Handstands (IRE)
Handstands is 6 from 13 on turf with five wins from seven starts over 2m1f – 2m4f and four wins on soft going. He won the Grade 1 Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 144 and added two other Class 1 novices' chases that season. His last run, at Cheltenham in Mar 2026, was his first time in headgear and came off an official rating of 155. He usually led in his races.
- 6–13Wins / Runs
- 46.2%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +3.99£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=13 · 1.42 incl. margin
- 157Highest OR
- 68dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 123C | 116 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 94C | 91 | 2 · 94 / 91 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 123C | 119 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 116C | 116 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 6 analysed runs
- Led 5 (83%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,907 runs since Jan 2008 (1,026 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 23.7% from 131.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 131 | 31 | 23.7% | +12.4 | — |
| Good | 3,862 | 508 | 13.2% | +1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,379 | 263 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,160 | 291 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 4 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,247 | 126 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 127 | 13 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 78 | 7 | 9% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,393 | 371 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,091 | 469 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 5 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,704 | 311 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 613 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kilconny Bridge (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Benny's Bridge (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilconny Bridge (IRE) | 6 | 5 | 2m1½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Benny's Bridge (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 2m½f–2m1f | Class 2 |
| Hartford (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Not So Bad Lad (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dancing Fruits (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 4 | 67% | +4.04 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +3.08 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.91 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.83 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 5 | 71% | +6.49 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | 11 | 5 | 45% | +2.74 |
| Harry Cobden | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 6 | 50% | +4.99 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.04 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.83 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.16 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 26+51d | Cheltenham | Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - clipped 1st and stayed handy behind the pace by 4th - untidy jumps at 9th and 16th - lost ground before 3 out - eased and taken out of contention before the last two fences | PU/22 | — | 11-12 | 155 | — | — | Ben Jones | 12/1 |
| 18 Jan 26+57d | Windsor | Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase (GBB Race) Up with the front rank - sharing second place from the 7th - moved into second prior to the following fence - pressed and nudged approaching 4 out - struck the front before 3 out - veered right and surrendered the advantage 2 out - emptied on the run-in and dropped to third | 3/5 | 2½ | 11-10 | 154 | 116C | 146B | Ben Jones | 7/2 |
| 22 Nov 25+20d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) Set the pace early - clipped 4th and lost command - stayed close up thereafter - still in with hope 3 out - asked for effort 2 out but dropped away by the top two then lost placings on the run to the line | 4/5 | ½ | 11-10 | 155 | 88C | 130B | Ben Jones | 4/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+212d | Carlisle | Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) Made the running - some untidy leaps in the early stages - pressure applied from 2 out - taken over final 100 yards and found nil - went down by three quarters of a length | 2/4 | ¾ | 11-10 | 157 | 94C | 140B | Ben Jones | 4/5F |
| 04 Apr 25+62d | Aintree | Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - stayed with the front group into the race - roused along before the 13th - dropped a length or so with a blunder - hampered and slipped back at the 14th - soon well back and pulled up after 4 out | PU/7 | — | 11-7 | 157 | — | — | Ben Jones | 11/4J |
| 01 Feb 25+21d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - pressed and lost front spot by a whisker after 2 out - dug in through the fight - found another gear to retake command close home - held on for the win | 1/4 | 11-7 | 144 | 123C | 152B | Ben Jones | 10/3 | |
| 11 Jan 25+36d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) In front early before yielding it after the first - sat close up behind the pace - fenced boldly at the third - back in command after the ninth - clouted the obstacle four out - opened a healthy advantage before the final fence and kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/6 | 11-9 | 143 | — | 139C | Ben Jones | EvensF | |
| 06 Dec 24+27d | Sandown | Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - moved on strongly at the 18th - pushed on from 3 out looking full of running - opened up daylight approaching the final stretch - kept finding more to score readily | 1/5 | 11-4 | 139 | 107C | 136B | Ben Jones | 5/2 | |
| 09 Nov 24+241d | Wincanton | Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along in pursuit of the front group - blundered before 3 out and fell | F/5 | — | 11-4 | 139 | — | — | Ben Jones | 7/4F |
| 13 Mar 24+34d | Cheltenham | Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 16 | 11-7 | 136 | 116C | 128C | Harry Cobden | 20/1 |
| 08 Feb 24+33d | Huntingdon | M1 Agency Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 11-5 | 135 | 115C | 142B | Harry Cobden | 9/4 | |
| 06 Jan 24+21d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 11-7 | — | 123C | 138A | Ben Jones | 2/7F | |
| 16 Dec 23 | Hereford | Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/14 | 11-0 | — | — | 140A | Ben Jones | 13/8 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Handstands (IRE) won?
- Handstands (IRE) won 6 of 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 46.2%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Handstands (IRE)?
- Handstands (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 March 2026.
- Who is Handstands (IRE)'s sire?
- Handstands (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Wattle Bridge (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Handstands (IRE) prefer?
- Handstands (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Handstands (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 155, from the run on 10 March 2026. The highest on record is 157.
- What is Handstands (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,907 runs since Jan 2008 (1,026 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.7% from 131.
- Who are Handstands (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Wattle Bridge (IRE), Handstands (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kilconny Bridge (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Benny's Bridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.