Ben Purple
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Ben Purple is a 5yo from Ireland trained by J P Ryan. It is sired by the stallion Elusive Pimpernel out of the dam Follow My Leader. Ben Purple is yet to win a race, having not broken its maiden status from 6 attempts. During its most recent race at Cork on 17th Jan 2025, Ben Purple was ridden by D King and finished unplaced, behind the winner Wardens Whisper.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 17-Jan-25 m R2 NvHcpH, Winning Time: 06:59.000, SP: 66/1 | D King 64kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-24 3822m SOFT R5 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:52.070, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, not fluent 1st and 3rd, ridden and weakened before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | D King 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Thurles 21-Dec-24 3232m GOOD R3 MdH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:53.700, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, 6th after 3 out, pushed along and no extra after 2 out | D King 75.3kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 10 (18) |
| Clonmel 07-Nov-24 3265m GOOD R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 4:21.000, SP: 125/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching straight, soon no extra | D King 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (10) |
| Roscommon 07-Aug-24 3109m SOFT R8 NHF (of $6,600), Winning Time: 03:55.400, SP: 100/1 Refused to race | J Aherne 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Punchestown 22-Feb-24 3354m HEAVY R7 NHF (of $6,300), Winning Time: 4:40.300, SP: 25/1 Always towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, behind and pulled up over 1f out | A P Ryan 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |