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Thursday, 12 November 2026

2026/27 Jumps Profile - Meetmebythesea

6 y bg Watar – Lake Wakatipu  (Bob, Cod, Martin, Steve)

High class performer he made his debut at Monksgrange in March 2024,finishing 2nd in a 3m, 4 year old maiden point, beaten 2 ½ l bt He Can’t Dance, then moving to Ben Pauling, reappeared at Ludlow in November, winning a 2m maiden hurdle by 2 ¼ l from Rascallion. In January last year he won a 2m novice hurdle at Doncaster by a neck from Mythical Moon (gave 3lb), then in March at Sandown was third in the 2m 4f novice premier handicap hurdle final, beaten 3l by Lauren’s Bay. 

He reappeared at Wetherby last November, winning a 1m 7f handicap chase by ½ l from Push The Button (gave 6lb), then at Ayr in January this year won a 2m novice chase by 1 ¾ l from Dedicated Hero (received 6 lb). In February at Newbury this year he was last of 6 in a 2m grade 2 novice chase beaten 51 ¼ l behind Lulamba, and finished the season at Cheltenham in March, winning the 2m 4f  novice limited handicap chase by 4 ¾ l from Gold Dancer (gave 6lb). 

Ben Pauling told The Punter: "he is one of the most exciting horses we have had for some time. His first target is the Paddy Power Gold Cup and he should be competitive off his mark of 151, then we will be looking at Graded races.:

Editors Rating 4 

Trainer B.Pauling

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