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Optima RacingHorses › Benny The Duke (IRE)

Benny The Duke (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-20 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brendan Oliver Walsh.
Pedigree Libertarian (GB) × Highland Breeze (IRE) (by Kotashaan)
OwnerBrendan Oliver Walsh
BreederW Mackenzie
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 123 · best TS 104
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-87.5%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-04-30 364d Punchestown 33f Soft 8/13 1 Mr F P Murphy 154 101 104 50/1
Chase Turf Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Midfield - not fluent 1st - towards rear when bad mistake 26th - weakened from 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-05-01 298d Punchestown 33f 7/12 18 Mr F P Murphy 154 102 8 125/1
Chase Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
2024-07-07 20d Sligo 25.5f Good 6/14 4.5 Niall Moore p 161 109 90 69 25/1
Hurdle Turf Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle Wandered at early obstacles - didn't jump well - prominent - led after 1st - briefly headed 9th - headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-06-17 16d Kilbeggan 20f Good 5/14 24 Niall Moore b 162 92 64 200/1
Chase Turf Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Beginners Chase Towards rear - slightly hampered and pushed along briefly 1st - awkward jump and pushed along briefly 4th - reminders after 6th - some headway from 3 out - never dangerous(op 100/1)
2024-06-01 21d Listowel 20.5f Good 99/13 Aidan Kelly 151 111 22/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Woods Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump well - in rear - reminder after 3rd - reminders after 4th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 25/1)
2024-05-11 538d Cork 20f Good 15/17 1.25 Oakley Brown 163 113 80 73 28/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Soon led - not fluent 3rd - headed before 4th - pecked on landing 6th - weakened before 3 out(op 25/1)
2022-11-20 35d Punchestown 24f Soft 14/15 Rachael Blackmore p 140 118 60 10/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2022-10-16 22d Cork 24f Good 5/7 Donagh Meyler 164 117 100 74 17/2
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle
2022-09-24 33d Listowel 20f Good 6/11 Donagh Meyler 159 120 79 13/2
Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle
2022-08-22 20d Ballinrobe 18f Good 1/14 Kieren Buckley 164 123 85 EVS
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2022-08-02 19d Roscommon 21f Soft 3/15 Donagh Meyler 166 103 84 10/3
Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle
2022-07-14 249d Killarney 20f Good 99/14 Jack Foley 155 105 6/4
Kerry Drain Services Maiden Hurdle
2021-11-07 26d Navan 20f Good 2/12 Jack Foley 162 113 59 12/1
Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-12 126d Punchestown 20.5f Good 2/11 Jack Foley 161 109 11/2
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2021-06-08 19d Roscommon 15.5f Good 7/13 Jack Foley 154 78 67 125/1
Connollys RED MILLS (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-05-20 DEB Tipperary 16f Soft 10/13 Jack Foley 152 63 18/1
Racing Again June 1st (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

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
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-20–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.