Handstands wins a Scilly Isles thriller to give Ben Pauling a boost after The Jukebox Man’s injury HANDSTANDS won a Scilly Isles humdinger at Sandown to give Ben Pauling a huge boost after a miserable week.
“It takes two horses to make a great race and credit to Nicky’s horse, he ran brilliantly and I think they’ll be two lovely horses going forwards.
Pauling will avoid the temptation to run Handstands at Cheltenham next month, with the Mildmay Novice Chase over three miles at Aintree his big aim in the spring.
Sun man Ben revealed on Tuesday his exciting novice The Jukebox Man had suffered a season-ending injury on the gallops at home.
Jockey Ben Jones could not contain his delight as the six-year-old fought off odds-on jolly Jango Baie by a nose, with the front two pulling a mile clear.
