Benzine
Seven years old, 22 races deep, and still waiting for that first win — Benzine is the kind of horse that tests the patience of everyone in the yard, though the numbers tell a story that is not quite as bleak as the headline suggests. With two placed finishes from those 22 outings, there have been moments where victory looked close, but close has never quite become enough.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
9.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent run of form offers a mixed picture. A fourth place last time out showed Benzine competing respectably, and that second-place finish a few races back is the clearest sign yet that the talent to trouble the winner's enclosure is genuinely there. The 9th and 14th place finishes in between, however, are a reminder that consistency has been the missing piece throughout this career.
Shane Fitzgerald has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding Benzine in 9 of those 22 races without managing to get the horse over the line once. That is a long partnership to have without a shared win, and at some point the yard will have to decide whether a change of jockey might unlock something that the current combination has not been able to find. Benzine raced just yesterday, so the team clearly has no intention of stepping back — this is a horse still being given every opportunity to break its duck.
🎯 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, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jun
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
5 Jun
4th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
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
🏇 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% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |