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Optima RacingHorses › Benefit Ben (IRE)

Benefit Ben (IRE)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2023-12-11 to 2026-04-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adam Nicol.
Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Benefit Scheme (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerD D Armstrong Ltd L Westwood
BreederP Murphy
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 112 · best TS 99
19
Runs
3
Wins
15.8%
Strike rate
31.6%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-11.4%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-04-02 42d Kelso 21.5f Good 5 4/10 6.5 Ryan Mania b 168 103 103 83 4/1
Chase Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - went second 10th - led 12th - headed 2 out - lost two places and weakened quickly before last(op 7/2)
2026-02-19 18d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 10/12 11 Joshua Thompson v 159 101 66 60 6/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Birthday Becca Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Led - not fluent 3rd - headed 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 7/1)
2026-02-01 41d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 6/8 0.3 Joshua Thompson b 159 104 97 75 4/1
Hurdle Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Led - not fluent 3rd - faced challenge before 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened before last
2025-12-22 14d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 4 5/8 1.5 Danny McMenamin b 160 102 103 73 15/8
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - pecked on landing 1st - pestered 11th - headed and switched left before 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
2025-12-08 32d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 1/11 0 Danny McMenamin b 168 97 112 99 5/1
Chase Turf 2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase Made all - pecked on landing 4 out - not fluent and ridden 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 9/2)
2025-11-06 183d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 5/6 3.25 Jack Power 168 104 99 57 7/2
Hurdle Turf Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened before 2 out(tchd 16/5)
2025-05-07 26d Kelso 21f Good 5 1/9 0 Joshua Thompson b 159 98 102 97 10/3
Hurdle Bedmax Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-11 21d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 7/13 Jack Power v 146 98 83 29 11/1
Hurdle Jardine Utilities Race To Repair Hands & Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (RE Series Finale)
2025-03-21 1d Musselburgh 20f Soft 5 2/9 Joshua Thompson v 155 94 101 92 3/1
Hurdle Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-20 35d Sedgefield 20f Good 5 2/9 Danny McMenamin v 166 94 100 89 10/3
Hurdle Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-13 8d Newcastle 17f Soft 5 10/13 William Maggs v 150 92 76 37 7/2
Al Dousari Qatar Equine Products UK Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-05 14d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 1/9 Danny McMenamin v 153 85 97 86 11/2
Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Cab On Target Qualifier) (Div II)
2025-01-22 21d Catterick 25f Soft 5 9/11 Danny McMenamin p 158 90 69 58 14/1
racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase
2025-01-01 34d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 5 4/7 18 Jamie Hamilton p 163 95 77 63 28/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices Handicap Chase Prominent - disputed lead 10th - lost position before 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1)
2024-11-28 223d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 9/10 Danny McMenamin 157 99 81 60 25/1
CMS Cameron Mckenna And Close Brothers Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2024-04-19 34d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 8/8 17 James Turner 152 101 72 9/1
Hurdle Turf GS Group Hands & Heels Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateur Riders) (RE Series Finale) (Div II) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-03-16 38d Newcastle 17f Heavy 4 6/7 4 Ryan Mania 159 98 46 11/1
Hurdle Turf Guinness 0.0 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in last - not fluent 4th - outpaced and pushed along before 3 out - struggling before 2 out - never on terms(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-02-07 58d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 2/10 7.5 Ryan Mania 161 96 92 7/1
Hurdle Turf Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Midfield - steady headway from 3 out - went second after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2023-12-11 DEB Ayr 16f Soft 4 8/15 7 Ryan Mania 160 86 60 40/1
Hurdle Turf Coral National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 33/1)

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 511327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19315.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh6116.7%
Sedgefield5120.0%
Ayr300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-11–2026-04-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.