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Optima RacingHorses › Benavente (GB)

Benavente (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-01-22 to 2026-03-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.
Pedigree Twilight Son (GB) × Galapagar (USA) (by Miswaki)
OwnerJames Mcauley
BreederCarmel Stud
Ratings Official 71 · best RPR 93 · best TS 81
56
Runs
7
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
1.05
Actual / Expected
3.1%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-27 7d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 1/7 0 Julian Pietropaolo p 128 71 80 51 10/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - on far side of group when led inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2026-03-20 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/8 2.75 Colin Keane p 128 72 64 75 20/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Soon led - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2026-03-13 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/6 2 Reese Holohan p 135 72 67 24 4/1
Flat AW Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race In touch with leaders - headway and went second after 3f - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2026-02-27 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/13 0.3 Julian Pietropaolo p 132 69 75 36 8/1
Flat AW New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well(op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)
2026-02-20 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/10 2.5 Colin Keane 130 70 71 40 10/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap In rear - headway over 3f out - on far side of group home straight - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2026-02-13 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/12 0.3 Reese Holohan 125 72 68 15 10/1
Flat AW Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race Slowly into stride - in rear - headway to lead after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2026-01-16 7d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 7/10 1 Reese Holohan 133 73 68 63 12/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2026-01-09 23d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/12 0.5 Reese Holohan 126 73 68 8 9/1
Flat AW Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap In rear - headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
2025-12-17 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/14 0 Reese Holohan 128 68 76 70 7/1
Flat AW DundalkStadium.com Handicap Towards rear - switched right when not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2)
2025-12-10 12d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/13 0 J M Sheridan 132 68 75 14 9/2
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race Midfield - in touch with leaders after 1f - went second over 4f out - pushed along and hung right from over 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 4/1)
2025-11-28 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/14 1.25 J M Sheridan 139 69 63 18 13/2
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-11-19 7d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/14 0.5 J M Sheridan p 140 70 71 39 9/2
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Raced wide early - prominent - led after 1f - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/1)
2025-11-12 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 0.2 J M Sheridan 132 67 74 44 11/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Prominent - pressed winner inside final furlong - just held(op 8/1)
2025-11-07 21d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/13 0.3 Julian Pietropaolo p 133 67 69 38 6/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing Your No.1 Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-10-17 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 2/12 2.25 Terry Casey p 122 69 78 46 3/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Prominent - led over 2f out - drifted right from over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2025-09-26 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/14 2 Julian Pietropaolo p 126 69 72 58 13/2
Flat AW Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Midfield - ran on from over 1f out - no impression final 110yds
2025-09-19 35d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/12 0 Julian Pietropaolo p 119 63 74 41 14/1
Flat AW Enjoy Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Prominent - shaken up and led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had previously shown very good form around here but had lost his way - adding that a drop in the weights had made him competitive along with the extended trip and felt that the combination of these factors had helped)(op 12/1)
2025-08-15 42d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 9/12 0.75 Nicola Burns p 126 71 49 44 12/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Odds' Optional Claiming Race In rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-07-04 60d Bellewstown 8f Good 12/15 0.2 Seamie Heffernan 134 63 34 28 16/1
Flat Turf Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Ducked right start and awkward start - in rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-05-05 45d Curragh 7f Good 21/25 0.75 Jack Kearney p 140 70 42 22 20/1
Flat PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
2025-03-21 27d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/14 Robbie Colgan 129 74 73 41 11/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap
2025-02-22 43d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/12 Shane Gray 131 76 75 51 17/2
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div II)
2025-01-10 23d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/13 Robbie Colgan 138 79 69 26 18/1
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap
2024-12-18 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/9 1 Robbie Colgan 126 83 74 45 40/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 50/1)
2024-12-06 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/7 3.5 Robbie Colgan 129 85 76 48 20/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - joined main group 4f out - no extra towards near side from over 1f out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-11-22 121d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 8/10 1.5 Colin Keane 138 86 75 47 11/1
Flat AW William Hill Top Price Guarantee Rated Race Slowly away - in rear - no telling impression(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-24 13d Naas 7f Soft 5/6 7 Wayne Lordan 131 77 53 9/2
Flat Turf Bert House Stud Handicap In touch with leaders - switched right over 3f out - outpaced on far side of group 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)
2024-07-11 11d Leopardstown 9f Good 13/14 3.5 James Ryan 117 78 66 9/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap) Took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 8/1)
2024-06-30 37d Curragh 8f Good 8/15 0.75 Wayne Lordan 120 80 75 60 22/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) Never better than midfield - kept on against far rail from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-05-24 41d Curragh 7f Good 8/14 0.2 Dylan Browne McMonagle 132 81 85 76 17/2
Flat Turf Mongey Communications Handicap Towards rear early - headway when switched left inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)22313.6%
Normal (2-4wk)14321.4%
Freshened (1-2m)1317.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)38410.5%
Middle (10-12f)15320.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard44715.9%
Good900.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)38615.8%
Curragh400.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-01-22–2026-03-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.