Benson
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Benson is a 10yo from United Kingdom trained by A M Thomson, Greenlaw. It is sired by the stallion Beat Hollow out of the dam Karla June. Benson has won 7 races in its career so far. On 5th Mar 2023 at Kelso, Benson achieved its most notable victory, taking the prize in the $51440 Bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (handicap). It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Benson throughout its career, you would have gained a 13% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 m (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:16.710, SP: 66/1 | C O'farrell 68.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 6 |
| Carlisle 04-Feb-25 3206m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh (of $9,770), Winning Time: 06:55.650, SP: 9/1 Prominent inside, led 2nd until 5th and dropped to 3rd, weakened 8th, tailed off 3 out | R Mania 74.4kg, Cd 0 17.00L | 6 (6) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-25 3978m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $15,945), Winning Time: 5:25.230, SP: 9/2 Led, headed 6th, soon regressed to mid-division and chased along, pulled up before 3 out | R Mania 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Newcastle 30-Nov-24 3260m GOOD R5 H (of $65,492), Winning Time: 03:47.210, SP: 200/1 In rear, mistake 4th and pushed along, soon tailed off | R Mania 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Hexham 12-Oct-24 4037m SOFT R4 NvHcpCh $964 (of $8,370), Winning Time: 5:22.080, SP: 16/1 Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, not fluent 9th, briefly headed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in | R Mania 74.4kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 4 (7) |
| Aintree 17-May-24 4023m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $10,075), Winning Time: 04:58.140, SP: 33/1 Raced wide in rear, weakened halfway, pulled up 4 out | R Mania 73.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 3218m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $56,270), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, outpaced and no impression 3 out | R Mania 70.3kg, Cd 0 24.50L | 13 (15) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 4224m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $56,270), Winning Time: 5:32.440, SP: 66/1 In touch, weakened 2 out | R Mania 72.6kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 17 (21) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 3265m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $61,728), Winning Time: 04:04.440, SP: 7/1 Held up, pushed along and weakened 2 out | R Mania 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (17) |
| Musselburgh 04-Feb-24 3130m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,794 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 03:48.200, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken last, kept on flat | L Dobb 76.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (13) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-24 3978m SOFT R2 HcpH $15,609 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 5:07.420, SP: 7/2 Made virtually all, ridden when not fluent 3 out, narrowly clear last, pressed run-in, on top close home | R Mania 75.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Aintree 09-Dec-23 4023m HEAVY R8 HcpH $2,990 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 5:39.900, SP: 15/2 In touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on same pace | W Maggs 76.2kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 4 (10) |
| Carlisle 19-Oct-23 3206m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $912 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:06.350, SP: 17/2 Held up, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out | R Mania 74.4kg, Cd 0 17.00L | 4 (7) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4224m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $56,270), Winning Time: 05:14.460, SP: 11/1 Never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear after 4 out behind and pulled up before the last | R Mania 70.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (26) |
| Kelso 05-Mar-23 3265m SOFT R2 HcpH $51,440 (of $51,440), Winning Time: 03:51.960, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home | R Mania 72.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-23 3978m SOFT R6 HcpH $10,562 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 5:16.430, SP: 2/1 Jumped well, made all, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, ridden to maintain advantage 2 out, 5 lengths clear last, stayed on well run-in | R Mania 73.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Aintree 03-Dec-22 4023m SOFT R7 HcpH $10,046 (of $21,853), Winning Time: 05:06.560, SP: 7/2 Always prominent, ridden and every chance when hung left before last, held flat, stayed on | B S Hughes 67.6kg 0.75L | 2 (13) |
| Haydock 19-Nov-22 3795m SOFT R3 HcpH $11,960 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 04:32.980, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, nudged along approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from last, went second final strides | B Lynn 68.9kg 3.75L | 2 (8) |
| Carlisle 20-Oct-22 3450m GOOD R3 CL3HcpH $3,588 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:30.700, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 6th, rallied before last, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner | R Mania 75.8kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Sandown 09-Mar-22 3980m GOOD R5 CL3HcpH (of $16,100), Winning Time: 05:05.900, SP: 7/1 Held up tracking leaders, lost place and dropped to last pair at 3rd, reminders before 4 out, outpaced and struggling next, | L Edwards 73kg, Cd 0 32.50L | 6 (7) |
| Wetherby 15-Jan-22 3963m SOFT R5 CL3HcpH $967 (of $16,100), Winning Time: 05:31.620, SP: 7/2 Midfield, lost place and ridden 7th, stayed on from 2 out | L Edwards 72.6kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 4 (8) |
| Ascot 18-Dec-21 3156m SOFT R6 CL1HcpH (of $105,000), Winning Time: 03:46.250, SP: 12/1 Ridden in rear, always outpaced and behind, never travelling | L Edwards 66.2kg, Cd 0 27.25L | 8 (12) |
| Sandown 04-Dec-21 3215m SOFT R7 CL1HcpH $2,665 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 04:12.250, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, pushed along after 2nd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went left last, stayed on again run-in, went modest 4th last strides | L Edwards 68.9kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 4 (11) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 4224m GOOD R6 CL3HcpH (of $25,400), Winning Time: 05:15.380, SP: 14/1 Chased leading pair, pushed along between last two, weakened and lost two places run-in | L Edwards 75.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (11) |
| Ascot 19-Dec-20 3156m HEAVY R6 CL1HcpH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:51.900, SP: 5/1 Held up in rear-division, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, went never nearer 4th towards finish | G Sheehan 70.3kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 4 (17) |
| Sandown 05-Dec-20 3215m GOOD R7 CL1HcpH $22,508 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 04:14.260, SP: 9/2 Mid-division but drifted back slightly when leaders went clear, headway into third when mistake 2 out, rallied to go 2nd at last, quickened well run-in to lead final 100 yards | G Sheehan 66.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Hereford 02-Nov-20 3267m SOFT R3 CL4NvH $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 03:56.300, SP: 5/6 A little reluctant to jump off, not always fluent, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, jumped path 110 yards out, edged left and led final 75 yards, ridden out | S Twiston-davies 72.6kg | 1 (11) |
| Hereford 13-Oct-20 3267m GOOD R8 CL4MdHNHF $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 03:56.750, SP: 4/6 Tracked leaders, pulled hard, mistake 3 out, smooth headway into contention 2 out, disputing 2nd last, shaken up run-in, led final 110 yards | L Edwards 72.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Kempton 22-Feb-20 3218m SOFT R5 CL1NvH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:53.230, SP: 10/1 Last pair, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, never a factor | S Twiston-davies 70.8kg, Cd 0 32.25L | 7 (9) |
| Sandown 01-Feb-20 3215m GOOD R3 CL1H (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:15.300, SP: 66/1 Off the pace in 5th, outpaced 4th, awkward 3 out, closer on outside when refused 2 out | S Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Ascot 20-Dec-19 3156m HEAVY R6 CL1NHF (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:50.420, SP: 20/1 Close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace | S Twiston-davies 71.7kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 4 (9) |
| Market Rasen 21-Nov-19 3333m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:25.400, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge well over 3f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up and drew readily clear over 1f out, in no danger after, easily | S Twiston-davies 68.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Worcester 23-Oct-19 3218m SOFT R4 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:43.500, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, struggling 3f out, no impression after | D Bass 68.9kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 8 (12) |
| Ludlow 22-Mar-19 3172m SOFT R7 CL4NHF (of $7,400), Winning Time: 03:45.100, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f | C Hammond 66.7kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 5 (8) |