Horse profile
Benedict Spirit (IRE)
6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2011) · Last trainer David Peter Nagle · Last owner Miss Evanna Mccutcheon
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Kathy Caerleon (IRE) (Caerleon)
49 runs · 28 courses · from Sep 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Sep 2011 — 5,535 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 10th of 10
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Benedict Spirit (IRE) is 7 from 49. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Last raced off 75, 43lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 43lb off peak
- 7–49Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 18 (36.7%)Placed
- −25.12£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=49 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 247 d
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 rating75↓ 43lb off peak
75
66–118
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
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
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,582 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 2,133 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,770 | 303 | 10.9% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 795 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,886 | 867 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 5 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,057 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,848 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,509 | 543 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,142 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | 3 from 20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 844 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 362 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kathy Caerleon (IRE) (Caerleon)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Khun John (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Khun John (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khun John (IRE) | 29 | 6 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Aomen (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 5 | 21% | −4.92 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −17.20 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +0.58 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.83 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | −9.92 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.20 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Martin Lane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Evans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Bolger | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yasunari Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matt Cosham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Isabel Tompsett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicol Polli | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 3 | 12% | −16.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 2 | 14% | −9.20 |
| Visor | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.83 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 18 | 4 | 22% | −3.37 |
| 2009 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.25 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 35 | 5 | 14% | −15.92 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | −8.20 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 11+37d | Laytown (AW) | Ballygarth (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) | 10/10 | 4½ | 11-8 | 75 | 48C | Mr D Murphy | 40/1 |
| 02 Aug 11+16d | Roscommon | J. F. Hanley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 12/18 | 11 | 11-5 | 109 | 98C | Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 33/1 |
| 17 Jul 11+9d | Tipperary | 'thank You To Alan Quinlan' Beginners Chase | F/15 | — | 11-5 | — | — | Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 11+5d | Cork | Dermot Casey - Hire, Sales & Tree Services Hurdle | 6/7 | 3½ | 10-13 | 109 | 99A | Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 66/1 |
| 03 Jul 11+13d | Bellewstown | www.pacon.ie (Q.R.) Handicap (60-90) | 10/11 | 25 | 11-4 | 77 | 61C | Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 11+247d | Kilbeggan | Fay Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 10/13 | 30 | 10-9 | 111 | 85C | Miss Evanna McCutcheon | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 10+46d | Cheltenham | Racing With Style Handicap Hurdle | 14/17 | 30 | 10-7 | 118 | 92C | Rhys Flint | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 10+9d | Newton Abbot | Courtenay Park Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-12 | 110 | 125B | Rhys Flint | 4/5F | |
| 22 Aug 10+15d | Newton Abbot | Toteexacta Flexi Betting Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 3¼ | 11-12 | 110 | 134A | Rhys Flint | 7/2F |
| 07 Aug 10+41d | Ascot | St Hallett Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap | 7/10 | 14 | 9-1 | 80 | 59C | Yasunari Iwata | 33/1 |
| 27 Jun 10+17d | Uttoxeter | Banner Marquees Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/12 | 11-0 | 109 | 118A | Rhys Flint | 2/1J | |
| 10 Jun 10+37d | Uttoxeter | Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Weddings Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 6 | 11-0 | 109 | 119A | Rhys Flint | 7/2 |
| 04 May 10+3d | Bath | Bath Organics Handicap | 6/6 | 2½ | 9-6 | 82 | 70B | Andrew Heffernan | 5/1 |
| 01 May 10+6d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | ¾ | 8-11 | 82 | 83A | Matt Cosham | 12/1 |
| 25 Apr 10+25d | Ludlow | Totesportbingo.com Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 3¼ | 11-3 | 109 | 99C | Christian Williams | 7/1 |
| 31 Mar 10+12d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 6/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 82 | 68A | Martin Lane | 17/2 |
| 19 Mar 10+6d | Fakenham | totepool Fakenham Silver Cup (Handicap Hurdle) | 2/9 | ¾ | 10-6 | 107 | 122A | Lee Stephens | 4/1 |
| 13 Mar 10+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com - Vegas Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 83 | 78A | Martin Lane | 11/4F |
| 05 Mar 10+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-5 | 72 | 82A | Martin Lane | 9/2 | |
| 01 Mar 10+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap | 1/9 | 8-10 | 72 | 87A | Andrew Heffernan | 10/3F | |
| 20 Feb 10+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Marriott Lingfield Handicap | 3/6 | 4 | 8-8 | 73 | 69B | Andrew Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 13 Feb 10+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 72 | 78A | Andrew Heffernan | 10/3J |
| 05 Feb 10+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 72 | 74B | Richard Evans | 10/1 |
| 03 Feb 10+58d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Racing Post Chase Day Handicap | 2/10 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 72 | 75A | Richard Evans | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 09+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet British With Totepool Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | ¾ | 11-0 | 75 | 91A | Miss Isabel Tompsett | 6/1 |
| 05 Dec 09+11d | Southwell (AW) | Belvoir Lettings Handicap | 4/5 | 4½ | 9-8 | 75 | 69B | David Probert | 2/1 |
| 24 Nov 09+20d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 3/12 | shd | 9-8 | 70 | 99A | David Probert | 6/1 |
| 04 Nov 09+18d | Chepstow | Sunshine Radio Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 7 | 11-0 | 109 | 96C | Christian Williams | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 71 | 73B | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+125d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 8/11 | nk | 9-3 | 72 | 68A | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 30 May 09+9d | York | Future Select Claiming Stakes | 2/12 | 3¾ | 8-9 | 82 | 82A | Martin Lane | 9/1 |
| 21 May 09+17d | Haydock | Blackpool Tower & Circus Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 72 | 72A | Neil Callan | 5/1J |
| 04 May 09+26d | Beverley | Beverley Rotary Club Handicap | 2/6 | nk | 8-11 | 73 | 76B | Joe Fanning | 9/4F |
| 08 Apr 09+13d | Brighton | Freebets.co.uk Us Masters Golf Free Bets Claiming Stakes | 2/6 | 4½ | 9-5 | 82 | 82B | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2 |
| 26 Mar 09+4d | Towcester | NuVu Windows, Doors & Conservatories Novices' Hurdle | 4/12 | 12 | 10-7 | 109 | 93A | Colin Bolger | 11/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 2/7 | 4½ | 8-8 | 72 | 76A | Ashley Morgan | 9/2 |
| 12 Mar 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | freebets.co.uk Cheltenham Gold Cup Free Bets Handicap | 2/5 | 4½ | 7-13 | 71 | 66B | Ashley Morgan | 11/2 |
| 26 Feb 09+26d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/4 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 73 | 69B | Paul Mulrennan | 2/1F |
| 31 Jan 09+18d | Sandown | Toteplacepot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | 3½ | 10-12 | 109 | 98B | Colin Bolger | 33/1 |
| 13 Jan 09+7d | Chelmsford (AW) | Walsham Le Willows Handicap | 5/7 | 6 | 8-0 | 70 | 53A | Ashley Morgan | 3/1F |
| 06 Jan 09+18d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Apprentice Handicap | 1/6 | 9-2 | 70 | 71B | Ashley Morgan | 7/4J | |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 08+158d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/5 | 9-3 | 66 | 87B | Paul Mulrennan | 2/1F | |
| 14 Jul 08+59d | Windsor | Royal Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 10/11 | 2¼ | 8-6 | 70 | 52C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 16 May 08+15d | York | Phil Benest Handicap | 4/8 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 71 | 71A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 01 May 08+93d | Chelmsford (AW) | Claret Handicap | 7/10 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 72 | 62A | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 29 Jan 08+10d | Southwell (AW) | Kids Are Always Happy at Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 8-12 | 72 | 85A | Nicol Polli | 5/2 | |
| 19 Jan 08+29d | Lingfield (AW) | PartyBets.com Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-3 | 72 | 72A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/2 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+86d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Great Family Holidays Maiden Stakes | 3/6 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 63C | Saleem Golam | 20/1 |
| 26 Sep 07 | Redcar | E.B.F./Celebrating Elsie Calvert's 100th Maiden (Div 1) | 7/11 | 1½ | 8-12 | — | 55C | Patrick Hills | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Benedict Spirit won?
- Benedict Spirit (IRE) won 7 of 49 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 18 times in total (36.7% of starts).
- Who trained Benedict Spirit?
- Benedict Spirit (IRE) was trained by David Peter Nagle on the most recent run on record, at Laytown (AW) on 8 September 2011.
- Who is Benedict Spirit's sire?
- Benedict Spirit (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Kathy Caerleon (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What going does Benedict Spirit prefer?
- Benedict Spirit (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Benedict Spirit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 8 September 2011. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Benedict Spirit's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
- Who are Benedict Spirit's siblings?
- Out of Kathy Caerleon (IRE), Benedict Spirit (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Khun John (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Khun John (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.