Horse Details

Chess Player (IRE)

13 Runs 3 Wins (23.1%) 4 Places (30.8%)
Trainer: Ben Pauling
6 years old
Sire: No Risk At All (FR)
Dam: Merci Jandrer (FR)
Damsire: Trempolino
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
02/07/24
20:10
Stratford 2m3½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 4:49.60 Won 107 11-2 9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - made all - faced challenge from 4 out - shaken up and led clearly approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 4/1)
19/06/24
14:40
Worcester 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 4 5:3.64 5.5 108 11-4 10/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 9th - raced wide home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)
27/05/24
15:15
Huntingdon 2m½f Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 3rd 3:56.35 2.75 110 11-9 15/2
Towards rear - stayed on and went third run-in - never dangerous(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
10/10/23
15:10
Huntingdon 2m4f Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 6 4:56.55 14 112 11-7 3/1F
Prominent in chasing group - ridden after 3 out - dropped to last and mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling on this occasion - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/4)
22/07/23
15:50
Market Rasen 2m1f Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 2nd 4:32.41 16 106 11-6 11/4
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - pushed along and some headway after 4 out - ridden when saddle slipped after 3 out - went second 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last (jockey said having jumped the third last fence the saddle had slipped)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
29/05/23
14:05
Huntingdon 2m½f Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 1st 4:1.32 Won 100 11-7 3/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 5th - went third and pressed leaders when mistake and pecked on landing 8th - led and jumped left 2 out - mistake last - ridden and kept on well run-in - went clear final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
26/07/22
17:30
Worcester 2m½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 3:58.94 Won 98 12-0 4/1
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - pressed leaders and pushed along 3 out - led narrowly last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 9/2)
29/05/22
14:04
Fontwell 2m1½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 6 4:25.85 12 97 11-7 9/2
Towards rear - pushed along and some headway 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - bad mistake 2 out - soon lost fourth and weakened(op 5/1)
28/01/22
15:00
Doncaster 2m½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 4:10.19 .5 96 11-10 4/1
Travelled strongly - prominent - disputed lead going easily before 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden and lost second inside final 110yds - rallied and went second again final strides(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
17/12/21
15:10
Uttoxeter 2m Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 99 - - 97 11-4 15/2
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along and went fourth after 3 out - no impression but keeping on when fell last(tchd 8/1)
25/10/21
17:10
Leicester 1m4f Miss Megan Fox Ben Pauling 4 2:45.54 1.5 59 10-8 14/1
Chased leaders - lost ground 3f out - ridden and kept on from 2f out(tchd 16/1)
11/10/20
14:15
Newton Abbot 2m1f Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling 99 - - 10-12 100/30
Raced freely - prominent - led before 2nd - hit 4th - ridden and headed home turn - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
13/04/19
17:20
Ayr 2m Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling 2nd 3:45.15 3.75 10-8 11/4J
Tracked leaders - smooth headway to lead well over 1f out - driven and headed inside final furlong - not pace of winner(op 5/2)