Marsh Benham
Marsh Benham is a 7-year-old who knows his way around a racecourse and has learned how to win when conditions suit him. With nine wins from 55 races, he sits just above a 1-in-6 win rate — respectable form for a horse competing mostly at Class 5 level, where races are tight and competitive. On those occasions, his record transforms. He has won three of his six races on soft ground — a 50% win rate that stands out dramatically against his 9% win rate at Class 5 level overall. That shift tells you everything: Marsh Benham is not a horse that runs well everywhere, but when the ground softens up, he becomes a different proposition entirely.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Red House Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form shows he is still competitive. He won two of his last six races, including a victory at his home track of Epsom Downs just three weeks ago on 10 September. His jockey Pat Cosgrave, who has ridden him 14 times, has managed two wins aboard him — a modest partnership at 14%, suggesting Marsh Benham is not a horse that needs a star rider to perform. What matters more is the weather. Trained by George Baker at Epsom, a yard that has sent out 14 winners this season, Marsh Benham remains active and racing. For anyone watching cards and looking for a horse with a genuine edge, the message is simple: wait for the rain, back him on soft ground, and ignore the Class 5 statistics that make him look ordinary. That is where he wins races.
⚡ 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: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Brighton: 4 wins from 19 starts (21%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Kempton Park in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 11 runners
28 Sep
5th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
14 Sep
7th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
10 Sep
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
23 Aug
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
21 Aug
6th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
23 Jul
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
30 Jun
2nd
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
1 Dec
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
25 Nov
7th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
19 |
4 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 10 other |
28 Sep |
21.1% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
6 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
14 Sep |
25% |
| Newbury Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
16 May |
25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
10 Sep |
33.3% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
23 Jul |
33.3% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
21 May |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Feb |
0% |