Horse profile
Ben Dikduk (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2025) · Last trainer Mark Walford · Last owner Mark Walford Racing Club
by New Approach (IRE) out of Halima Hatun (USA) (Algorithms)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jan 2025 — 642 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2025 · 9th of 12
Won at Hamilton
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Ben Dikduk won one of 23 starts, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Hamilton in Jun 2024 over 6f to 7f on good to firm ground. The gelding, by New Approach out of Halima Hatun, showed no form on the all-weather and was beaten on his last three starts on turf. He finished 9 of 12 in a Class 6 race at Newcastle in Jan 2025 when last raced off a mark of 45, 29lb below his highest ever official rating.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- +11.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.58Fair A/E n=23 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating45↓ 29lb off peak
45
45–74
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 79
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 97A | 79.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 97C | 87 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 54C | 42.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 99B | 81 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 93A | 76 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 6 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 0 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Halima Hatun (USA) (Algorithms)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Indicate (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Indicate (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicate (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 17 | 1 | 6% | +17.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 1 | 5% | +14.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Garritty | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Alice Cooke | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | +20.00 |
| Hood | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +25.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Jan 25+13d | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Classified Stakes Settled behind pace on the far rail - lost touch under pressure inside final furlong - unable to find more late - finished ninth | 9/12 | 1 | 9-9 | 45 | 76A | 59A | Jack Garritty | 16/1 |
| 10 Jan 25+6d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1) Sat behind the front group early - hit the front inside the last two furlongs before being overtaken with a furlong left - lost momentum approaching the line | 6/9 | 1 | 9-9 | 46 | 77A | 56A | Miss Alice Cooke | 40/1 |
| 04 Jan 25+23d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div 2) Settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along to press the front-runners approaching final 2f - lost momentum inside the closing furlong to finish sixth | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-8 | 46 | 79A | 53A | Sean D Bowen | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 24+49d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled on far flank of the pack early - held up without ever getting into contention - finished 10th beaten 5 lengths | 10/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 48 | 87A | 58A | Jack Garritty | 25/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+14d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Fought for control early - settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away before the furlong pole and finished stone last | 11/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 49 | 65A | 51A | Jack Garritty | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+108d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - finished fast late but could not get on terms with the front pair | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 50 | 80A | 75A | Jack Garritty | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+12d | Thirsk | Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes | 6/18 | 1 | 9-9 | 50 | 97C | 74A | Dougie Costello | 11/2F |
| 12 Jun 24+25d | Hamilton | hamilton-park.co.uk Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 1/14 | 10-2 | 48 | 87C | 79A | Miss Alice Cooke | 33/1 | |
| 18 May 24+28d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap | 12/18 | 1½ | 9-0 | 51 | 82C | 56A | Dougie Costello | 50/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+76d | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Independent Family-Owned Bookmaker Handicap | 11/17 | ½ | 9-7 | 53 | 54C | 64A | Sam James | 33/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+32d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 11/12 | 5 | 9-8 | 56 | 53C | 30C | Dougie Costello | 50/1 |
| 03 Jan 24+24d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 9-5 | 57 | 64A | 62A | Daniel Muscutt | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 23+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 1) | 6/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 58 | 88A | 71A | Benoit De La Sayette | 7/2 |
| 18 Nov 23+44d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK Take Time Out During SGWeek23! Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 9-7 | 58 | 95A | 75A | Daniel Muscutt | 4/1F |
| 05 Oct 23+36d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Little Leighs Handicap | 3/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 59 | 97A | 75A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 30 Aug 23+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-9 | 60 | 84A | 63A | Kieran O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 05 Aug 23+23d | Lingfield | Arabella Pristine Homes Roof Cleaning Handicap | 6/6 | 9 | 9-5 | 65 | 31B | 25B | Christian Howarth | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 23+161d | Newbury | Jonathan And Amanda 60th Birthday Handicap | 8/11 | 4 | 9-8 | 68 | 99B | 56A | Robert Havlin | 28/1 |
| 02 Feb 23+64d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/10 | shd | 9-2 | 72 | 93A | 49A | Jamie Spencer | 17/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 22+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Nursery | 10/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 74 | 62A | 53A | Cieren Fallon | 9/2 |
| 11 Nov 22+14d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 5/10 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 68A | 62A | Luke Morris | 15/2 |
| 28 Oct 22+134d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 3/13 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 62C | 82A | Callum Shepherd | 15/2 |
| 16 Jun 22 | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 2¼ | 9-7 | — | 82A | 78A | Stevie Donohoe | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben Dikduk won?
- Ben Dikduk (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trained Ben Dikduk?
- Ben Dikduk (IRE) was trained by Mark Walford on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 23 January 2025.
- Who is Ben Dikduk's sire?
- Ben Dikduk (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Halima Hatun (USA), whose sire is Algorithms.
- What going does Ben Dikduk prefer?
- Ben Dikduk (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ben Dikduk's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 23 January 2025. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Ben Dikduk's sire's record?
- New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
- Who are Ben Dikduk's siblings?
- Out of Halima Hatun (USA), Ben Dikduk (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Indicate (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Indicate (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.