Henry's Friend (2017) Horse

Foal Date
07-May-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Shirocco
Dam
Easter Bonnie
Prize Money
371718
Trainer
B Pauling
Owners
Elizabeth And Oliver Troup
About

Henry's Friend is an 8yo horse trained by B Pauling. The colt is by Shirocco out of Easter Bonnie and has accumulated seven wins so far. Its biggest victory arrived on 1st Nov 2025 at Ascot, where it secured the $98,370.00 Class 1 Handicap. The animal has been a lucrative option for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 141% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ascot 20-Dec-25 4796m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpCh $1,340 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:08.270, SP: 19.00 1st Deep Cave ( J Tudor 153 ) 2nd Leave Of Absence ( R Dingle 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Johnnywho ( J O Jr 159 ) 0.50L 6th Henry's Friend ( K Woods 160 ) 5.00L See full resultsK Woods 72.6kg 5.00L6 (12)
Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 5290m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), SP: 7.00 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 142 ) 2nd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 142 ) 0.30L 8th Henry's Friend ( B Jones 152 ) 43.80L See full resultsB Jones 68.9kg 43.80L8 (9)
Ascot 01-Nov-25 4800m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $56,950 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:57.670, SP: 9.50 1st Henry's Friend ( B Jones 164 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Blow Your Wad ( S Sheppard 163 ) 1.25L See full resultsB Jones 74.4kg1 (12)
Ayr 12-Apr-25 6400m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $680 (of $196,740), SP: 29.00 1st Captain Cody ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Klarc Kent ( J J Burke 142 ) 1.00L 3rd Our Power ( D Johnston 161 ) 10.00L 8th Henry's Friend ( B Jones 162 ) 52.75L See full resultsB Jones 73.5kg 52.8kgL8 (23)
Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $510 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 06:23.220, SP: 15.00 Midfield, steady headway from 4 out, with leaders next, ridden before 2 out, soon faded 1st Myretown ( P W Wadge 143 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 156 ) 11.00L 3rd Malina Girl ( K Donoghue 158 ) 3.75L 8th Henry's Friend ( B Jones 161 ) 27.75L See full resultsB Jones 73kg 27.75L8 (24)
Newbury 28-Dec-24 5220m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $39,022 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 06:50.400, SP: 4.50 Led until after 5th, stayed handy, led again 3 out, clear last, stayed on well 1st Henry's Friend ( B Jones 166 ) 2nd Hymac ( B Carver 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Brave Kingdom ( B Frost 165 ) 19.00L See full resultsB Jones 75.3kg1 (9)
Newbury 30-Nov-24 5220m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh $6,700 (of $245,925), Winning Time: 06:40.400, SP: 15.00 Prominent, pecked 14th, pushed along before 4 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace 1st Kandoo Kid ( H Cobden 159 ) 2nd Broadway Boy ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 1.75L 3rd Victtorino ( C Deutsch 157 ) 5.25L 5th Henry's Friend ( B Jones 153 ) 7.50L See full resultsB Jones 69.4kg 7.50L5 (13)
Newbury 07-Nov-24 4880m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $1,570 (of $24,592), Winning Time: 10:17.400, SP: 3.75 Chased winner until 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened 1st American Sniper ( J Tudor 144 ) 2nd Emitom ( T Cannon 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Monmiral ( H Cobden 168 ) 20.30L 4th Henry's Friend ( B Jones 158 ) 24.30L See full resultsB Jones 71.7kg 24.30L4 (4)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 6020m HEAVY R7 CL1 NvChNHFNHF (of $120,313), Winning Time: 08:25.800, SP: 34.00 Chased leader until 8th, pecked 16th, outpaced and struggling 18th, eased down and pulled up before 4 out 1st Corbetts Cross ( D O'connor 161 ) 2nd Embassy Gardens ( P W Mullins 161 ) 17.00L 3rd Mr Vango ( G Andrews 161 ) 8.50L UPL Henry's Friend ( J Andrews 161 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Andrews 73kg 0.00LUPD (7)
Ascot 18-Feb-24 4790m SOFT R2 NvCh $42,712 (of $43,215), Winning Time: 06:06.200, SP: 13/2 Mistake 1st, tracked leaders out wide, pecked on landing 10th, went 2nd 16th, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed when narrowly headed last, ridden to lead again run-in, gamely 1st Henry's Friend ( B Jones 156 ) 2nd Kilbeg King ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Apple Away ( D R Fox 149 ) 2.50L See full resultsB Jones 70.8kg1 (5)
Hereford 30-Jan-24 4200m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $6,179 (of $6,179), Winning Time: 05:25.690, SP: 7/4 Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on 1st Henry's Friend ( B Jones 161 ) 2nd Deeper Blue ( J J Burke 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Rock My Way ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 5.50L See full resultsB Jones 73kg1 (7)
Newbury 30-Dec-23 4510m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $10,034 (of $10,034), Winning Time: 06:00.320, SP: 17/2 Mid-division on outer, not fluent 11th and lost position to rear but still in touch, headway before 4 out, disputed 3rd 3 out, ridden and led approaching 2 out, hung left before last, stayed on grimly run-in, just prevailed 1st Henry's Friend ( K Woods 151 ) 2nd Walking On Air ( J Bowen 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Passing Well ( G Sheehan 150 ) 0.50L See full resultsK Woods 68.5kg1 (7)
Doncaster 16-Dec-23 3850m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $1,046 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 04:50.800, SP: 7/1 Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along in 6th before 4 out, never involved 1st Glory And Honour ( J England 156 ) 2nd Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Cerendipity ( N Scholfield 153 ) 3.75L 5th Henry's Friend ( K Woods 162 , Cd 0 ) 9.50L See full resultsK Woods 73.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L5 (9)
Aintree 15-Apr-23 4960m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $42,202), Winning Time: 06:04.600, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, tailed off 1st West Balboa ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Pounding Poet ( R T Dunne 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Mill Green ( N D Boinville 160 ) 0.30L 20th Henry's Friend ( K Woods 149 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsK Woods 67.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L20 (22)
Doncaster 18-Mar-23 3900m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:40.060, SP: 3.00 Midfield, ridden before 3 out where in touch with leaders, short of room before 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, extended advantage run-in 1st Henry's Friend ( K Brogan 161 ) 2nd Moon Hunter ( M G Nolan 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Idealdes Villerets ( B S Hughes 154 ) 4.75L See full resultsK Brogan 73kg1 (8)
Newcastle 07-Jan-23 4080m SOFT R6 CL4 NvH $565 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:23.980, SP: 1.30 Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, headway to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last 1st Serious Operator ( P W Wadge 161 ) 2nd Had To Be Hugo ( C O'farrell 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Star Flyer ( B S Hughes 154 ) 6.50L 4th Henry's Friend ( L Morgan 161 , Cd 164 ) 15.50L See full resultsL Morgan 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 15.50L4 (7)
Sandown 02-Dec-22 3980m GOOD R4 CL1 NvH $12,822 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 05:17.900, SP: 9.50 Tracked leader until pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden between last two, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, well held 1st Henri The Second ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Henry's Friend ( K Woods 156 ) 4.25L 3rd Maximilian ( B S Hughes 156 ) 4.00L See full resultsK Woods 70.8kg 4.25L2 (6)
Aintree 05-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $1,254 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:59.020, SP: 5.50 Chased leader, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards 1st Man At Work ( T Scudamore 153 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Henry's Friend ( K Woods 160 ) 6.25L See full resultsK Woods 72.6kg 6.25L3 (7)
Aintree 14-May-22 4020m GOOD R3 CL4 MdH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:56.450, SP: 9.00 Pressed leader, bumped 1st, led 6th, went right 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily 1st Henry's Friend ( K Woods 158 ) 2nd Happy Du Mesnil ( A Wedge 158 ) 20.00L 3rd Waterloo Quay ( T Bellamy 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsK Woods 71.7kg1 (4)