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Benkei (IRE)

14yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-28 to 2024-06-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by H Rogers.

Pedigree Galileo (IRE) × Bywayofthestars (GB) (by Danehill)

OwnerExors Of The Late Mrs M Rogers

Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 139 · best TS 112

Runs

Wins

8.0%

Strike rate

21.3%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

-68.5%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-06-09	19d	Punchestown	19f	Good	–	13/15	0.3	Miss M Walsh p	133	87	68	50	40/1
Hurdle Turf Cheers To The Punchestown Women Ladies Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout
2024-05-21	37d	Punchestown	20.5f	Good	–	10/16	1.75	Miss M Walsh p	151	85	62	–	16/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced in last and detached early - towards rear when switched left after 2 out - some headway when nudged along before last - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-04-14	63d	Down Royal	22f	Soft	–	12/15	0.2	Miss M Walsh p	156	90	38	–	33/1
Hurdle Turf Choose Fibrus Broadband Handicap Hurdle Towards rear early - headway before 6th - in touch with leaders 7th - weakening when mistake 3 out - mistake last(op 28/1)
2024-02-11	22d	Navan	22f	Heavy	–	99/15	–	Sean Flanagan p	161	95	–	–	50/1
Hurdle Turf Gibneys Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - towards rear 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)
2024-01-20	55d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	12/14	23	Rachael Blackmore p	156	97	14	–	16/1
Hurdle Turf Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off
2023-11-26	16d	Punchestown	24.5f	Soft	–	99/17	–	Miss M Walsh p	143	97	–	–	18/1
Hurdle Turf Fox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - brief headway when fell 8th(op 16/1)
2023-11-10	46d	Down Royal	24f	Soft	–	2/19	0.75	Miss M Walsh p	153	94	100	8	22/1
Hurdle Turf Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders 7th - prominent when hampered by faller 3 out - briefly led 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-09-25	9d	Roscommon	24.5f	Soft	–	3/6	–	Miss M Walsh p	141	96	91	9	8/1
Class Grass Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-16	116d	Navan	15.5f	Soft	–	8/11	–	Miss M Walsh p	139	99	88	75	33/1
Bar One Racing Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-23	212d	Gowran Park	13.5f	Good	–	12/15	–	Siobhan Rutledge p	116	49	27	–	25/1
Racing Again June 5th Handicap
2022-10-23	12d	Curragh	12f	Heavy	–	4/9	–	Miss M Walsh p	154	50	52	27	50/1
tote Always SP Or Better At The Curragh Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race
2022-10-11	15d	Punchestown	23.5f	Good	–	4/13	–	Rachael Blackmore p	149	106	107	51	16/1
Paddy Power Bingoton: A Drama With Balls Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-26	9d	Roscommon	24f	Good	–	3/12	–	Rachael Blackmore	162	106	111	45	16/1
Class Grass Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-17	24d	Navan	16f	Good	–	4/12	–	Miss M Walsh	142	106	105	84	33/1
Navan Racecourse Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-24	48d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	10/11	–	Miss S Gartland p	140	66	20	–	80/1
Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap
2022-07-07	28d	Leopardstown	15f	Good	–	6/7	–	Miss M Walsh p	152	54	68	–	125/1
Belfield (Q.R.) Race
2022-06-09	11d	Leopardstown	15f	Good	–	9/18	–	Siobhan Rutledge p	123	56	56	29	28/1
Bulmers Secret Orchard Live At Leopardstown June 16th Handicap
2022-05-29	6d	Punchestown	19.5f	Good	–	3/11	–	Miss M Walsh	156	106	111	53	28/1
Ladbrokes Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-23	30d	Roscommon	12f	Soft	–	8/13	–	Wayne Lordan b	128	56	54	–	33/1
www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap
2022-04-23	3d	Navan	13f	Good	–	15/20	–	Siobhan Rutledge	117	57	38	8	100/1
Donaghmore Handicap
2022-04-20	136d	Bellewstown	14.5f	Good	–	99/14	–	Chris Hayes	134	57	–	–	33/1
awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (Div I)
2021-12-05	8d	Punchestown	19.5f	Soft	–	13/13	–	Barry Browne p	156	108	64	21	25/1
Old House Kill Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-11-27	6d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	6/19	–	Phillip Enright p	148	109	109	77	50/1
Wear Your Christmas Jumper To Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-21	45d	Navan	16f	Good	–	12/16	–	Phillip Enright p	164	113	102	67	50/1
Navan Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-07	15d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	12/15	–	Kevin Manning p	133	61	62	13	50/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap
2021-09-22	4d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	12/17	–	Jack Foley tp	143	116	95	–	25/1
Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-18	11d	Navan	16f	Good	–	7/14	–	Miss S Larkin p	154	116	113	86	80/1
Bar One Racing Guaranteed Odds On Multiples Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-07	8d	Galway	12f	Good	–	11/16	–	Scott McCullagh	137	65	56	34	100/1
Galway Apprentice Handicap
2021-08-30	19d	Roscommon	12f	Good	–	15/15	–	Kevin Manning	132	68	53	–	80/1
Oran Handicap
2021-08-11	150d	Gowran Park	12.5f	Good	–	11/11	–	Siobhan Rutledge	111	76	65	–	100/1
McEnery Cup Handicap

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	25	2	8.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	23	2	8.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	14	2	14.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	10	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	12	1	8.3%
Staying (13f+)	63	5	7.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	32	2	6.2%
Good	30	1	3.3%
Heavy	11	2	18.2%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Navan	13	1	7.7%
Leopardstown	12	0	0.0%
Punchestown	8	0	0.0%
Galway	7	1	14.3%
Roscommon	6	1	16.7%
Curragh	6	0	0.0%
Bellewstown	5	2	40.0%
Down Royal	5	0	0.0%
Gowran Park	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-28–2024-06-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.