The Bench (IRE)

Dam of High Counsel (IRE), Mauna Kea (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Leading Counsel (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 5 runners (40%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 10 from 95 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £58,893 GB · €7,745 IRE
Best progeny OR: 120

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Moorechurch Lady (IRE)	0	P Cluskey	mare	Winged Love (IRE)	4	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	2 Feb 11
2005	Gryllus (IRE)	0	J A Nash	gelding	Winged Love (IRE)	5	0	0	0.0%	93	£0	€0	25 May 12
2006	Holldelia (IRE)	0	P Cluskey	mare	Oscar (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	18 May 11
2009	High Counsel (IRE)	8	Gary Hanmer	gelding	Presenting (GB)	55	5	4	14.5%	120	£46,061	€6,570	20 Mar 23
2012	Mauna Kea (IRE)	2	Polly Gundry	gelding	Mountain High (IRE)	30	0	2	6.7%	105	£12,832	€1,175	5 Dec 19

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


22 Apr 21	High Counsel (IRE)	Warwick	Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase	Class 4	88	£3,594
22 Jan 20	High Counsel (IRE)	Warwick	Askews Handicap Chase	Class 4	97	£5,198
31 Dec 19	High Counsel (IRE)	Warwick	Local Parking Security Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase	Class 4	91	£6,498
29 Nov 17	High Counsel (IRE)	Hereford	Level Peaks Associates Handicap Chase	Class 4	91	£5,064
12 Jul 22	High Counsel (IRE)	Southwell	Cazoo Handicap Chase	Class 5	81	£3,513
7 May 22	High Counsel (IRE)	Warwick	Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase	Class 5	78	£3,268
15 Dec 19	High Counsel (IRE)	Southwell	Jigsaw Sports Branding Handicap Chase	Class 5	85	£2,989
20 Dec 18	Mauna Kea (IRE)	Exeter	Jockey Club Catering Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	91	£3,743
13 Dec 18	Mauna Kea (IRE)	Taunton	Dave Criddle Travel Abercrombie & Kent Holidays Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	84	£3,834
26 Sep 14	High Counsel (IRE)	Downpatrick (IRE)	Horse First Supplements Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€5,520

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Winged Love (IRE)	2004-2005	2	2	0	9	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Oscar (IRE)	2006	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Presenting (GB)	2009	1	1	1	55	8	14.5%	£46,061	€6,570	High Counsel (IRE)
Mountain High (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	30	2	6.7%	£12,832	€1,175	Mauna Kea (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has The Bench produced?: The Bench (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 10 wins from 95 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of The Bench?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of The Bench (IRE) is High Counsel (IRE), by Presenting (GB), with a best official rating of 120; the top win came in the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase at Warwick on 22 April 2021.
How much prize money have The Bench's offspring won?: The offspring of The Bench (IRE) have earned £58,893 in Britain and €7,745 in Ireland since 1990.
What is The Bench's pedigree?: The Bench (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA).
Did The Bench race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for The Bench (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has The Bench been mated with?: The known produce of The Bench (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Winged Love (IRE) (2 foals).

Updated 2023-03-20

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