Personal Ambition (2019) Horse
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About
Newbury R1 OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) — Personal Ambition is a 7yo br unknown from trained by B Pauling, who is based at Naunton. It is sired by the stallion Sandmason out of the dam Saoirse's Sister. Personal Ambition has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 3rd Mar 2024 at Kelso, Personal Ambition scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $54104.00 Cl1 Nvh. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Personal Ambition throughout its career you'd have achieved a 48% return on investment.
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Carlisle • Cheltenham • Windsor • Newbury • Uttoxeter • Aintree • Kelso • Doncaster • SandownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 19-Dec-25 3787m SOFT R5 CL1 NvCh $1,394 (of $51,153), Winning Time: 04:48.100, SP: 17.00 1st Steel Ally ( D Johnston 161 ) 2nd Push The Button ( J Hamilton 158 ) 9.00L 3rd No Questions Asked ( B Jones 158 ) 3.75L 5th Personal Ambition ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 31.25L See full results | R P Mclernon 71.7kg 31.25L | 5 (5) |
| Carlisle 02-Nov-25 4020m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $2,093 (of $34,429), SP: 5.00 1st Hartington ( B Powell 151 ) 2nd Florida Dreams ( B S Hughes 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Siog Geal ( J Hogan 154 ) 1.25L 4th Personal Ambition ( B Jones 163 ) 4.55L See full results | B Jones 73.9kg 4.55L | 4 (11) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 4140m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:15.500, SP: 10.00 1st Jagwar ( J O Jr 150 ) 2nd Thecompanysergeant ( C Stone-walsh 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Masaccio ( T Cannon 155 ) 2.75L UPL Personal Ambition ( B Jones 148 ) 0.00L See full results | B Jones 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (20) |
| Windsor 17-Jan-25 3250m SOFT R3 CL1 NvCh $8,025 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 04:00.970, SP: 6.00 Prominent, not fluent 4th, headway before 9th, ridden and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, no impression before last 1st Gidleigh Park ( B Carver 156 ) 2nd Caldwell Potter ( H Cobden 156 ) 4.00L 3rd Personal Ambition ( B Jones 156 ) 23.00L See full results | B Jones 70.8kg 23.00L | 3 (4) |
| Ascot 20-Dec-24 3780m SOFT R5 CL1 NvCh $11,112 (of $51,153), Winning Time: 04:48.690, SP: 3.25 Prominent, led 1st, pushed along and forged on before 2 out, lead reduced when bad mistake final fence, ridden and headed run-in, kept on one pace 1st Mark Of Gold ( C Quinn 158 ) 2nd Personal Ambition ( B Jones 158 ) 2.25L 3rd Johnnywho ( J O Jr 158 ) 13.00L See full results | B Jones 71.7kg 2.25L | 2 (4) |
| Newbury 29-Nov-24 3300m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,295 (of $21,297), Winning Time: 04:04.100, SP: 7.50 Jumped right, chased leader, pecked 9th, not fluent and every chance 4 out, edged left and held before last, no extra flat 1st Kalif Du Berlais ( H Cobden 160 ) 2nd Tedley ( J Brace 157 , Cd 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Asta La Pasta ( H Skelton 161 ) 2.25L 4th Personal Ambition ( B Jones 164 ) 7.00L See full results | B Jones 74.4kg 7.00L | 4 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 01-Nov-24 3210m GOOD R1 CL3 NvCh $2,936 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 06:49.110, SP: 2.25 Tracked sole rival, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace run-in, held by winner 1st Lookaway ( J M Quinlan 157 ) 2nd Personal Ambition ( B Jones 157 ) 1.00L See full results | B Jones 71.2kg 1.00L | 2 (2) |
| Aintree 12-Apr-24 3310m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $1,330 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:11.570, SP: 19.00 Jumped right at times, tracked leader until 2 out, soon weakened 1st Mystical Power ( M Walsh 161 ) 2nd Firefox ( J Kennedy 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Lookaway ( J M Quinlan 161 ) 9.50L 6th Personal Ambition ( K Woods 161 ) 0.00L See full results | K Woods 73kg 0.00L | 6 (6) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 3640m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $31,322 (of $54,104), Winning Time: 04:29.960, SP: 4.00 Led, headed after 1st, prominent, led again 3 out, ridden out(5 out omitted) 1st Personal Ambition ( K Woods 159 ) 2nd Jango Baie ( N D Boinville 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Cannock Park ( C Nichol 162 ) 1.50L See full results | K Woods 72.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-24 3340m SOFT R2 NvH $4,193 (of $4,193), Winning Time: 04:09.870, SP: 5/4 Made all, ridden clear flat 1st Personal Ambition ( K Woods 165 ) 2nd Inoui Machin ( H Cobden 158 ) 8.50L 3rd Lightfoot Lady ( J Bowen 151 ) 1.25L See full results | K Woods 74.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Sandown 08-Dec-23 3980m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $5,350 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:21.600, SP: 6.50 Held up in touch, jumped right, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, closed 3 out, ridden and weakening when hampered 2 out, left 3rd last 1st Deafening Silence ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Insurrection ( H Cobden 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Personal Ambition ( K Woods 156 ) 26.50L See full results | K Woods 70.8kg 26.50L | 3 (5) |
| Warwick 07-Nov-23 3820m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:45.880, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent next, ran on 1st Personal Ambition ( K Woods 153 ) 2nd Jingko Blue ( N D Boinville 153 ) 3.50L 3rd Chatshow Tv ( J Bowen 154 ) 11.00L See full results | K Woods 69.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Liscarroll 19-Mar-23 4830m HEAVY Md (of $4,084), SP: 5.00 Mid-div, 6th & mstk 6out, prog in 4th 5out, cl 3rd when left 2nd 2out, chall bef last where mstk, no ex 1st Cantico ( A P Ryan 160 ) 2nd Fortified Fortune ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Personal Ambition ( B Lawless 165 ) 3.25L | B Lawless 74.8kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |