Ben Hur
Ben Hur is a four-year-old who has yet to find a consistent groove, but the recent spark of form suggests the horse is starting to work out how to win. With two victories from nine races, Ben Hur wins roughly one in every five outings—a modest return, but the timing of those wins tells a more encouraging story. The horse's last win came at Leopardstown just five weeks ago, and in the six races since the start of this season, Ben Hur has won twice, finishing in the money in four of those six. That's a marked improvement on what came before.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
P L Polly Micheal Dorman
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The first career win arrived at Fairyhouse in December, which would have been an important breakthrough moment. Since then, progress has been fitful—there have been some blank days and one poor fifth-place finish—but the most recent run came just yesterday, and the fact that Ben Hur is being raced regularly and staying active in the yard suggests the trainer still sees potential worth pursuing. Noel Meade's operation at Castletown has been prolific this season, sending out 42 winners, so there is plainly good form in the yard overall.
Ben Hur is the kind of horse that needs to string a run together to prove whether this upward curve is genuine or temporary. The form line reads two good wins mixed with some patchy performances, which is not yet the profile of a horse you would back with confidence. But a winning horse in a successful yard, currently racing regularly and showing recent improvement—that is worth keeping an eye on.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
26 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
13 Dec
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
16 Nov
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
2 Nov
7th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 24 runners
29 Sep
7th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
6 Sep
4th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Aug |
50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 Dec |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |