Benson
10-year-old gelding with 3 wins from 28 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground.
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 141-day absence
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Nov
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Oct
7th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
20 May
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
3 May
6th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
11 Apr
6th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
3 Feb
6th
Carlisle
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 6 runners
1 Jan
DNF
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
30 Nov
7th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
12 Oct
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
1 Jan |
50% |
| Hexham Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
8 Nov |
33.3% |
| Aintree Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Nov |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |