Benbane Head (USA)
Benbane Head (USA) is 7 from 44, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (Dec 2014). Hasn't won since Dec 2014.
- 7–44Wins / Runs
- 15.9%Strike rate
- 18 (40.9%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=44 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 138Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 605 | 83 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 2 from 13 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 158 | 20 | 12.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 877 | 126 | 14.4% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 595 | 73 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −3.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −2.7 | 4 from 21 |
| Over 3m | 67 | 10 | 14.9% | +3.3 | 2 from 14 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bellini Rose (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Bellini Rose (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellini Rose (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Ley Lady Grey (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Gravinsky (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dream Prospector (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Carte d'Oro (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sparky Jack (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 2 | 15% | +10.50 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +11.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +6.00 |
| Class 2 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 4 | 19% | +2.50 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14% | +12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Popham | 14 | 2 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Warren Marston | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.00 |
| Conor Shoemark | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| A P McCoy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr T Weston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Daniel Hiskett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Derham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 25 | 4 | 16% | −1.50 |
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.50 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 20 | 3 | 15% | +5.50 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 3 | 16% | +5.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Benbane Head (USA) won?
- Benbane Head (USA) won 7 of 44 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.9%. Placed 18 times in total (40.9% of starts).
- Who trained Benbane Head (USA)?
- Benbane Head (USA) was trained by Martin Keighley on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 28 June 2015.
- Who is Benbane Head (USA)'s sire?
- Benbane Head (USA) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Prospectress (USA), whose sire is Mining.
- What going does Benbane Head (USA) prefer?
- Benbane Head (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Benbane Head (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 28 June 2015. The highest on record is 138.
- What is Benbane Head (USA)'s sire's record?
- Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
- Who are Benbane Head (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Prospectress (USA), Benbane Head (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bellini Rose (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Bellini Rose (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.