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Horse profile

Bennys Special

Tower Walk (GB) × Needless (GB) (Petingo)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Dec 1993, Towcester (12/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1012

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Dec 93Towcester12/1550/1distMr A SansomeR J WeaverChristmas Pudding Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-3Relkeel (GB)£1,9841,3493/14
7 Apr 90Lingfield (AW)10/1025/1distAllan MackayE EldinEast Grinstead Claiming StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat AW1m4fStandard8-9Sir Nick (GB)£2,322-1/8
  • 12/1516 Dec 93 · Towcester50/1

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 93
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    12/15
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    R J Weaver
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Relkeel (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,984
    Days
    1,349
    Future form
    3/14
  • 10/107 Apr 90 · Lingfield (AW)25/1

    East Grinstead Claiming Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    7 Apr 90
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    10/10
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    E Eldin
    Race
    East Grinstead Claiming Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Sir Nick (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,322
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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
16 Dec 93TowcesterChristmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle12/15Relkeel (GB)131 Dec 93LeicesterPytchley 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
16 Dec 93TowcesterChristmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle12/15Trying Again (GB)230 Dec 93TauntonHolly Tree Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
16 Dec 93TowcesterChristmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle12/15Island Blade (IRE)931 Dec 93Lingfield (AW)'apple A Day' Handicap Class E
7 Apr 90Lingfield (AW)East Grinstead Claiming Stakes10/10Hostess Quickly (GB)218 Jun 90MusselburghTranent Handicap
  • 12/1516 Dec 93 · Towcester

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 93
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    12/15
    Winner next time
    Relkeel (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    31 Dec 93
    Race won
    Pytchley 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
  • 12/1516 Dec 93 · Towcester

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 93
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    12/15
    Winner next time
    Trying Again (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    30 Dec 93
    Race won
    Holly Tree Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
  • 12/1516 Dec 93 · Towcester

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 93
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    12/15
    Winner next time
    Island Blade (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    31 Dec 93
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    'apple A Day' Handicap Class E
  • 10/107 Apr 90 · Lingfield (AW)

    East Grinstead Claiming Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    7 Apr 90
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    East Grinstead Claiming Stakes
    This horse
    10/10
    Winner next time
    Hostess Quickly (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    18 Jun 90
    Race won
    Tranent Handicap

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R J WeaverE Eldin16 Dec 9316 Dec 9312/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
E Eldin-7 Apr 907 Apr 9010/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
R J Weaver
Trainer
R J Weaver
Moved from
E Eldin
First run
16 Dec 93
Last run
16 Dec 93
First run for yard
12/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
E Eldin
Trainer
E Eldin
First run
7 Apr 90
Last run
7 Apr 90
First run for yard
10/10
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€07 Apr 907 Apr 90
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€016 Dec 9316 Dec 93
All runs20000.0%0.0%£0€07 Apr 9016 Dec 93
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
7 Apr 90
Last run
7 Apr 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Dec 93
Last run
16 Dec 93
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
7 Apr 90
Last run
16 Dec 93

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTower Walk (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTower Walk (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchNeedless (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNeedless (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePetingo
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Tower Walk (GB)
Needless (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Petingo
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBennys Special (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireTower Walk (GB)
DamNeedless (GB)
DamsirePetingo
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingConscription (GB)

Female line

  1. Needless (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Tower Walk (GB)Needless (GB)PetingogeldingFlat 7.5f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f
Tower Walk (GB)
Damsire
Petingo
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs24517466.9%18.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f13011228.5%16.9%10
On Heavy going144628.6%42.9%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going72228.6%28.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
245
Wins
17
Placed
46
Win %
6.9%
Place %
18.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
130
Wins
11
Placed
22
Win %
8.5%
Place %
16.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
14
Wins
4
Placed
6
Win %
28.6%
Place %
42.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
7
Wins
2
Placed
2
Win %
28.6%
Place %
28.6%
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.

Tower Walk (GB) × Petingo mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs100.0%02000.0%£0€0
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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bennys Special (GB)200£0€0
Bennys Special (GB)
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

Needless (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Tower Walk (GB) out of Needless (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gunner B (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Needless (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Bennys Special foaled?

Bennys Special (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Bennys Special?

Bennys Special (GB) is by Tower Walk (GB) out of Needless (GB), a daughter of Petingo.

Who trained Bennys Special?

Bennys Special (GB) was trained by R J Weaver and owned by W Hackett at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for E Eldin.

What is Bennys Special's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bennys Special (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bennys Special still racing?

Bennys Special (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 1993 at Towcester in the Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle, finishing 12th of 15, and has not run there since.

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