Woods 165 129 98 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Jumped right on occasions - made all - clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - readily(op 11/8)
2023-11-07 DEB Warwick 19f Soft 4 1/12 0 Kielan Woods 153 118 107 12/1
Hurdle Turf Trustatrader Apply Today Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Led narrowly - prominent after 1st - jumped right 2nd - soon lost ground - headway before 4 out - led again just before 2 out - shaken up when bad mistake last - soon ridden and kept on(tchd 9/1)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 15120.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11436.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10440.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-07–2026-02-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.