Wheresmemoneygone

That win finally came at Perth on 3 July 2025, and it was worth the wait. What makes this more interesting than a simple breakthrough is the context: Wheresmemoneygone had been running consistently at Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — and drawing a blank in all five of those attempts. Zero wins from five tries at that grade suggested the horse might be one of racing's eternal nearly-men. But the recent form tells a different story. In the last six races, it has finished second three times and fifth once, meaning it has been knocking on the door repeatedly before finally kicking it open.

The horse is trained by Ben Pauling, whose yard in Naunton, Gloucestershire, has been in seriously good form — 91 winners already this season, which is a productive operation by any measure. A stable firing at that rate tends to place horses in races they can win, so when Pauling's team target a race, it is worth paying attention. Regular jockey Ben Jones has been aboard for half of Wheresmemoneygone's career races, winning 1 of those 5 together — roughly 1 in every 5 rides ending in victory, which is a decent partnership by the numbers.

The big question now is what comes next. Perth is a long way from the Gloucestershire base, and trainers rarely make that journey without believing their horse has a genuine chance. It paid off. Whether Wheresmemoneygone can back it up and prove that win was the start of something rather than a one-off is exactly the kind of story worth following. A horse with a habit of finishing second — three times in recent runs — clearly has ability. Whether it has the habit of winning is still up for debate.