Bean A Pleasure

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
24-Oct-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Japonica
Prize Money
$70331
Trainer
Gary Vile
Owners
S & N Vile, K & S Whitaker, S & K Beard, S Kearns, N Redfearn, C Cooper, B Dowman, A J Vincent, C & G Timms, J Treleaven, J Richardson, V Prouting & G Vile
About

Bean A Pleasure is a 6yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Gary Vile. He is sired by the stallion Spill The Beans out of the dam Japonica. Bean A Pleasure has secured 4 wins in his career so far. On 4th Apr 2025 at Waverley, Bean A Pleasure achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $18500 Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Waverley 04-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.350, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rdH Grace 54.5kg1 (9)
Trentham 29-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.470, SP: 38.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 9thK R Hercock 55.5kg 11.70L11 (13)
Trentham 02-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 3 R3 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 45.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5thA Mudhoo 55.5kg 2.50L5 (14)
Waverley 29-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8thA Mudhoo 56kg 4.30L6 (12)
Wanganui 20-Jan-25 1340m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.400, SP: 17.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10thC Barnes 56.5kg 6.60L5 (11)
Trentham 11-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.370, SP: 25.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thH Grace 57kg 8.50L8 (12)
Trentham 21-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.190, SP: 27.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1stK R Hercock 57kg 2.70L5 (12)
Trentham 15-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thC Barnes 57kg 2.50L5 (12)
Otaki 28-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.320, SP: 13.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10thM Mcnab 57kg 4.10L5 (14)
Tauherenikau 10-Nov-24 1300m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rdC Barnes 56kg 1.00L2 (10)
Otaki 25-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.410, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8thL Allpress 56.5kg 4.70L7 (13)
Woodville 12-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8thL Allpress 59.5kg 2.80L7 (14)
Wanganui 05-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 12.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8thL Allpress 57.5kg 6.20L10 (11)
Trentham 09-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.390, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8thA Goindasamy 58.5kg 8.60L6 (10)
Otaki 24-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.820, SP: 14.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11thM Cameron 58.5kg 10.60L6 (11)
Wanganui 09-Feb-24 1360m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.080, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 8thM Hashizume 59kg 2.10L5 (13)
Trentham 20-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.900, SP: 20.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 10thL Allpress 59.5kg 7.70L11 (11)
Trentham 23-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 12.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 9thL Allpress 60 16.70L12 (12)
New Plymouth Raceway 24-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 4thL Allpress 59.5kg 0.10L2 (11)
Tauherenikau 12-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM65 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.720, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6thJ Parkes 61kg, Cd 60 0.40L3 (11)
Wanganui 02-Nov-23 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.620, SP: 10.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thK R Hercock 59kg 1.40L4 (12)
Hastings 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thS Weatherley 59.5kg 4.60L8 (12)
Awapuni 23-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.650, SP: 18.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thC Butler 60, Cd 57kg 6.50L10 (12)
Woodville 10-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $330 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thM Hashizume 56kg, Cd 55kg 5.40L6 (13)
Awapuni 01-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.880, SP: 25.80 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 16thN Callow 56.5kg 4.20L12 (16)
Trentham 18-Mar-23 1600m SOFT 5 R3 BM75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.540, SP: 15.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11thJ Riddell 57kg 6.20L8 (11)
Awapuni 01-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.810, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5thL Allpress 57kg 1.50L3 (10)
Otaki 25-Feb-23 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5thJ Kamaruddin 59kg, Cd 58kg 2.00L5 (8)
Hastings 10-Feb-23 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thL Allpress 56.5kg 0.30L3 (11)
Trentham 14-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.100, SP: 36.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270M Hudson 56.5kg 4.90L7 (14)
Tauherenikau 02-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM65 Hcp $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.810, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730L Allpress 59.5kg1 (11)
Otaki 26-Dec-22 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.760, SP: 10.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740D Bradley 59.5kg 4.00L5 (12)
Otaki 24-Nov-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.520, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7thC Grylls 59.5kg 6.50L7 (12)
Woodville 03-Nov-22 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010M Hudson 601 (14)
Woodville 17-Oct-22 1400m SOFT 7 R6 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.850, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690M Hudson 58kg 3.20L5 (9)
Hastings 10-Sep-22 1300m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thM Mcnab 58.5kg 18.70L14 (14)
Trentham 19-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G1 3YO Open Set Weight (of $260,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.430, SP: 91.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12thR Hannam 56.5kg 8.30L11 (12)
Awapuni 04-Mar-22 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.110, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thR Hannam 58kg 3.60L5 (8)
Trentham 15-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $1,650 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 54.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7thR Hannam 56.5kg 3.70L6 (10)
Tauherenikau 02-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $6,720 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.090, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4thD Bradley 57.5kg1 (15)
Awapuni 18-Dec-21 1400m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.170, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndR Hannam 56kg 1.50L2 (6)
Trentham 04-Dec-21 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.820, SP: 37.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12thR Hannam 56kg 4.70L6 (15)
Awapuni 20-Nov-21 1300m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6thR Hannam 56kg 6.70L4 (8)
Otaki 04-Nov-21 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.450, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 1st, 400m 1stR Hannam 57.5kg 4.00L2 (12)
Woodville 22-Oct-21 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdR Hannam 56kg 1.70L4 (12)