Benny The Duke
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Benny The Duke is an 8yo from Ireland trained by R P Cody, Kilkenny. It is sired by the stallion Libertarian out of the dam Highland Breeze. Benny The Duke has won 1 race in its career so far. On 23rd Aug 2022 at Ballinrobe, Benny The Duke achieved its most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $6958 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo 07-Jul-24 5162m GOOD R7 HcpH, Winning Time: 06:20.800 | N Moore 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 6 (14) |
| Kilbeggan 18-Jun-24 4070m SOFT R6 Ch $360 (of $7,200), Winning Time: 04:57.000, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, effort after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, no threat | N Moore 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (14) |
| Listowel 01-Jun-24 4096m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:12.000, SP: 22/1 Always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd and reminder, slightly slow next and reminder, slight mistake 6th and soon ridden in rear, no extra 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | A P Kelly 70.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Cork 11-May-24 4023m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:43.900, SP: 28/1 Led and disputed, not fluent 3rd, headed after 4th, 4th halfway, mistake 6 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out | O R Brown 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (17) |
| Punchestown 20-Nov-22 4800m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $12,756), Winning Time: 6:16.020, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, tailed off | R Blackmore 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (16) |
| Cork 16-Oct-22 4873m SOFT R2 NvH $465 (of $8,987), Winning Time: 06:10.900, SP: 17/2 Soon tracked leader in close 2nd, led after 2nd, not fluent at 4th and 6th, slight mistake at 7th, not fluent at 8th and headed, closed 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out | D Meyler 74.4kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 5 (7) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-22 4023m SOFT R2 NvH $370 (of $10,727), Winning Time: 04:57.000, SP: 13/2 In touch, slight mistake at 1st, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd before 3 out where not fluent and dropped to 3rd, lost place and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened in 6th | D Meyler 72.1kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 6 (13) |
| Ballinrobe 23-Aug-22 3621m GOOD R1 MdH $7,200 (of $6,958), Winning Time: 04:20.090, SP: evens Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 2 out and soon led, pushed along and 2 lengths lead when not fluent last, kept on well run-in | K E Buckley 75.3kg | 1 (18) |
| Roscommon 03-Aug-22 4204m SOFT R4 MdH $1,050 (of $6,088), Winning Time: 5:34.100, SP: 10/3 Held up in mid-division, slightly hampered after 2nd, 3rd when not fluent 5 out, 2nd after next, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | D Meyler 75.3kg 11.50L | 3 (18) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R1 MdH (of $6,088), Winning Time: 04:55.900, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway in 2nd when bad mistake 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd when jinked right and unseated rider last | J B Foley 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (19) |
| Navan 07-Nov-21 4023m GOOD R1 CLMdH $2,400 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:06.400, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in | J B Foley 75.8kg 5.50L | 2 (12) |
| Punchestown 12-Oct-21 4160m GOOD R5 CLMdH $2,400 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:25.600, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, ran freely, jumped right and mistake 1st, 4th when slight mistake 5th, mistake 4 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace | J B Foley 75.3kg 5.50L | 2 (11) |
| Roscommon 08-Jun-21 3090m GOOD R8 CLNHF (of $11,000), Winning Time: 03:33.000, SP: 125/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 10th 3f out, kept on without threatening from 2f out | J B Foley 73kg, Cd 0 25.75L | 7 (13) |
| Tipperary 20-May-21 3237m SOFT R8 CLNHF (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:24.300, SP: 18/1 Mid-division early, 6th approaching halfway, pushed along briefly over 6f out, pushed along again from 4f out, soon no extra | J B Foley 72.1kg, Cd 0 | 10 (13) |