Horse Details

Golden Ambition (IRE)

20 Runs 2 Wins (10.0%) 5 Places (25.0%)

Owner:

The Shamrock And Rose Syndicate Trainer: Ben Pauling

5 years old ch IRE

Sire: Mount Nelson (GB)

Dam: Serpentine Mine (IRE)

Damsire: Rashar

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
11/11/25 14:27	Lingfield	2m7f	Callum Pritchard	Ben Pauling	8	6:4.03	2.5	105	11-9	100/30	Pressed leader - not fluent and reminder 3rd - hit 4th - lost position 9th - weakened before 2 out(op 18/5 and tchd 4/1) Pressed leader - not fluent and reminder 3rd - hit 4th - lost position 9th - weakened before 2 out(op 18/5 and tchd 4/1)
17/10/25 14:57	Uttoxeter	3m	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	3rd	6:12.05	2	106	11-4	9/2	(tchd 5/1) (tchd 5/1)
27/07/25 16:07	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	9	-	-	107	11-2	4/1	Midfield - lost ground and slow jump 8th - headway before 11th - weakened from 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1) Midfield - lost ground and slow jump 8th - headway before 11th - weakened from 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1)
07/07/25 14:42	Worcester	2m7f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	3rd	-	-	106	11-5	5/1	Prominent - led after 11th - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Prominent - led after 11th - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
05/06/25 16:00	Uttoxeter	2m5f	Ben Jones	Ben Pauling	3rd	5:31.78	4.75	107	11-1	9/4	Prominent - pressed leaders 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened run-in - no match for first two(tchd 2/1) Prominent - pressed leaders 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened run-in - no match for first two(tchd 2/1)
15/05/25 19:10	Fontwell	2m5½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	4	-	-	108	11-10	13/2	In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
23/01/25 13:55	Huntingdon	2m4½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	9	5:24.05	19	108	11-3	13/2	Prominent - led before 2nd - not fluent 4 out - soon headed - rallied before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Prominent - led before 2nd - not fluent 4 out - soon headed - rallied before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
21/12/24 12:40	Ascot	2m7½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	2nd	-	-	108	11-4	3/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no chance with winner run-in(op 7/2) Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no chance with winner run-in(op 7/2)
12/11/24 15:55	Lingfield	2m7f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	1st	5:45.96	Won	102	11-11	7/4F	In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - disputed lead before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ran on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 13/8) In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - disputed lead before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ran on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
23/10/24 14:30	Fontwell	2m5½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	1st	5:49.60	Won	95	11-11	9/4	Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 7th - led 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - comfortably(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2) Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 7th - led 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - comfortably(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
04/10/24 17:30	Fontwell	2m3f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	2nd	4:49.64	1.25	89	10-12	6/4F	Pressed leaders - hit 1st - led after 2nd - prominent when headed 4th - hit 7th - went second after 2 out - stayed on(op 7/2) Pressed leaders - hit 1st - led after 2nd - prominent when headed 4th - hit 7th - went second after 2 out - stayed on(op 7/2)
25/07/24 17:45	Worcester	2m7f	Elliott England	Ben Pauling	99	-	-	91	10-12	9/2	In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2nd - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when mistake and unseated 2 out(op 7/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2nd - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when mistake and unseated 2 out(op 7/1)
23/04/24 17:50	Southwell	3m½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	5	6:15.55	3	93	11-2	16/1	Prominent - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - faced challenge home turn - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1) Prominent - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - faced challenge home turn - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
10/04/24 14:30	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	10	5:31.33	8	96	11-10	5/1	Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened and lost touch 2 out(op 6/1) Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened and lost touch 2 out(op 6/1)
10/03/24 15:00	Warwick	2m5f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	99	-	-	99	11-3	12/1	Led - briefly headed 3rd - headed and reminder 5 out - lost ground 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1) Led - briefly headed 3rd - headed and reminder 5 out - lost ground 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
09/02/24 15:10	Kempton	2m5f	Kevin Brogan	Ben Pauling	5	5:40.75	4.25	106	11-10	20/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 3rd - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 3rd - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1)
08/01/24 13:55	Taunton	2m½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	5	4:22.41	0.3	–	11-8	10/1	Towards rear - rapid headway from 2 out - disputing fourth run-in - kept on(tchd 11/1) Towards rear - rapid headway from 2 out - disputing fourth run-in - kept on(tchd 11/1)
15/12/23 14:35	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Connor Brace	Ben Pauling	10	4:31.67	1.5	–	11-0	8/1	In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
14/11/23 13:55	Lingfield	2m3½f	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	4	5:4.79	2	–	10-13	80/1	Midfield - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 5th - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - rallied approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1) Midfield - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 5th - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - rallied approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
27/04/23 17:30	Warwick	2m	Kielan Woods	Ben Pauling	10	3:45.25	1.25	–	10-9	5/1	Held up in rear - pushed along and some headway into midfield 4f out - soon ridden - no impression from over 1f out(op 8/1) Held up in rear - pushed along and some headway into midfield 4f out - soon ridden - no impression from over 1f out(op 8/1)