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Benown (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Benown

Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Deccan Queen (GB) (Rail Link (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2024
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€5,000 IRE
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
26 Sep 2026, Curragh (IRE) (7/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
27

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

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
26 Sep 26Curragh (IRE)7/138/15F4½J M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'BrienMarket Square Monasterevin Irish EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fYielding9-7Controlla (IRE)€13,200480/4
9 Aug 26Curragh (IRE)2/1133/11½J M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'BrienGuidenstown Stud Irish EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-7Shakespeare (GB)€15,000-3/8
  • 7/1326 Sep 26 · Curragh (IRE)8/15F

    Market Square Monasterevin Irish EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    7/13
    SP
    8/15F
    Btn
    4½
    Race
    Market Square Monasterevin Irish EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Controlla (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €13,200
    Days
    48
    Future form
    0/4
  • 2/119 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)33/1

    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    2/11
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Shakespeare (GB)
    Winner prize
    €15,000
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/8

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
9 Aug 26Curragh (IRE)Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden2/11Loughrea N Roll (IRE)322 Sep 26Listowel (IRE)SIS Irish EBF Maiden
9 Aug 26Curragh (IRE)Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden2/11Supreme Lord (IRE)527 Aug 26Navan (IRE)Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap
9 Aug 26Curragh (IRE)Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden2/11Raging Bull (IRE)727 Sep 26Curragh (IRE)Army Equitation Centenary Irish EBF Maiden
  • 2/119 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)

    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden
    This horse
    2/11
    Winner next time
    Loughrea N Roll (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    22 Sep 26
    Race won
    SIS Irish EBF Maiden
  • 2/119 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)

    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden
    This horse
    2/11
    Winner next time
    Supreme Lord (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    27 Aug 26
    Race won
    Navan Racecourse Nursery Handicap
  • 2/119 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)

    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Guidenstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden
    This horse
    2/11
    Winner next time
    Raging Bull (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    27 Sep 26
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Army Equitation Centenary Irish EBF Maiden

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 (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien9 Aug 2626 Sep 262/1120100.0%50.0%£0€5,000
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run
9 Aug 26
Last run
26 Sep 26
First run for yard
2/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€5,000

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
Flat20100.0%50.0%£0€5,0009 Aug 2626 Sep 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€5,000
First run
9 Aug 26
Last run
26 Sep 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStarspangledbanner (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStarspangledbanner (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireChoisir (AUS)
  2. Sire's damGold Anthem (AUS)

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 branchDeccan Queen (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDeccan Queen (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRail Link (GB)
  2. Dam's damTrellis Bay (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Deccan Queen (GB)
Choisir (AUS)
Gold Anthem (AUS)
Rail Link (GB)
Trellis Bay (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBenown (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2024
SireStarspangledbanner (AUS)
DamDeccan Queen (GB)
DamsireRail Link (GB)
Sire's sireChoisir (AUS)
Sire's damGold Anthem (AUS)
2nd damTrellis Bay (GB)
2nd dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingValencia (IRE)

Female line

  1. Deccan Queen (GB) · by Rail Link (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Trellis Bay (GB) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Bahamian (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Starspangledbanner (AUS)Deccan Queen (GB)Rail Link (GB)29 Feb 24baycoltFlat 6.8f · NH 2mFlat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f
Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Foaled
29 Feb 24
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.8f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Starspangledbanner (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs6,2937001,88011.1%29.9%20
At 7f to 1m2,53527374210.8%29.3%10
On Good to firm or firmer going1,03412532312.1%31.2%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going3804711412.4%30.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
6,293
Wins
700
Placed
1,880
Win %
11.1%
Place %
29.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,535
Wins
273
Placed
742
Win %
10.8%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,034
Wins
125
Placed
323
Win %
12.1%
Place %
31.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
380
Wins
47
Placed
114
Win %
12.4%
Place %
30.0%
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.

Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Rail Link (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%012030.0%£0€9,610
National Hunt11100.0%051220.0%£17,115€1,080
All runs2150.0%017155.9%£17,115€10,690
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,610
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£17,115
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
5.9%
Prize GB (£)
£17,115
Prize IRE (€)
€10,690

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 (€)
Union Flag (IRE)1510£17,115€5,690
Benown (IRE)200£0€5,000
Union Flag (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,115
Prize IRE (€)
€5,690
Benown (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€5,000

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Deccan Queen (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Deccan Queen (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lope De Vega (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Deccan Queen (GB) · by Rail Link (GB)
  2. 2Trellis Bay (GB) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
  3. 3Bahamian (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Bahamian family

In brief

How old is Benown?

Benown (IRE) is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 29 February 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Benown?

Benown (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Deccan Queen (GB), a daughter of Rail Link (GB).

Who trains Benown?

Benown (IRE) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Mark Dobbin, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Benown's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Benown (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Benown last run?

Benown (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 September 2026 at Curragh (IRE) in the Market Square Monasterevin Irish EBF Maiden, finishing 7th of 13.

Is Benown related to any top horses?

Benown (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Wemyss Bight (GB) (great-aunt, Group 1 winner), Vacamonte (GB) (great-uncle, Listed winner) and Beat Hollow (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Bahamian (GB) family.

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