Huge excitement on Thursday for The JP Girls when their mare Harrys Hope made the perfect chasing debut.

​Sitting pretty towards the back of the field, Ben Jones gave Harrys Hope all the time in the world to find her groove and steadily move through the gears. A brilliant jumping effort by the daughter of Quest For Peace saw her position improve and storm home for a fabulous win.

A wonderful moment training a winner for Ben's mother, Juliet and her friends, Gill, Paula and Geri. 

I'm Ravenous (Spanish Moon) made all at Sedgefield and kept on gamely to make it a worthwhile trip north for the team! Raced patiently by his owner, Mr Rodney Nelson-Jones, I'm Ravenous rewarded this giving Rodney his first race winner. Rodney, we're delighted for you and hope there are more in store!

Hardy Boy, ever consistent, makes our first runner after the August break a winning one! A return to hurdles for this handsome grey has proved a successful move. Congratulations to Martin and Lynn Jones, patience rewarded!

Just Chasing May puts his unfortunate last start fall behind him to take the win at Uttoxeter under a wonderful ride from Ben Jones.

​Huge congratualtions to his owner Mrs F Hook and her family who have had to be patient with this big fellow! Delighted he was able to get his deserved win before his holiday. 

Greatness Awaits kicks off his jumps season in style at Newton Abbot for Deva Racing under Ben Jones.
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Huge congratulations to his all his owners.

The Ben Pauling Racing Club’s Kennack Bay and Ben Jones celebrate their win at Worcester Racecourse.
Huge congratulations to all, enjoy the celebrations!

Racing Post | Maddie Playle

Ben Pauling is regularly left frustrated with Your Darling, but the enigmatic chaser enjoyed another good day when outbattling his rivals to land the £40,000 Clarke Chase.


The nine-year-old, who tends to either win or run disappointingly, travelled with zest and picked up generously under Ben Jones to engage and pass 5-2 favourite Mylesfromwicklow before galloping to a comfortable three-length victory.


"That's two wins out of his last three starts, so I think it's a record for him," said Pauling. "We're chuffed to pieces because I thought the ground was against him, but he looked to enjoy it. He travelled and jumped well and had to battle at the end. 
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"It's all about his headspace – there's nothing ever wrong with him. I knew halfway round he was going to run well today. You enjoy every day as they come and hopefully he can go back to Ascot in November."
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On the remainder of the summer jumps period, the trainer added: "Hopefully we'll be able to nick a bit of prize-money. On the whole last term was our best season, and we're looking forward to the autumn."

Groovy Blue (Blue Bresil) put on an impressive display to take the bumper at Fontwell under a lovely ride from Ben Jones. 

What a season!

Breaking the one million pound prize money barrier and finishing top ten in the Trainers' Championship for the first time!

We have celebrated eight Graded / Listed winners and made some very special memories. 

Thank you as ever to everyone who has made this all possible. Our owners, our team and of course the horses!

The wonderful Mole Court is the horse that keeps on giving. Returning from a holiday, Moley is all heart as he jumps his way to the Huntingdon winners circle under a great ride from Ben Jones. 

Congratulations to Moley & his owners - this season's winning most horse for Team BPR!!

As Legends Have It made the most of a sunny day at Ffos Las & gave his owners extra reason to smile when landing the bumper in fine style.

The son of Jack Hobbs relished a patient ride from the in form Ben Jones to get his win at just his second start under rules. 

Congratulations to his owners & to Evie who rides and looks after Alhi. 

AT THE RACES article
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TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has dipped his toe into racehorse ownership with The Hawkstonian, a horse named after his own brand of beer.


Best known for presenting Top Gear, The Grand Tour and blockbuster hit Clarkson’s Farm, the 64-year-old will head up Hawkstone Racing, a partnership created between Clarkson’s Hawkstone brewery and syndicate specialists Old Gold Racing.


The Hawkstonian, a grey son of Jukebox Jury, is with Gloucestershire-based trainer Ben Pauling and is pencilled in to make his racecourse debut either later this month or in October.


Clarkson said: ““I said to the Hawkstone team that we should get into racing but clearly they got motor racing and horse racing confused! That said, Ben Pauling is a stone’s throw from Diddly Squat Farm and the Hawkstone Brewery, so I know where my hay is going.


“Furthermore, the Pauling family originally farmed our land and taught Kaleb (Cooper of Clarkson’s Farm fame) all he knows about farming.”

Congratulations to  the newly formed 'The 1CP Syndicate' for their first win. Davidoc put in a really classy display at Plumpton to break his maiden.

Thank you to Barkfold Manor Stud for their race sponsorship.

​Press Release | 11th April 2024 | Aintree

The concluding contest on Opening Day at the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival, the Grade Two Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Bumper went to 13-2 chance Diva Luna, who scored by three and a half lengths from Jubilee Alpha (10-1).

Winning trainer Ben Pauling said: Pauling said: “It was a very nice performance from a very nice mare. We kept it simple as she has got loads of gears. I thought if we can dictate, then kick on as late as we could we would be okay. I thought she could put up a performance like that so I am pleased.

Winning rider Kielan Woods: “She’s so talented, and it’s just brilliant for Ben Pauling and Lynne Maclennan.  I missed her the last day [because he was banned] and they didn’t have to put me back on her. It’s lovely that they did.

“Diva Luna’s so class - I’ve ridden her in a good few bits of work at home. Brian Hughes rode her last time and he was so complimentary about her. She was just very impressive. I thought she won in a canter. She covers lots of ground - the good ones usually do - and she jumps really well. The Maclennans have been great supporters of mine and were very kind to let me ride her.”

King of the Road (Shirocco) repays his syndicate's patience by making it back-to-back wins at Market Rasen. Ridden by Kielan Woods, the five year olds front running tactics defied his seven pound penalty. 

Congratualtions Rebels! We'll cheers to that!

The Naunton Downs trainer is out for more big meeting glory with the likes of Shakem Up’Arry, The Jukebox Man and Diva Luna.

Ben Pauling has already enjoyed a season he won’t forget and any success at Aintree this weekend would, quite literally, be further icing on the cake for him and his team at Naunton Downs in Gloucestershire.


Pauling recently passed the £1million pound prize money barrier and heads to Liverpool fresh from success at the Cheltenham Festival with Shakem Up’arry in the Plate Handicap which could have been even better but for an agonising close home defeat for The Jukebox Man in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Chase.


That pair will be in action at the meeting again, as Pauling looks to close in on last season’s personal best of 80 winners, just nine short at time of press, with Shakem Up’Arry watching out for his options between the Grand National and the Topham Handicap Chase and The Jukebox Man heading for the Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle on Friday.


They will be backed up by a strong squad of stablemates that includes the likes of Twig, Champagne Twist and Densworth plus the listed bumper-winning debutant Diva Luna and others that could well spring a surprise.


Ben said: “It has been an extraordinary season because we were slow to get going as we started on heavy ground and the horses just needed it and then they have run brilliantly throughout the season - especially since mid-December.


“It is slightly frustrating we are dealing with heavy ground and lots of abandonments in April and you should just be getting everything out. We still have lots of horses to run and, hopefully we can get a lot of horses out and see if we can finish the season off strongly. It has been a huge team effort, and we have an amazing bunch of staff. The owners have been fabulous, and we have some very smart horses for the future.”


Pauling kindly talked to Tony Elves of attheraces.com about his prospects for a busy three-days at the Grand National Festival. Click here to read article and what Ben has to saw re. runners.

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The Potter bred, Megson owned Wreckless Eric made his handicap debut a winning one. 

Just a Juvenile himself, Wreckless Eric showed plenty of maturity in his race under a great ride from Kielan Woods at Huntingdon on Easter Monday. 

Congratulations to all connections of this smart boy on his second win this season.

Congratualtions to full time employee & Amateur Jockey Elliot England on guiding Sforza Castle to an emphatic debut victory at the Old Berks Lockinge on Easter Monday. 

Report by Russell Smith:

Elliott England got off the mark for the season on just his second ride of the campaign with victory on Sforza Castle for his boss Ben Pauling in the first division of the Charles Russell Speechlys Maiden - the first time it had been split since 2013.


The six-year-old son of Milan, owned by the Naunton trainer's wife, Sophie, took up the running five from home and had matters in hand when his nearest pursuer, O'Halloran's Castle, unseated at the last, leaving the staying-on Windgap Hill and York to take second, two lengths adrift.


England said: "It is good to nick one like that for my boss. That's my first winner for him."


Assistant trainer Tom David, representing Pauling, said of the winner: "Barry Geraghty sourced him a few years ago and he was placed in maiden hurdles. This is his game. He will win a few point-to-points."

King Of The Road (Shirocco) gets his win at Market Rasen under a great ride from Kielan Woods. 

From the family Rhinestone Cowboy and Wichita Lineman, King Of The Road looks to have plenty more to give for his syndicate, Rocco's Rebels.

Enjoy the Easter celebrations!

Liam Headd for the Racing Post 
30TH MARCH 2024

Ben Pauling reports Cheltenham Festival winner Shakem Up'Arry in "incredible form" but says he is more likely to go for the Topham Chase than the Grand National at Aintree.


The ten-year-old provided owner Harry Redknapp and jockey Ben Jones with their first festival winners in the Plate Handicap Chase this month, while Pauling landed his fourth success at the iconic meeting.


The Gloucestershire-based trainer is focused on Shakem Up'Arry's next assignment, which is expected to be in the Topham on April 12 as he is too far down in the weights for the £1 million Aintree showpiece a day later, with the race reduced from 40 to 34 runners this year.


Pauling said: "He’ll go in one of them at Aintree because he’s made for those races over the fences. He’s 44th in the weights for the National and last year he would have been sitting pretty, but it seems unlikely he’ll go there."
Shakem Up'Arry is a best-priced 14-1 for the Topham and as big as 66-1 for the National.


He will head to Aintree on a hat-trick after his Cheltenham wins on New Year's Day and at the festival.
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Pauling said: "He’s brilliant and he’s in absolutely incredible form. I never want to jump ship whenever I like a horse and I’ve always thought he could be a proper one.


"He’s now rated 149, and in my eyes that’s a very nice horse – he’s what I expected him to be. He’s got a great attitude and he jumps for fun."

Samuel Spade certainly kept us on our toes and his cards close before unleashing a rather impressive turn of foot to storm home in the last at Huntingdon.

A great ride from Beau Morgan!

Congratulations to owner Mrs Emma Palmer and to Olivia who rides Sam everyday. 

Slipway thrived under a lovely ride from Ben Jones at Kempton. Winner of the Highland National in 2022, Slipway looked to have re-found his mojo and we are delighted! 

Congratulations to his owners and to Evan David who looks after him.