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Henry's Friend: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Henry's Friend is a 9-year-old gelding by Shirocco, trained by Ben Pauling. He has won 7 of 21 starts and placed in 2 more, for £191,031 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 31% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:33 at Ascot on 31 October, where the best price is 8/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 143, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 21
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £191,031
  • Best rating 143
  • Official rating 144

Where Henry's Friend runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:33 Ascot Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 8/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Henry's Friend form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
25 Apr 26 Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 4.5f Good PU - 14/1 Ben Jones 144
21 Feb 26 Kempton Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 9 26.5 18/1 Ben Jones 145
20 Dec 25 Ascot Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 6 5 18/1 Kielan Woods 146
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 8 43.75 6/1 Ben Jones 146
1 Nov 25 Ascot Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 1 — 17/2 Ben Jones 143
12 Apr 25 Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m Good To Soft 8 52.75 28/1 Ben Jones 144
11 Mar 25 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 8 27.75 14/1 Ben Jones 145
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 2f Good To Soft 1 — 7/2 Ben Jones 138
30 Nov 24 Newbury Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2f Good To Soft 5 7.5 14/1 Ben Jones 139
7 Nov 24 Newbury Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 4 24.25 11/4 Ben Jones 134
12 Mar 24 Cheltenham Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 6f Heavy PU - 33/1 Jack Andrews 142
17 Feb 24 Ascot Sodexo Live! Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 1 — 13/2 Ben Jones 134
29 Jan 24 Hereford Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/4F Ben Jones 129
30 Dec 23 Newbury Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Soft 1 — 17/2 Kielan Woods 126
16 Dec 23 Doncaster bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Good To Soft 5 9.5 7/1 Kielan Woods 128
15 Apr 23 Aintree Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 20 45.75 8/1 Kielan Woods 128
17 Mar 23 Doncaster At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 2/1 Kevin Brogan 128
7 Jan 23 Newcastle At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 4 15.5 30/100F Luca Morgan 128
2 Dec 22 Sandown Ballymore Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Soft 2 4.25 17/2 Kielan Woods 120
5 Nov 22 Aintree BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 6.25 9/2 Kielan Woods –
13 May 22 Aintree 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 1 — 8/1 Kielan Woods –

Last time out

Finished PU in the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Sandown on 25 April 2026. Settled midpack early - dropped away 6 out - eased out of contention approaching 3 out.

Henry's Friend by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 5 2 40% —
20f 3 1 33% —
26f 2 1 50% —
28.5f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
32f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
30f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
22.5f 1 1 100% —
19f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —

Henry's Friend by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 12 3 25% —
Good 5 3 60% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Henry's Friend by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 4 2 50% —
Ascot 3 2 67% —
Cheltenham 3 0 0% —
Aintree 3 1 33% —
Sandown 2 0 0% —
Doncaster 2 1 50% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 0 0% —
Hereford 1 1 100% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —

Henry's Friend breeding

  • Sire Shirocco (GER)
  • Dam Easter Bonnie (IRE)
  • Damsire Milan (GB)
  • Breeder Otto Daniel Kueres
  • Foaled 7 May 2017

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