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Horse profile

Benchmark (GB)

2yo colt (at last run, Oct 2006) · Last trainer Richard Hannon Snr · Last owner B Bull
by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Tarneem (USA) (Zilzal)
6 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Oct 2006 — 7,314 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2006 · 7th of 13 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Benchmark (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Kempton (AW) (May 2006). Last raced off 72, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 71C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 14 Aug 2006 Official rating 72 at the last run, 11 Oct 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 98C · median 65.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)398C61—
Good371C70—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f471C57—
Under 6f298C84—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mark of Esteem (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2727.4%−1.1—
Good to Firm488428.6%+0.1—
Good653548.3%−0.20 from 3
Good to Soft288248.3%−0.2—
Soft343236.7%−1.8—
Heavy1281511.7%+3.2—
Standard (AW)730669%+0.50 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f163116.7%−1.80 from 2
6f – 7f519417.9%−0.60 from 4
1m – 1m1f621518.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f5075310.5%+2—
1m5f – 2m409266.4%−2.1—
2m1f – 2m4f290289.7%+1.2—
2m5f – 3m124129.7%+1.2—
Over 3m24416.7%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tarneem (USA) (Zilzal)

11 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Keep It Dark (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Enforcer (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Keep It Dark (GB)7175f–7fClass 4
Uncle Brit (GB)4661m–1m1fClass 5
Enforcer (GB)2141m1f–1m2fGroup 3
Zalzilah (GB)1235fClass 5
Taffetta (GB)2225fClass 5
Freckles (GB)1021m–1m2fClass 5
Canaveral (GB)521m2fClass 5
Pouliche (GB)50——
Quail Landing (GB)40——
Motion Lass (GB)50——
Innstyle (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Windsor 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy Fortune 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
11 Oct 06+35d Lingfield (AW) Dawsons News E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 7/13 3½ 9-3 7261C Ryan Moore 33/1
06 Sep 06+23d Kempton (AW) E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 18 9-3 7548C Jimmy Fortune 4/1
14 Aug 06+13d Windsor Vc Casino.com Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 2½ 9-3 7571C Richard Hughes 4/1
01 Aug 06+92d Goodwood Turf Club E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 3 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 1½ 9-0 8053C Ryan Moore 3/1F
01 May 06+7d Kempton (AW) E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 shd 9-3 —98C Jimmy Fortune 4/9F
24 Apr 06 Windsor Arena Leisure Plc Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 9-3 —70C Richard Hughes 13/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Benchmark (GB) won?
Benchmark (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2006. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Benchmark (GB)?
Benchmark (GB) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 11 October 2006.
Who is Benchmark (GB)'s sire?
Benchmark (GB) is by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Tarneem (USA), whose sire is Zilzal.
What is Benchmark (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 11 October 2006. The highest on record is 80.
What is Benchmark (GB)'s sire's record?
Mark of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
Who are Benchmark (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Tarneem (USA), Benchmark (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Keep It Dark (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Enforcer (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.