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Horse profile

Benjamin Hornigold

Blackbeard × Greta (High Chaparral (IRE))

TrainerJoseph Patrick O'Brien
OwnerGo Racing Limited

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2024
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £51,540 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Aug 2026, York (1/14)

Recent form

Benjamin Hornigold has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
21 Aug 26	York	1/14	16/1	won 2	Colin Keane	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes	Class 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Soft	9-7	Dover Street (IRE)	£51,540	1/11

1/1421 Aug 26 · York16/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
Class 27fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
21 Aug 26
Course
York
Pos
1/14
SP
16/1
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Colin Keane
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Dover Street (IRE)
Winner prize
£51,540
Future form
1/11

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
21 Aug 26	York	British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes	1/14	Sole Ambition (GB)	3	25 Sep 26	Newmarket	Betway Bet The Responsible Way British EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (Colts An…

1/1421 Aug 26 · York
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Aug 26
Course
York
Race
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/14
Winner next time
Sole Ambition (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
25 Sep 26
At
Newmarket
Race won
Betway Bet The Responsible Way British EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (Colts An…

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 (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	21 Aug 26	21 Aug 26	1/14	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£51,540	€0

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run: 21 Aug 26
Last run: 21 Aug 26
First run for yard: 1/14
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £51,540
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
Flat	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£51,540	€0	21 Aug 26	21 Aug 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £51,540
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 21 Aug 26
Last run: 21 Aug 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBlackbeard

Parent · 1

SireBlackbeard

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNo Nay Never (USA)
Sire's damMuirin (IRE)

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 branchGreta

Parent · 1

DamGreta

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHigh Chaparral (IRE)
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

Blackbeard

Greta

No Nay Never (USA)

Muirin (IRE)

High Chaparral (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBenjamin Hornigold

Sexcolt

Foaled2024

SireBlackbeard

DamGreta

DamsireHigh Chaparral (IRE)

Sire's sireNo Nay Never (USA)

Sire's damMuirin (IRE)

Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingCampaign Trail (IRE)

Female line

Greta (FR) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Blackbeard	Greta	High Chaparral (IRE)	12 Apr 24	bay	colt	Flat 6.3f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Blackbeard

Sire: Blackbeard
Dam: Greta
Damsire: High Chaparral (IRE)
Foaled: 12 Apr 24
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Blackbeard in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	139	23	50	16.5%	36.0%	1	1
At 7f to 1m	51	11	20	21.6%	39.2%	1	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	19	4	8	21.1%	42.1%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going	9	2	4	22.2%	44.4%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 139
Wins: 23
Placed: 50
Win %: 16.5%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 51
Wins: 11
Placed: 20
Win %: 21.6%
Place %: 39.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 19
Wins: 4
Placed: 8
Win %: 21.1%
Place %: 42.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Placed: 4
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 44.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Blackbeard × High Chaparral mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	1	1	0	100.0%	£51,540	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £51,540
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 (€)
Benjamin Hornigold (GB)	1	1	0	£51,540	€0

Benjamin Hornigold (GB)

Horse: Benjamin Hornigold (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £51,540
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Greta (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Blackbeard (IRE) out of Greta (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Campaign Trail (IRE)5W · 22R

Female line

1Greta (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Benjamin Hornigold?

Benjamin Hornigold is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 12 April 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Benjamin Hornigold?

Benjamin Hornigold is by Blackbeard out of Greta, a daughter of High Chaparral (IRE).

Who trains Benjamin Hornigold?

Benjamin Hornigold is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Go Racing Limited, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Benjamin Hornigold's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Benjamin Hornigold has won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Benjamin Hornigold's biggest win?

Benjamin Hornigold's only win in Britain or Ireland came in the British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes at York on 21 August 2026.

Has Benjamin Hornigold ever been beaten?

Benjamin Hornigold is unbeaten in 1 race in Britain and Ireland.

When did Benjamin Hornigold last run?

Benjamin Hornigold last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 August 2026 at York in the British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 14.