Benacre
The 6-year-old has 6 wins and 18 places from 52 career races, a solid if modest 12% win rate that reflects the reality of most racehorses: more days of solid effort than days of triumph. He last won at Newcastle in February 2026, seven months ago, but recent form shows he remains competitive. In his last six runs he has finished placed four times, with only one double-digit result, suggesting he is still capable on his day rather than simply going through the motions.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Susan And John Waterworth
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Benacre genuinely interesting is his dominance at Epsom Downs. He has won 2 of just 3 races there—an extraordinary 67% win rate at one course that marks him as a true specialist. His first career win came at Epsom on 30 June 2022, and the track has been kind to him ever since, a pattern that keeps experienced punters alert whenever his name appears on an Epsom card. Charlie Johnston's Middleham Moor yard has been firing out winners this season, 131 in total, and Joe Fanning has been Benacre's regular pilot, though their partnership has yielded just 1 win from 11 races together. The fact that Benacre consistently wins in Class 4 company but has struggled to break through at higher levels tells you everything about where he fits in the racing pyramid: a reliable midfield campaigner with one track where almost anything is possible.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Musselburgh in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at chelmsford in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Sep
9th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
20 Jul
5th
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
4 Jul
4th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
19 Jun
5th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
30 May
11th
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
21 May
5th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
26 Apr
5th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
27 Mar
10th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
11 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 7 other |
5 Sep |
18.2% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
6 |
1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
21 May |
0% |
| chelmsford |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
31 May |
66.7% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
2 Aug |
33.3% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Aug |
50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |