Horse Details

Fine Casting (IRE)

28 Runs 5 Wins (17.9%) 11 Places (39.3%)
Owner: Mrs S P Davis Silks Mrs S P Davis Trainer: Ben Pauling
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Fine Fortune (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back
Past Runs (28 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
12/11/25
13:00 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m4½f Ben Jones Ben Pauling 1st 5:21.45 Won 117 11-1 9/2J
Prominent - slightly hampered 1st - soon in touch with leaders - went second 10th - led 11th - clear with one other after 3 out - kept on(op 11/2)
25/05/25
14:38 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Ben Jones Ben Pauling 2nd 4:53.82 6 118 11-11 17/2
In touch with leaders - jumped left 5th - went third 3 out - went second before 2 out - weakened last - just held second(op 11/2)
01/03/25
16:15 		Newbury 2m4½f Callum Pritchard Ben Pauling 4 5:22.94 2 118 11-1 14/1
In touch with leaders - prominent going easily before 3 out - lost position and not fluent 2 out - jumped left last - weakened towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
16/01/25
14:35 		Wincanton 2m4f Harry Cobden Ben Pauling 7 5:7.52 4.75 119 11-13 9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway after 3 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 5/1)
09/12/24
14:00 		Lingfield 2m3½f Ben Jones Ben Pauling 2nd 5:3.55 1 117 12-0 3/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led going easily 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
23/11/24
13:15 		Haydock 2m3f Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 11 4:57.62 .5 119 10-5 8/1
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
04/05/24
17:10 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 6 5:18.37 22 123 11-0 8/1
Jumped left on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - stumbled after last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
06/04/24
15:20 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 5:24.12 14 125 11-6 100/30
Jumped left on occasions - raced in last - shaken up and headway after 3 out (usual 5 out) - pressed leader before 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon outpaced - rallied before last (usual 2 out) - soon went second - weakened from over 1f out(op 3/1)
08/03/24
15:10 		Exeter 2m1½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 99 - - 126 10-11 15/8
Raced in second - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - jumped left 8th - headed before 4 out - weakening when mistake 3 out - pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 13/8)
26/01/24
14:25 		Sandown 1m7½f Ben Jones Ben Pauling 2nd 4:8.70 8 126 11-1 100/30
In touch with leaders - jumped left 3rd - headway and disputing second when hampered by loose horse passing omitted 3 out - rallied and challenging 2 out - soon outpaced - slow jump last - went second final stride(op 7/2)
01/01/24
12:55 		Cheltenham 2m½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 3rd 4:18.27 6.5 126 10-7 100/30
Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - not fluent 6th - lost second 10th - pushed along 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 9/4)
12/12/23
14:22 		Ffos Las 2m3½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 5:14.64 1.75 126 11-0 3/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led 3 out - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on
29/04/23
16:35 		Sandown 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 6 5:7.75 8.5 128 10-13 11/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
09/04/23
14:50 		Ffos Las 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 3rd 5:4.90 11 129 12-0 100/30F
Prominent - led 3rd - not fluent 7th - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 3/1)
11/03/23
14:25 		Sandown 2m Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 4 4:12.31 0.3 129 11-0 12/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - ridden and briefly went second after 2 out - held approaching last - kept on(op 14/1)
11/02/23
15:20 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 5 4:57.59 .75 131 12-1 7/2
Prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - no impression approaching last - weakened run-in
30/12/22
14:30 		Haydock 2m3f Kevin Brogan Ben Pauling 1st 4:54.10 Won 123 11-3 3/1
Prominent - made challenge after 7th - led 3 out - clear from 2 out - shaken up and went further clear after last - easily
09/12/22
14:45 		Doncaster 2m3½f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 3rd 4:44.92 0.3 123 10-13 8/15F
Prominent - jumped left and ridden 3 out - every chance 2 out - edged left and lost second final 110yds - kept on(op 1/2)
11/11/22
13:10 		Cheltenham 2m5f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 2nd 5:10.52 3.75 119 11-6 4/1J
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - headed run-in - soon switched right - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/2)
12/02/22
14:40 		Warwick 2m Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 4 3:53.91 2.5 120 11-12 2/1F
Chased leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden but no extra - weakened from 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
19/01/22
14:25 		Newbury 2m½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 4:7.10 Won 114 11-4 5/2F
Tracked leader - led just before 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 9/4)
16/12/21
12:40 		Ffos Las 2m Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 4:2.00 Won – 11-4 8/11F
Led - prominent when headed after 2nd - led 3 out - ridden when faced strong challenge after 2 out - kept on strongly final 110yds - ridden out(op 11/10 tchd 6/5)
21/11/21
14:10 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 2nd 5:5.60 2.5 – 10-13 5/6F
Raced freely - close up - ran green and jumped left 1st - disputed lead 3rd - led 3 out - 2 lengths ahead and going best after 3 out - ridden and hard pressed before 2 out - headed after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on(op Evens)
30/10/21
15:55 		Ascot 1m7½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 6 3:50.28 3.25 – 10-12 4/1
Midfield - hampered 2nd - headway and in touch with leaders when switched left and ridden home turn - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
10/04/21
18:20 		Aintree 2m1f Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling 10 4:16.35 23 113 11-4 50/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly after 4f - headed but every chance halfway - led again over 4f out - headed over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out
20/01/21
16:05 		Newbury 2m½f Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling 1st 4:7.60 Won – 11-5 2/1
Took keen hold - made all - ran green on turn with one circuit to go - going best 2f out - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on - always doing enough(op 10/3)
10/12/20
15:32 		Warwick 2m Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling 2nd 3:53.91 1.25 – 11-0 18/1
Close up - going okay 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out(op 16/1)
05/11/20
16:15 		Newbury 2m½f Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling 5 4:0.00 3.75 – 11-0 6/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway towards near side over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)