Benson Horse Racing Form | Ayr 16:25 11th April 2025

Benson' Form | 11th April 2025

11th April 2025 Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
10-11
Trainer
A M Thomson
(Last 14 Days: 0-9, 0%)
Owner
Mr Ken McGarrity
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Netherfield House Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-05-04
Is Benson Improving?
Does Benson 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

Benson 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 2025-02-03 13:50 Carlisle / 3 / 1m 7f 207y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /6 - btn 17 Galunggung 11-5 4m 19.05s

prominent inside, led 2nd until 5th and dropped to 3rd, weakened 8th, tailed off 3 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
10 11.49
4.32
129
1 2025-01-01 13:45 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft P /6 - btn Bold Light 10-7 -

led, headed 6th, soon regressed to mid-division and chased along, pulled up before 3 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5.5 6.1
2.78
132
2 2024-11-30 14:10 Newcastle / 1 / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 115K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /7 - btn 38.5 Sir Gino 11-10 3m 53.627s

in rear, mistake 4th and pushed along, soon tailed off

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
201 898.64
34
134
3 2024-10-12 15:45 Hexham / 3 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 15.85K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /7 - btn 23.5 Choose A Copper 10-9 5m 26.78s

disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, not fluent 9th, briefly headed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
17 22.35
7.47
132
4 2024-05-17 18:55 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Good P /12 - btn Pyramid Place 10-11 -

raced wide in rear, weakened halfway, pulled up 4 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
34 55
10.13
136
5 2024-04-20 14:25 Ayr / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Champion, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited, Grade 2
11-1
Tongue Strap
Soft 13 /15 - btn 24.65 Favour And Fortune 11-2 3m 59.31s

always towards rear, outpaced and no impression 3 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
67 172.01
32.64
137
6 2024-03-13 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 17 /21 - btn 36.65 Langer Dan 11-8 5m 39.77s

in touch, weakened 2 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
67 115.93
19
139
7 2024-03-02 14:50 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 120K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 15 /17 - btn 75.3 Cracking Rhapsody 10-8 4m 18.131s

held up, pushed along and weakened 2 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
8 9.2
2.62
139
8 2024-02-03 14:50 Musselburgh / 2 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /13 - btn 3.1 Afadil 10-8 3m 48.764s

mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken last, kept on flat

A M Thomson
Lewis Dobb
10 13.35
3.9
139
9 2024-01-01 13:10 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 1 Holmes St Georges 10-10 5m 7.42s

made virtually all, ridden when not fluent 3 out, narrowly clear last, pressed run-in, on top close home

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
4.5 4.94
2.59
136
10 2023-12-09 15:15 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 4 /10 - btn 17.5 Sonigino 12-0 5m 42.59s

in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on same pace

A M Thomson
William Maggs
8.5 10.14
3.08
137
11 2023-10-19 13:50 Carlisle / 3 / 1m 7f 207y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /7 - btn 17 Nells Son 11-1 4m 9.75s

held up, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
9.5 15
4.72
139
12 2023-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft P /26 - btn Langer Dan 11-4 -

never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear after 4 out behind and pulled up before the last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
12 13.26
3.91
134
13 2023-03-04 13:50 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /16 - win 2 Colonel Mustard 11-11 3m 51.96s

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
12 14
3.33
134
14 2023-01-01 15:20 Musselburgh / 3 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /8 - win 11 Holmes St Georges 11-0 5m 16.43s

jumped well, made all, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, ridden to maintain advantage 2 out, 5 lengths clear last, stayed on well run-in

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3 3.15
1.46
128
15 2022-12-03 15:15 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 42K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.75 Romeo Brown 10-5 5m 6.696s

always prominent, ridden and every chance when hung left before last, held flat, stayed on

A M Thomson
B S Hughes
4.5 5.35
2.16
125
16 2022-11-19 13:15 Haydock / 2 / 2m 2f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /7 - btn 3.75 Stainsby Girl 10-6 4m 33.73s

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, nudged along approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from last, went second final strides

A M Thomson
Bruce Lynn
4.33 4.48
1.63
125
17 2022-10-20 14:10 Carlisle / 3 / 2m 1f 33y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.75 Well Educated 11-1 4m 30.836s

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 6th, rallied before last, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
6 6.8
2.37
123
18 2022-03-08 16:05 Sandown / 3 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 16.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /7 - btn 32.55 West To The Bridge 11-5 5m 12.41s

held up tracking leaders, lost place and dropped to last pair at 3rd, reminders before 4 out, outpaced and struggling next,

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
8 8.8
3.66
128
19 2022-01-15 14:47 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 16.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /8 - btn 12.5 Haafapiece 11-2 5m 34.12s

midfield, lost place and ridden 7th, stayed on from 2 out

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
4.5 5.11
1.9
131
20 2021-12-18 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 105K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-6
Visor
Good To Soft 8 /12 - btn 27.25 Tritonic 11-0 3m 51.205s

ridden in rear, always outpaced and behind, never travelling

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
13 19.65
4.78
133
21 2021-12-04 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /11 - btn 13.5 Samarrive 10-7 4m 14.705s

towards rear, pushed along after 2nd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went left last, stayed on again run-in, went modest 4th last strides

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
6 6.94
2.52
135
22 2021-11-13 15:25 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /11 - btn 9.1 Gowel Road 11-10 5m 16.897s

chased leading pair, pushed along between last two, weakened and lost two places run-in

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
15 17.93
4.32
136
23 2020-12-19 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-1
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /17 - btn 6.25 Not So Sleepy 11-6 3m 53.15s

held up in rear-division, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, went never nearer 4th towards finish

Dr R D P Newland
G Sheehan
6 7.14
2.35
137
24 2020-12-05 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-6
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /10 - win 1.5 Galice Macalo 10-1 4m 14.26s

mid-division but drifted back slightly when leaders went clear, headway into third when mistake 2 out, rallied to go 2nd at last, quickened well run-in to lead final 100 yards

Dr R D P Newland
G Sheehan
5.5 5.85
2.18
127
25 2020-11-02 13:40 Hereford / 4 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
11-6 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 0.5 A Distant Place 11-0 3m 56.3s

a little reluctant to jump off, not always fluent, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, jumped path 110 yards out, edged left and led final 75 yards, ridden out

Dr R D P Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.83 2.14
1.18
125
26 2020-10-13 16:08 Hereford / 4 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-5 Good To Firm 1 /12 - win 0.5 Caddyhill 11-5 3m 56.75s

tracked leaders, pulled hard, mistake 3 out, smooth headway into contention 2 out, disputing 2nd last, shaken up run-in, led final 110 yards

Dr R D P Newland
Lee Edwards
1.67 1.83
1.25
27 2020-02-22 15:02 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-2 Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 32.25 Highway One O Two 11-2 3m 59.094s

held up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, behind when jumped left last

Dr R D P Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
11 18
3.35
28 2020-02-01 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Hurdle, Listed
11-0 Heavy R /5 - btn Quel Destin 11-3 -

held up, not fluent and behind 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headway and every chance when wandered into and unseated rider 2 out

Dr R D P Newland
S Bowen
67 350
50
29 2019-12-20 15:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / NH Flat / 17.09K
Champion, Hunt, Listed, National, National Hunt
11-4 Heavy 4 /9 - btn 10.25 Israel Champ 11-8 3m 52.982s

in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken entering final 2f, well held and one pace after

Dr R Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
21 28.28
5.36
30 2019-11-21 15:40 Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 0f 125y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12 Soft 1 /7 - win 9 Jetaway Joey 10-12 4m 25.4s

tracked leaders, went second 4f out, going easily and led 2f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, comfortably

Dr R Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
10 11.97
4.57
31 2019-10-23 13:45 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12
Wind Op
Good To Soft 8 /12 - btn 7.65 Dragon Bones 10-5 3m 45.413s

midfield, ridden, one pace and no danger final 3f

Dr R Newland
David Bass
8 9.28
2.48
32 2019-03-21 17:50 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / NH Flat / 4.81K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-2 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 5.7 Floressa 10-0 3m 46.725s

pulled hard and prominent, shaken up over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

S-J Davies
Mr C Hammond
41 96.76
13