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Optima RacingHorses › Bennys King (IRE)

Bennys King (IRE)

14yo g · Form & record 2016-02-20 to 2025-04-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × Hellofafaithful (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerMezzone Family Dan Skelton
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 160 · best TS 143
39
Runs
9
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
1.76
Actual / Expected
84.0%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-04-03 37d Aintree 21f Soft 2 11/29 Mr Sean O'Connor p 168 127 112 96 25/1
Chase Randox Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase
2025-02-25 36d Leicester 22.5f Heavy 3 1/7 Miss Heidi Palin p 169 125 133 124 5/1
Cottesmore Open Hunters Chase
2025-01-20 19d Warwick 24f Soft 6 2/9 Miss Heidi Palin p 169 122 132 91 12/1
Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters Chase
2025-01-01 16d Southwell 20.5f Soft 3 99/4 Miss Heidi Palin 161 127 8/1
Chase Turf Jordan Road Planning Handicap Chase Prominent - mistake 4th - pushed along before 7th - lost touch after 12th - pulled up before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-12-16 25d Southwell 20.5f Soft 3 99/10 Miss Heidi Palin 163 132 40/1
Chase Turf Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 9th - not fluent and weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-11-21 224d Warwick 24f Soft 2 99/6 Miss Heidi Palin 146 135 12/1
Chase Turf John Sumner Memorial Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 9 Of The Stayers Veterans Chase Series) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground and dropped to rear before 12th - hit then unseated 13th(tchd 14/1)
2024-04-11 44d Aintree 21f Heavy 2 2/22 4.25 Mr Sean OConnor p 168 132 133 110 8/1
Chase Turf Randox Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase Raced wide - prominent - disputed lead 5th - mistake 7th - led 14th - carried right and headed run-in - kept on(op 7/1)
2024-02-27 24d Leicester 22.5f Heavy 3 1/7 0 Mr Sean OConnor p 165 124 136 112 8/1
Chase Turf Jumping For Fun Open Hunters Chase Made all - jumped well - went clear before 2 out - ridden briefly approaching last - kept on well and went further clear run-in - readily(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-02-03 26d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 2/6 15 Miss Heidi Palin p 169 125 123 91 13/2
Chase Turf Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Open Hunters Chase Led - headed and not fluent 3 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened last(tchd 17/2)
2024-01-08 26d Taunton 21.5f Soft 5 3/11 1 Miss Heidi Palin p 169 125 124 101 9/1
Chase Turf Geoffrey Bosley Tally Ho Open Hunters Chase Soon led - hit 3rd - hit 8th - hit 11th - bad mistake 3 out - soon headed - lost position 2 out - soon rallied and kept on(op 12/1)
2023-12-13 21d Exeter 19f Soft 3 99/4 Miss Heidi Palin 158 131 16/1
Chase Turf Christow Handicap Chase Prominent - lost ground 8th - dropped to last 9th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-11-22 223d Warwick 24f Soft 2 99/6 Miss Heidi Palin 146 135 14/1
Chase Turf John Sumner Memorial Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 10 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Led but pestered - headed but pressed leader 4th - mistake and lost position 7th - outpaced and lost touch 13th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-04-13 27d Aintree 21f Soft 2 2/27 Mr John Dawson p 168 137 136 102 16/1
Randox Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase
2023-03-17 27d Fakenham 24f Soft 5 1/7 Miss Heidi Palin p 163 137 134 73 15/8
Robert Hoare Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2023-02-18 19d Haydock 22f Soft 3 99/8 Miss Heidi Palin p 162 137 7/2
Betfred Steve Hope Walrus Open Hunters Chase
2023-01-30 58d Hereford 21f Soft 5 1/11 Miss Heidi Palin p 159 137 143 115 20/1
Jackson Property Open Hunters Chase
2022-12-03 24d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 99/10 Bridget Andrews 152 142 40/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-09 354d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Heavy 2 99/12 Tristan Durrell 163 147 80/1
Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (For The Sir Charles Lowther Plate) (GBB Race)
2021-11-20 21d Ascot 21f Good 1 99/6 Bridget Andrews 156 154 14/1
Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 252d Ascot 24f Soft 1 99/14 Bridget Andrews 165 157 25/1
Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-20 28d Ascot 21f Soft 1 3/5 Harry Skelton 161 157 160 142 9/2
Betfair Ascot Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-23 35d Ascot 21f Soft 2 2/14 Harry Skelton 166 154 160 141 5/1
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-19 42d Ascot 19f Heavy 2 1/12 Harry Skelton 163 147 158 117 13/2
For The Love Of Racing Handicap Chase
2020-11-07 294d Aintree 20f Soft 2 5/8 Harry Skelton 166 149 146 112 4/1
Follow @WillHillRacing On Twitter Handicap Chase
2020-01-18 23d Ascot 21f Heavy 2 2/8 Bridget Andrews 158 145 154 143 14/1
bet365 Handicap Chase
2019-12-26 26d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 5/10 Bridget Andrews 156 145 143 103 5/1
888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
2019-11-30 30d Newbury 22.5f Soft 2 1/16 Harry Skelton 155 134 149 92 10/1
Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-10-31 309d Stratford 19.5f Soft 3 6/12 Harry Skelton 162 135 126 112 3/1
Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase
2018-12-26 18d Market Rasen 21.5f Soft 3 1/8 Bridget Andrews 163 126 143 48 11/8
Garthwest Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-12-08 415d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 4 1/13 Bridget Andrews 166 120 139 125 6/1
Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports The IJF Handicap Chase

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)21523.8%
Freshened (1-2m)6350.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)9111.1%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 212216.7%
Class 312433.3%
Class 45120.0%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)39923.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft29517.2%
Heavy8450.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot6116.7%
Aintree400.0%
Chepstow4125.0%
Warwick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-02-20–2025-04-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.