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Bob Benson (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Bob Benson

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2012
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Nov 2017, Punchestown (IRE) (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
UR6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Nov 17Punchestown (IRE)6/6100/1distMr P J CawleyP J Rothwellbetdaq.com INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft to Heavy11-7Bang Bang Rosie (IRE)€6,1602650/5
9 Mar 17Thurles (IRE)UR/18100/1-James O'SullivanP J Rothwellthurles.ie Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft to Heavy10-11Aint Dunne Yet (IRE)€6,776-0/15

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
P J Rothwell9 Mar 1729 Nov 17UR/1820000.0%0.0%£0€0
P J Rothwell
First run
9 Mar 17
Last run
29 Nov 17
First run for yard
UR/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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€09 Mar 1729 Nov 17
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
9 Mar 17
Last run
29 Nov 17

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAlhaarth (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAlhaarth (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireUnfuwain (USA)
  2. Sire's damIrish Valley (USA)

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 branchMarilaya (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMarilaya (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShernazar (GB)
  2. Dam's damMariyada (USA)

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
Mariyada (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBob Benson (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2012
SireAlhaarth (IRE)
DamMarilaya (IRE)
DamsireShernazar (GB)
Sire's sireUnfuwain (USA)
Sire's damIrish Valley (USA)
2nd damMariyada (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingMaralan (IRE)

Female line

  1. Marilaya (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB) · 3 winners from 9 runners
  2. Mariyada (USA) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Alhaarth (IRE)Marilaya (IRE)Shernazar (GB)Miss Adrienne Foley15 May 12chestnutgeldingFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Alhaarth (IRE)
Breeder
Miss Adrienne Foley
Foaled
15 May 12
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Alhaarth (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,01622659511.2%29.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,04211331510.8%30.2%20
On Soft going4674913010.5%27.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going270338012.2%29.6%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,016
Wins
226
Placed
595
Win %
11.2%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,042
Wins
113
Placed
315
Win %
10.8%
Place %
30.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
467
Wins
49
Placed
130
Win %
10.5%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
270
Wins
33
Placed
80
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
2
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.

Alhaarth (IRE) × Shernazar (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
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

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bob Benson (IRE)200£0€0
Bob Benson (IRE)
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

Marilaya (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Marilaya (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Ashkalani (IRE)

By Lycius (USA)

By Priolo (USA)

By Alzao (USA)

By Desert Style (IRE)

By Shantou (USA)

By Fruits Of Love (USA)

By Captain Rio (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Marilaya (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB)
  2. 2Mariyada (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

First cousin

View full Mariyada family

In brief

When was Bob Benson foaled?

Bob Benson (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 15 May 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Bob Benson?

Bob Benson (IRE) is by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Marilaya (IRE), a daughter of Shernazar (GB), and was bred by Miss Adrienne Foley.

Who trained Bob Benson?

Bob Benson (IRE) was trained by P J Rothwell and owned by Carol Hogan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bob Benson's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bob Benson (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bob Benson still racing?

Bob Benson (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 November 2017 at Punchestown (IRE) in the betdaq.com INH Flat Race, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Bob Benson related to any top horses?

Bob Benson (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Maralan (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner) and Mayonga (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Mariyada (USA) family.

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