Collanisi
Update from Pimlico Racing, August 2025
Collanisi is going really well in his work at home. He is likely to start back on the racecourse in October and he is a highly-regarded hurdling prospect. Highly recommended!
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This scopey four year old is a very good-looking son of the Grade 1 sire Kalanisi and out of a black-type mare. He really is an exceptionally good-moving and athletic individual.
He is by a stallion that Ben has done really well with, notably Barters Hill, a €16,000 store purchase whose several Graded wins included the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle, cementing his position as one of the star novice hurdlers in the UK and Ireland.
The dam was precocious enough to place on the flat as a two year old, but came into her own when sent jumping. Runner-up in both Listed and Graded company as a novice hurdler, she went on to reach the frame in Listed/Graded chases as well, so she was a highly talented and versatile performer. She was also very tough, running 67 times in her career.
Her dam was a Grade 2 winner on the flat and produced six winners, so it’s fair to say there is lots of ability on the page!
He finished a highly-promising third on his sole start in a bumper, but had a little setback and we’ve given him plenty of time. He is highly regarded by trainer Ben Pauling and is a really exciting prospect to go jumping, given both his imposing physique and strong, black-type pedigree.
Ben Pauling
Now into his 12th season as a trainer, Ben Pauling has trained well over 400 winners to date and is firmly established as one of the leading young National Hunt trainers in the UK. He has top-level successes and multiple winners at the Cheltenham Festival to his name.
His move to the hugely impressive, purpose-built yard at Naunton Downs is a real statement of intent, and he has enjoyed a couple of exceptional seasons since, including multiple Grade 1 and Festival winners. We are delighted to have our first syndicate horses in training with Ben at present, with the exciting young pair Collanisi and Stardhem.
