Battle Of Benburb
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Battle Of Benburb is an 8yo from Ireland trained by J C McConnell. It is sired by the stallion War Command out of the dam Maghzaa. Battle Of Benburb has won 2 races in its career so far. On 6th Aug 2022 at Wexford, Battle Of Benburb achieved its most notable victory, taking the prize in the $5982 Think Print & Design Handicap Hurdle (80-95).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham 07-Sep-23 4684m GOOD R2 CL5HcpH (of $5,699), Winning Time: 06:08.850, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, shaken up going okay before 2 out, ridden along approaching last, no response and pulled up before last | B Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Ballinrobe 15-Aug-23 4579m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $5,575), Winning Time: 05:49.800, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out | B W Harvey 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (19) |
| Killarney 21-Jul-23 4626m SOFT R6 HcpCh $315 (of $5,575), Winning Time: 05:43.500, SP: 17/2 Rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, 6th 5 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression in 5th when slight mistake 3 out, no extra | B W Harvey 69.9kg, Cd 0 29.50L | 5 (18) |
| Wexford 20-Jun-23 5093m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $5,310), Winning Time: 06:36.500, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, 8th after 8th, took closer order after 11th, 6th before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out where mistake, pulled up before last | K E Buckley 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (19) |
| Limerick 27-May-23 4425m SOFT R6 HcpH $210 (of $5,575), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 20/1 Held up, not fluent 2nd, some headway from off pace before 2 out, no extra last | K E Buckley 71.2kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 6 (21) |
| Downpatrick 06-May-23 3872m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:58.000, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, no impression when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next | K E Buckley 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Wexford 01-Apr-23 5120m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $210 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 07:45.500, SP: 20/1 Rear of mid-division, slow 7th, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no threat from 2 out, mistake last | K E Buckley 72.6kg, Cd 0 22.25L | 6 (11) |
| Wexford 06-Mar-23 4023m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:11.500, SP: 8/1 Badly hampered at start and detached, joined up on field before 4th, mistake at 5th, 13th after 5th, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | B W Harvey 75.3kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 9 (17) |
| Clonmel 17-Feb-23 3797m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:30.080, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last | A Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (19) |
| Down Royal 04-Nov-22 4855m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $5,697), Winning Time: 06:16.200, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, some progress after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression | K E Buckley 73kg, Cd 0 35.25L | 9 (20) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-22 4828m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $6,267), Winning Time: 06:06.030, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, behind and pulled up before next | K E Buckley 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (20) |
| Sedgefield 01-Sep-22 5439m GOOD R7 HcpH $2,158 (of $5,292), Winning Time: 06:25.300, SP: 2/1 Not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance after 2 out, no impression on winner from last | K E Buckley 76.2kg 7.50L | 2 (6) |
| Wexford 06-Aug-22 4828m GOOD R3 HcpH $6,300 (of $5,982), Winning Time: 06:01.300, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, 6th after 8th, good headway to lead narrowly last, ridden and asserted closing stages | K E Buckley 73.5kg | 1 (17) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R5 HcpH $1,050 (of $5,982), Winning Time: 04:53.500, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, closer in 6th before 5 out, pushed along early straight and 5th 2 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, kept on one pace | K E Buckley 73kg 4.50L | 3 (19) |
| Down Royal 04-Jun-22 4096m GOOD R4 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 17/2 In rear, 12th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression | K E Buckley 70.3kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 6 (17) |
| Downpatrick 06-May-22 4389m SOFT R2 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:42.000, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden and no extra after next | B Browne 71.2kg, Cd 0 21.00L | 9 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 22-Apr-22 3822m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:51.500, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, 10th after 2 out, pushed along and moderate 8th at last, kept on one pace, never a factor | B Browne 72.1kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 7 (16) |
| Limerick 14-Mar-22 4425m HEAVY R5 CLHcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:15.400, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace | J B Foley 75.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-21 3822m HEAVY R7 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:22.100, SP: 28/1 Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace | B Browne 73.5kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 6 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:10.800, SP: 28/1 Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra | S D Torrens 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 9 (15) |
| Thurles 18-Nov-21 3248m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:04.900, SP: 33/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 4 out | S D Torrens 76.2kg, Cd 0 37.25L | 13 (16) |
| Clonmel 28-Oct-21 3957m GOOD R2 CLHcpH $330 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:34.800, SP: 16/1 Held up in rear, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace | S D Torrens 73.5kg, Cd 0 36.75L | 5 (16) |
| Clonmel 30-Sep-21 4003m SOFT R1 CLH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:01.000, SP: 20/1 Held up, 8th halfway, ridden 3 out, stayed on into 5th entering straight, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace | J M Moore 70.8kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 4 (10) |
| Sligo 15-Sep-21 4073m GOOD R4 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:17.700, SP: 15/2 Mid-division on inner, mistake 8th, slight mistake 5 out and towards rear next, hampered 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra from next | J P O'sullivan 71.2kg, Cd 0 26.25L | 9 (11) |
| Naas 22-Aug-21 2011m SOFT R7 CLHcp (of $11,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.440, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened | R Whearty 61.7kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 10 (16) |
| Galway 30-Jul-21 3228m GOOD R5 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 03:46.100, SP: 25/1 Towards rear on inner, 15th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression from next, some moderate late headway | C P Mcnamara 74.4kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 9 (20) |
| Tramore 05-Jun-21 3328m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:01.400, SP: 7/1 Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before next | J M Moore 70.3kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 9 (13) |
| Cork 08-May-21 3822m GOOD R3 CLNvH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:42.100, SP: 4/1 Soon disputed lead, led 3rd, slight mistakes 4th and 5 out, headed from early straight, dropped to moderate 4th and slight mistake 2 out, one pace | J M Moore 70.3kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 4 (10) |
| Tramore 20-Apr-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well from last | K M Donoghue 71.7kg | 1 (13) |
| Cork 04-Apr-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:09.800, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 4th next, kept on same pace from before last | P M O'brien 73.9kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 5 (16) |
| Dundalk 20-Mar-21 2148m SYNTHETIC R3 CLHcp (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:16.370, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, disputed 4th before halfway, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong | C D Maxwell 63.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 7 (11) |
| Dundalk 06-Mar-21 3218m SYNTHETIC R3 CLHcp (of $11,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:30.370, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | J Dunne 70.3kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 9 (14) |
| Dundalk 13-Feb-21 2414m SYNTHETIC R2 CLMd (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:38.260, SP: 16/5 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and switched left 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on final 100 yards | R P Whelan 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (14) |
| Dundalk 02-Feb-21 2148m SYNTHETIC R1 CLMd $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.380, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, pushed along to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, led narrowly 1f out, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong headed and dropped to 3rd close home | G F Carroll 61.2kg 0.50L | 3 (14) |
| Dundalk 16-Jan-21 2414m SYNTHETIC R3 CL (of $11,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:32.650, SP: 10/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | C T Keane 62.1kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 6 (14) |
| Sligo 24-Oct-20 3520m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:16.000, SP: 5/2 Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, 3rd after 5th, progress to 2nd 4 out, under pressure in 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | J M Moore 70.8kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 4 (9) |
| Punchestown 13-Oct-20 3237m SOFT R3 CLH $1,350 (of $13,500), Winning Time: 04:02.040, SP: 11/1 Pecked 1st, soon chased leaders in 4th, some slight mistakes, some headway and bumped 2 out, no impression and one pace approaching straight | S W Flanagan 68.9kg 25.00L | 3 (8) |
| Killarney 04-Oct-20 2258m SOFT R4 CLMd $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.950, SP: 22/1 Soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight where raced towards outer, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | R P Whelan 60.3kg 4.25L | 3 (8) |
| Tipperary 15-Sep-20 1810m SOFT R3 CLMd (of $11,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:57.600, SP: 16/1 Soon tracked leaders, lost position and pushed along from 4f out, kept on same pace straight | R P Whelan 60.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 11 (14) |
| Navan 05-Sep-20 1609m SOFT R8 CLMd (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.890, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | C T Keane 60.3kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 4 (17) |