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Benefaktor (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Benefaktor

Beneficial (GB) × Hopeful Gleam (IRE) (Simply Great (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2013
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,408 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Mar 2022, Leicester (2/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
522

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Mar 22Leicester2/5100/30¾Miss Gina AndrewsTom EllisRetire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' ChaseClass 5Chase2m4fSoft11-12Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE)£2,5672741/3
31 May 21Cartmel2/105/6F1½Miss Gina AndrewsTom EllisSticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' ChaseClass 5Chase2m5fGood11-12Dressedforsuccess (GB)£2,249312/6
30 Apr 21Cheltenham5/112/1FdistMiss Gina AndrewsTom EllisJoin Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' ChaseClass 4Chase3m2fGood11-12Captain McGinley (IRE)£3,388-0/9
  • 2/51 Mar 22 · Leicester100/30

    Retire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase

    Class 52m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    1 Mar 22
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    2/5
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    ¾
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    Retire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner prize
    £2,567
    Days
    274
    Future form
    1/3
  • 2/1031 May 21 · Cartmel5/6F

    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase

    Class 52m5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 May 21
    Course
    Cartmel
    Pos
    2/10
    SP
    5/6F
    Btn
    1½
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner prize
    £2,249
    Days
    31
    Future form
    2/6
  • 5/1130 Apr 21 · Cheltenham2/1F

    Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase

    Class 43m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Apr 21
    Pos
    5/11
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner prize
    £3,388
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/9

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
1 Mar 22LeicesterRetire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase2/5Sixteen Letters (IRE)310 Apr 22WincantonNew John Dufosee Novices' Hunters' Chase
31 May 21CartmelSticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase2/10Dressedforsuccess (GB)127 Jun 21CartmelSedbergh Handicap Chase
31 May 21CartmelSticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase2/10Rafferty (IRE)316 Oct 21Market RasenMilano By Symphony Novices' Handicap Chase
  • 2/51 Mar 22 · Leicester

    Retire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    1 Mar 22
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    Retire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    2/5
    Winner next time
    Sixteen Letters (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    10 Apr 22
    Race won
    New John Dufosee Novices' Hunters' Chase
  • 2/1031 May 21 · Cartmel

    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    31 May 21
    Course
    Cartmel
    Race
    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    2/10
    Winner next time
    Dressedforsuccess (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    27 Jun 21
    Race won
    Sedbergh Handicap Chase
  • 2/1031 May 21 · Cartmel

    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    31 May 21
    Course
    Cartmel
    Race
    Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    2/10
    Winner next time
    Rafferty (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    16 Oct 21
    Race won
    Milano By Symphony Novices' Handicap 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Ellis30 Apr 211 Mar 225/1130200.0%66.7%£2,408€0
Tom Ellis
Trainer
Tom Ellis
First run
30 Apr 21
Last run
1 Mar 22
First run for yard
5/11
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30200.0%66.7%£2,408€030 Apr 211 Mar 22
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Apr 21
Last run
1 Mar 22

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase30200.0%66.7%£2,408€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20100.0%50.0%£1,124€0
Soft10100.0%100.0%£1,284€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,284
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f20200.0%100.0%£2,408€0
3m2f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cartmel10100.0%100.0%£1,124€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester10100.0%100.0%£1,284€0
Cartmel
Course
Cartmel
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,284
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 520200.0%100.0%£2,408€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10100.0%100.0%£1,284€0
9 to 12 runners20100.0%50.0%£1,124€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
March10100.0%100.0%£1,284€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May10100.0%100.0%£1,124€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Miss Gina Andrews30200.0%66.7%£2,408€0
Miss Gina Andrews
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Ellis30200.0%66.7%£2,408€0
Tom Ellis
Trainer
Tom Ellis
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30200.0%66.7%£2,408€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10100.0%100.0%£1,124€0
121 to 365 days10100.0%100.0%£1,284€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,284
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBeneficial (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBeneficial (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
  2. Sire's damYouthful (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHopeful Gleam (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHopeful Gleam (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSimply Great (FR)
  2. Dam's damDramatic Dame (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Beneficial (GB)
Hopeful Gleam (IRE)
Top Ville (IRE)
Youthful (FR)
Simply Great (FR)
Dramatic Dame (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Buckskin (FR)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBenefaktor (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2013
SireBeneficial (GB)
DamHopeful Gleam (IRE)
DamsireSimply Great (FR)
Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
Sire's damYouthful (FR)
2nd damDramatic Dame (IRE)
2nd dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingBeyond Redemption (IRE)

Female line

  1. Hopeful Gleam (IRE) · by Simply Great (FR) · 2 winners from 5 runners
  2. Dramatic Dame (IRE) · by Buckskin (FR) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  3. Lovely Stranger (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Beneficial (GB)Hopeful Gleam (IRE)Simply Great (FR)geldingFlat 13.7f · NH 2m3½fFlat 8.3f · NH 2m3f
Beneficial (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs18,7051,9525,06910.4%27.1%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f7,1067371,90510.4%26.8%20
On Good going6,2856321,68010.1%26.7%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going2,36723762010.0%26.2%10
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
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
7,106
Wins
737
Placed
1,905
Win %
10.4%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
6,285
Wins
632
Placed
1,680
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
2,367
Wins
237
Placed
620
Win %
10.0%
Place %
26.2%
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) × Simply Great mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3266.7%168111916.2%£189,258€13,500
Flat100.0%01000.0%£932€0
All runs3266.7%169111915.9%£190,190€13,500
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
68
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
16.2%
Prize GB (£)
£189,258
Prize IRE (€)
€13,500
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£932
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
69
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
15.9%
Prize GB (£)
£190,190
Prize IRE (€)
€13,500

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Top Ville Ben (IRE)4591Group/Grade 3£171,111€13,500
Top Decision (IRE)2120-£16,671€0
Benefaktor (IRE)300-£2,408€0
Top Ville Ben (IRE)
Runs
45
Wins
9
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£171,111
Prize IRE (€)
€13,500
Top Decision (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,671
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Benefaktor (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hopeful Gleam (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Beneficial (GB) out of Hopeful Gleam (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Court Cave (IRE)

By Califet (FR)

By Mount Nelson (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Hopeful Gleam (IRE) · by Simply Great (FR)
  2. 2Dramatic Dame (IRE) · by Buckskin (FR)
  3. 3Lovely Stranger (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Lovely Stranger family

In brief

When was Benefaktor foaled?

Benefaktor (IRE) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Benefaktor?

Benefaktor (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Hopeful Gleam (IRE), a daughter of Simply Great (FR).

Who trained Benefaktor?

Benefaktor (IRE) was trained by Tom Ellis and owned by Keith F J Loads at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Benefaktor's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Benefaktor (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Benefaktor still racing?

Benefaktor (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 March 2022 at Leicester in the Retire A Military Working Animal ~Datr Maiden Hunters' Chase, finishing 2nd of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Benefaktor related to any top horses?

Benefaktor (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mount Benbulben (IRE) (uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Lovely Stranger (GB) family.

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