Benbens Horse Racing Form | Ayr 16:05 21st April 2018

Benbens' Form | 21st April 2018

21st April 2018 CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
13
Weight
10-9
Trainer
N & W Twiston-Davies
(Last 14 Days: 3-37, 8.11%)
Owner
S Such & Cg Paletta
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2005-02-28
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 7f 176y
Runners
29
Prize Money
£122,443
Is Benbens Improving?
Does Benbens Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Benbens Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2018-03-17 15:35 Uttoxeter / 1 / 4m 2f 8y / Chase Turf / 70.34K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
11-1 Heavy P /18 - btn Regal Flow 10-12 -

held up in touch, lost place 6th, behind from 14th, pulled up before 2 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
34 75.94
10
138
1 2018-01-06 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Handicap
10-5 Heavy 9 /14 - btn 28.35 Buywise 10-8 6m 42.67s

chased leaders, lost place and mistake 13th, never on terms after

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Bargary
11 15.02
4.8
138
2 2017-12-09 15:30 Sandown / 2 / 3m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 30.95K
Chase, Handicap, National
10-8 Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 0.3 Sugar Baron 10-13 7m 39.2s

looked well, made virtually all, joined usual 3 out, better jump last (usual 2 out) and driven 3 lengths clear, lead dwindled near finish but clung on gamely

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
15 16.56
4.24
135
3 2017-11-18 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 3f 71y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
9-11 Soft 4 /8 - btn 18.8 Perfect Candidate 10-12 7m 33.16s

held up, headway 15th, hit 17th, ridden in held 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Bargary
17 19.76
5.5
135
4 2017-10-29 13:50 Aintree / 2 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Good To Soft 7 /16 - btn 30.5 The Romford Pele 11-9 6m 34.945s

held up, mistake, hampered 3rd and rider lost iron briefly, struggling 14th, plugged on from 3 out, never a threat

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
7 7.4
2.39
137
5 2017-04-29 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 3m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 84.41K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-9 Good 4 /13 - btn 0.8 Henllan Harri 10-0 7m 22.733s

towards rear, still only 9th after 4 out, progress 3 out, disputing 4th when mistake 2 out, closed to dispute 2nd after last, one pace near finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 16.5
5.1
135
6 2017-04-22 15:55 Ayr / 1 / 3m 7f 176y / Chase Turf / 122.44K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-8 Good 3 /30 - btn 2.3 Vicente 11-10 8m 5.883s

held up, pushed along 18th, headway before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not reach first two

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
51 85
19.16
135
7 2017-03-18 15:35 Uttoxeter / 1 / 4m 1f 92y / Chase Turf / 70.34K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
11-0 Soft P /20 - btn Chase The Spud 10-12 -

held up, some headway 15th, weakened 19th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
51 151.08
14.5
139
8 2016-02-24 15:30 Doncaster / 2 / 3m 0f 6y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-4 Good 8 /10 - btn 22.75 Saint Are 11-11 5m 59.492s

chased leaders, driven and lost place 10th, rallied 12th, lost place before 4 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
8 9.61
3.07
142
9 2016-01-02 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Heavy 5 /15 - btn 28.4 Soll 11-9 6m 55.58s

never better than midfield, ridden 16th, never on terms after, well beaten 7th after 4 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
10 12.1
3.02
143
10 2015-11-28 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 113.9K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-4 Soft 10 /15 - btn 47.55 Smad Place 11-4 6m 54.81s

midfield, ridden after 16th, still close but no impression under pressure before 18th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
34 55
6.88
144
11 2015-10-25 14:30 Aintree / 2 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Good 1 /8 - win 5 Russian Regent 10-10 6m 14.5s

midfield, headway 11th, challenging 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out and stayed on well to draw clear inside final 110yds

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
6 6.2
2.15
139
12 2015-10-11 17:00 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Champion, Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good 7 /9 - btn 18.6 Danimix 10-9 5m 54.6s

close up, went 2nd and mistake 14th, driven and lost place before next

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
5.5 5.7
1.93
140
13 2015-04-18 15:45 Ayr / 1 / 4m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 119.6K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
9-7 Good 3 /29 - btn 0.95 Wayward Prince 10-1 8m 5.858s

held up towards rear, headway and in touch 18th, mistake 6 out, ridden when left fourth and hit 4 out, rallied 2 out, chased winner last, kept on under pressure, held close home

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Bargary
34 45.79
9.8
136
14 2015-03-12 16:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 35.98K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-3 Good U /24 - btn The Package 11-4 -

mid-division when blundered badly and unseated rider 7th

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr S Clements
17 20.93
6
136
15 2015-02-14 14:55 Haydock / 1 / 3m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-1 Soft 7 /12 - btn 31.8 Lie Forrit 11-6 7m 47.76s

held up, headway 17th, chasing leaders when mistake 18th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
9 11.07
3.4
139
16 2015-01-17 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-4 Heavy 2 /12 - btn 0.3 Samstown 10-5 6m 36.76s

held up, soon in midfield, hit 10th, headway 12th, soon tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd approaching last where about 5 lengths down, stayed on strongly towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
7.5 7.54
2.78
132
17 2014-12-27 14:35 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-6 Heavy 5 /19 - btn 22.6 Emperor's Choice 10-8 8m 12.12s

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
11 15.11
4.32
134
18 2014-12-06 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 78.58K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-8 Good To Soft U /25 - btn Oscar Time 10-12 -

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th (water), mistake next, blundered and unseated rider 12th

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
15 16.5
4.55
134
19 2014-11-14 13:15 Cheltenham / 3 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.99K
Amateur, Chase, Handicap
11-9 Soft 2 /11 - btn 3.5 Charingworth 11-0 6m 45.4s

tracked leaders, led 16th, ridden and hard pressed after 3 out, narrowly headed next, led soon after last, headed final 120yds, no extra towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr S Clements
7 7.25
2.57
134
20 2014-10-11 17:30 Chepstow / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Good To Soft 4 /15 - btn 9 Victors Serenade 10-10 6m 11.236s

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 9th, not fluent next, ridden 5 out, stayed on same pace from next, took 4th flat

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 11.63
3.59
134
21 2014-03-29 16:15 Stratford / 3 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win Dolatulo 11-8 5m 57.2s

chased leaders, effort 13th, went 3rd but not fluent next, very vigorously driven from 2 out, tried to challenge and hit last, closing when rail dolling off water and rival came up to greet him, lost all momentum final 50yds, finished 2nd, placed 1st

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.88 3.1
1.85
130
22 2014-03-06 16:05 Wincanton / 3 / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap
12-4 Soft 1 /3 - win 2.25 Thomas Wild 11-2 6m 55.6s

tracked leader, not fluent 12th, mistakes 15th, 16th and next, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led on landing 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, ridden out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.73 1.81
1.29
127
23 2014-02-27 14:30 Ludlow / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.99K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-12 Soft 1 /5 - win 9 Cloudy Joker 11-6 5m 21.1s

made all, reluctant briefly paddock bend after 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear from next where not fluent, in command when hit last, eased flat

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.83 1.94
1.37
120
24 2013-12-18 12:50 Ludlow / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 9.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-7 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.2 Cloudy Joker 10-8 5m 12.336s

held up, headway 10th, pushed along when hampered 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, edged right flat, ran on under pressure, just failed

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.75 2.95
1.54
113