CALUM McCLURKIN: Pauling keeps punching above his weight... he's been jumps trainer of the year so far Ben Pauling admitted ‘it came as a huge shock’ last April when the Megsons moved their horses out of his yard.
He showed his versatility when stepped up to three miles on quicker ground to win the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase in Boxing Day with yet another efficient jumping display.
Narrowly beaten in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Chase, The Jukebox Man has been quite exquisite over his fences in his two starts this term.
His exuberant jumping in the Grade Two John Francome Chase at Newbury last November was a joy to behold.
Those quotes from The Racing Post nine months ago hinted that it might take some time for Pauling to find his feet again this season.
