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Horse profile
Agent Ben
- TrainerMark Shears
- OwnerJ B Shears
- FamilyAnother Agent
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 Feb 2010, Chepstow (PU/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 10 | Chepstow | PU/13 | 40/1 | Peter Hatton | Mark Shears | Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Heavy | 10-10 | t | Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) | £2,732 | 75 | 0/12 |
| 14 Dec 09 | Plumpton | F/8 | 250/1 | Peter Hatton | Mark Shears | attheraces.com With Free Timeform Novices' Chase | Class 3 | Chase | 2m1f | Soft | 10-6 | t | King Edmund (GB) | £6,285 | - | 0/7 |
Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m3½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 27 Feb 10
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- PU/13
- SP
- 40/1
- Jockey
- Peter Hatton
- Trainer
- Mark Shears
- Race
- Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Crannaghmore Boy (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,732
- Days
- 75
- Future form
- 0/12
attheraces.com With Free Timeform Novices' Chase
Class 32m1fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Dec 09
- Course
- Plumpton
- Pos
- F/8
- SP
- 250/1
- Jockey
- Peter Hatton
- Trainer
- Mark Shears
- Race
- attheraces.com With Free Timeform Novices' Chase
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-6
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- King Edmund (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,285
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Shears | 14 Dec 09 | 27 Feb 10 | F/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mark Shears
- Trainer
- Mark Shears
- First run
- 14 Dec 09
- Last run
- 27 Feb 10
- First run for yard
- F/8
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 14 Dec 09 | 27 Feb 10 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Dec 09
- Last run
- 27 Feb 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRidgewood Ben (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
- Sire's damBen's Pearl (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAnother Agent (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBulldozer (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Another Agent (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Ben (GB) | Another Agent (GB) | Bulldozer (GB) | gelding | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.1f · NH 2m4½f |
Ridgewood Ben (GB)
- Damsire
- Bulldozer (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.1f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Ridgewood Ben (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 435 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 292 | 22 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 51 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 435
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 292
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 51
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 4
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Ridgewood Ben (GB) × Bulldozer mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Ben (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Agent Ben (IRE)
- Horse
- Agent Ben (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Ridgewood Ben (GB) out of Another Agent (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Strong Gale (IRE)
- Silver River I (GB)0W · 4R
By Henbit (USA)
- S For Sugar (IRE)0W · 2R
By Le Moss (IRE)
- Samac (IRE)0W · 2R
By Zaffaran (USA)
- Oh Jackie (IRE)1W · 19R
- Miss Ballygalley (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Another Agent (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Agent Ben foaled?
Agent Ben (IRE) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Agent Ben?
Agent Ben (IRE) is by Ridgewood Ben (GB) out of Another Agent (GB), a daughter of Bulldozer (GB).
Who trained Agent Ben?
Agent Ben (IRE) was trained by Mark Shears and owned by J B Shears at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Agent Ben's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Agent Ben (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Agent Ben still racing?
Agent Ben (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 February 2010 at Chepstow in the Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.
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