Benzine
Seven years old and still searching for that first winner — Benzine has run 20 races without ever reaching the top step of the podium. That's a long road, and while two placed finishes show the horse has occasionally threatened, a win has never arrived. For context, most horses at this level are expected to find the winner's enclosure at least once from that many chances, so a blank record across 20 races tells you this is a horse that competes regularly without quite having the gear to get over the line first.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent stretch of form makes for difficult reading. Benzine has gone six races without a win, and that sequence — two of those finishing tenth or worse — suggests a horse that is finding things tough rather than one knocking on the door. The one bright spot is a second place in that run of six, which at least shows the ability to stay competitive on a good day.
Jockey Shane Fitzgerald has been the regular partner for much of this journey, riding Benzine eight times together without a win between them. That's a long association without a reward, and at some point you have to wonder whether the right combination has simply yet to click — or whether the win just isn't coming. Benzine ran just one day ago, so this is very much an active campaign, and the team clearly haven't given up on finding that elusive first victory.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 May
DNF
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
21 May
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
16 Oct
14th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
5 Oct
6th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
24 Sep
10th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
17 Aug
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
14 Jul
10th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
31 May
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
13 Dec
14th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
26 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |