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Horse profile

Benbulben Blue

Beneficial (GB) × Blue Phase (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

TrainerJ T R Dreaper
OwnerT White
FamilyShannon Ville

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2012

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Apr 2019, Cork (IRE) (PU/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

FPU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
22 Apr 19	Cork (IRE)	PU/8	33/1	Mr P C Bannon	J T R Dreaper	Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Good to Yielding	11-7	Casey Jem (IRE)	€6,785	344	2/6
13 May 18	Killarney (IRE)	F/18	50/1	Mark Enright	J T R Dreaper	Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Yielding	11-4	Magnium (IRE)	€7,084	-	0/16

PU/822 Apr 19 · Cork (IRE)33/1
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
22 Apr 19
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
PU/8
SP
33/1
Jockey
Mr P C Bannon
Trainer
J T R Dreaper
Race
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Casey Jem (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,785
Days
344
Future form
2/6
F/1813 May 18 · Killarney (IRE)50/1
Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fYielding
All fields
Date
13 May 18
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
F/18
SP
50/1
Jockey
Mark Enright
Trainer
J T R Dreaper
Race
Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Magnium (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,084
Days
-
Future form
0/16

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
22 Apr 19	Cork (IRE)	Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase	PU/8	Hi Murphy (IRE)	2	24 May 19	Downpatrick (IRE)	Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase
22 Apr 19	Cork (IRE)	Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase	PU/8	Myrons (IRE)	4	14 May 19	Tramore (IRE)	Choose Your Horse With BetVictor's Betfinder Maiden Hunters Chase

PU/822 Apr 19 · Cork (IRE)
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
22 Apr 19
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/8
Winner next time
Hi Murphy (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
24 May 19
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase
PU/822 Apr 19 · Cork (IRE)
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
22 Apr 19
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/8
Winner next time
Myrons (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
14 May 19
At
Tramore (IRE)
Race won
Choose Your Horse With BetVictor's Betfinder Maiden Hunters Chase

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J T R Dreaper	13 May 18	22 Apr 19	F/18	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J T R Dreaper

Trainer: J T R Dreaper
First run: 13 May 18
Last run: 22 Apr 19
First run for yard: F/18
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 May 18	22 Apr 19

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 May 18
Last run: 22 Apr 19

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchBeneficial (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBeneficial (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
Sire's damYouthful (FR)

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 branchBlue Phase (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBlue Phase (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's damShannon Dee (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Beneficial (GB)

Blue Phase (IRE)

Top Ville (IRE)

Youthful (FR)

Bob Back (USA)

Shannon Dee (IRE)

Not traced

Supreme Leader (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBenbulben Blue (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2012

SireBeneficial (GB)

DamBlue Phase (IRE)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)

Sire's damYouthful (FR)

2nd damShannon Dee (IRE)

2nd dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingMullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)

Female line

Blue Phase (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Shannon Dee (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Shannon Ville (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Beneficial (GB)	Blue Phase (IRE)	Bob Back (USA)	gelding	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Beneficial (GB)

Sire: Beneficial (GB)
Dam: Blue Phase (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Beneficial (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	18,705	1,952	5,069	10.4%	27.1%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	6,420	674	1,778	10.5%	27.7%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	3,737	378	987	10.1%	26.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	1,224	125	329	10.2%	26.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 18,705
Wins: 1,952
Placed: 5,069
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 27.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 6,420
Wins: 674
Placed: 1,778
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 3,737
Wins: 378
Placed: 987
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,224
Wins: 125
Placed: 329
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 26.9%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Beneficial (GB) × Bob Back mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	13	7	53.8%	1	174	19	41	10.9%	£42,241	€375,633

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 13
Winners: 7
Winners %: 53.8%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 174
Wins: 19
2nd/3rd: 41
Win %: 10.9%
Prize GB (£): £42,241
Prize IRE (€): €375,633

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Forge Meadow (IRE)	24	5	3	Group/Grade 2	£0	€195,171
He's No Molly (IRE)	4	3	0	-	£0	€29,160
Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)	18	3	0	-	£11,133	€11,536
Ben Dundee (IRE)	33	3	0	-	£10,353	€101,504
Rolling Revenge (IRE)	38	3	0	-	£0	€27,724
Heroesandvillains (GB)	6	1	0	-	£0	€9,438
Bendomingo (IRE)	26	1	0	-	£15,441	€0
Oldtown Lady (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Bobba Benetta (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Benbulben Blue (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Miss Ellis Island (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€0
General Picton (IRE)	9	0	0	-	£1,689	€0

Forge Meadow (IRE)

Horse: Forge Meadow (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €195,171

He's No Molly (IRE)

Horse: He's No Molly (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,160

Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)

Horse: Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,133
Prize IRE (€): €11,536

Ben Dundee (IRE)

Horse: Ben Dundee (IRE)
Runs: 33
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,353
Prize IRE (€): €101,504

Rolling Revenge (IRE)

Horse: Rolling Revenge (IRE)
Runs: 38
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €27,724

Heroesandvillains (GB)

Horse: Heroesandvillains (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,438

Bendomingo (IRE)

Horse: Bendomingo (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,441
Prize IRE (€): €0

Oldtown Lady (IRE)

Horse: Oldtown Lady (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bobba Benetta (IRE)

Horse: Bobba Benetta (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Benbulben Blue (IRE)

Horse: Benbulben Blue (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Miss Ellis Island (IRE)

Horse: Miss Ellis Island (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

General Picton (IRE)

Horse: General Picton (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,689
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Blue Phase (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)3W · 18R

Half siblings

By Jeremy (USA)

Onesenough (IRE)0W · 6R

By Sageburg (IRE)

Second Phase (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Blue Phase (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
2Shannon Dee (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
3Shannon Ville (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Minella Foru (IRE)4W · 15R · 1 black-type

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Verrazano Bridge (IRE)6W · 17R · 1 black-type

First cousin once removed

Mrs Milner (IRE)4W · 16R · 2 black-type

View full Shannon Ville family

In brief

When was Benbulben Blue foaled?

Benbulben Blue (IRE) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Benbulben Blue?

Benbulben Blue (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Blue Phase (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA).

Who trained Benbulben Blue?

Benbulben Blue (IRE) was trained by J T R Dreaper and owned by T White at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Benbulben Blue's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Benbulben Blue (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Benbulben Blue still racing?

Benbulben Blue (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 April 2019 at Cork (IRE) in the Coolmore N.H Sires Maiden Hunters Chase (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Benbulben Blue related to any top horses?

Benbulben Blue (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mrs Milner (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Grade 3 winner), Minella Foru (IRE) (first cousin, Grade 3 winner) and Verrazano Bridge (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Shannon Ville (GB) family.