Benson Horse Racing Form

Odds: 34.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: High
Age11
Weight11-0
TrainerA M Thomson
JockeyTheo Gillard
OwnerMr Ken McGarrity
SexGelding
BreederNetherfield House Stud
ColourB
Foaling date2015-05-04
SireBeat Hollow
DamKarla June

Kelso

Completed

12:42 - William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Race typeHurdle Turf
Class3
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle
Runners14
Distance2m 5f
Ground ConditionGood To Soft
Prize money£14,000
26%

Pre-race suitability · Poor fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match38 races
    28%
  • Distance match38 races
    28%
  • Class match11 races
    30%
  • Course history3 races
    15%
  • Race type match31 races
    29%

Is this horse improving?

300200100

Benson

25 Oct 25
Speed figure229
3 Feb
11 Apr
3 May
20 May
25 Oct

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
Kelso
3
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£14,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
Refused To Race
Kelso
4
2m
Hurdle Turf
£9,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
7th
Hexham
3
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£15,250
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
Pulled Up
Hexham
3
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£15,250
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
4th
Hexham
3
2m4f
Chase Turf
£16,500
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Good To Soft
6th
Ayr
2
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
6th
Carlisle
3
2m
Chase Turf
£18,500
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Soft
6th
Musselburgh
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
Pulled Up
Newcastle
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£115,000
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good
7th
Hexham
3
2m4f
Chase Turf
£15,850
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Soft
4th
Aintree
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£18,500
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
Pulled Up
Ayr
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Champion, Grade, Grade 2, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited
Soft
13th
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
17th
Kelso
2
2m
Hurdle Turf
£120,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
15th
Musselburgh
2
2m
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
4th
Musselburgh
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
1st
Aintree
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£50,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
4th
Carlisle
3
2m
Chase Turf
£15,000
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Soft
4th
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
Pulled Up
Kelso
2
2m
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
1st
Musselburgh
3
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£20,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
1st
Aintree
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£42,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
2nd
Haydock
2
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
£50,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
2nd
Carlisle
3
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£15,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
2nd
Sandown
3
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£16,100
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
6th
Wetherby
3
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£16,100
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
4th
Ascot
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£105,000
Grade, Grade 3, Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
8th
Sandown
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£50,000
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
Good To Soft
4th
Cheltenham
3
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£25,400
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
Ascot
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Grade, Grade 3, Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
4th
Sandown
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£40,000
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
Heavy
1st
Hereford
4
2m
Hurdle Turf
£5,800
Hurdle, Novice
Soft
1st
Hereford
4
2m
Hurdle Turf
£5,800
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
Good To Firm
1st
Kempton
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
—
—
Good To Soft
7th
Sandown
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
—
—
Heavy
Refused
Ascot
1
2m
NH Flat
£17,085
Champion, Hunt, Listed, National, National Hunt
Heavy
4th
Market Rasen
5
2m1f
NH Flat
£2,274
Hunt, National, National Hunt
Soft
1st
Worcester
5
2m
NH Flat
£2,274
Hunt, National, National Hunt
Good To Soft
8th
Ludlow
4
2m
NH Flat
£4,809
Hunt, National, National Hunt
Good To Soft
5th

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