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Horse profile

Benedictus (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2016) · Last trainer Jack R Barber · Last owner The Benedictus Partnership
by Alderbrook (GB) out of Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2012
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Apr 2016 — 3,848 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016 · 1st of 5 Won last time out 4 wins · Taunton & Kempton Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Benedictus (IRE) is 4 from 15. Won last time out at Taunton (Class 5). 3 of 7 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 8 on softer.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating123↓ 6lb off peak
123 85–129

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 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 15 Apr 2014 Official rating 123 at the last run, 7 Apr 2016

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 →

Jumps 11 figures · best 135A · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4135A133—
Soft3131B124—
Good to Soft2126B125—
Good to Firm2132A119.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8135A124—
2m1f – 2m4f2134A133—
Over 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 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
Alderbrook (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm17317.6%+7.9—
Good to Firm2362410.2%+0.51 from 2
Good9419710.3%+0.62 from 5
Good to Soft627568.9%−0.80 from 2
Soft892707.8%−1.91 from 5
Heavy5586812.2%+2.50 from 1
Standard (AW)2229.1%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.7—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.7—
1m2f – 1m4f8112.5%+2.8—
1m5f – 2m762678.8%−0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f1,18012210.3%+0.61 from 2
2m5f – 3m979959.7%03 from 9
Over 3m361359.7%00 from 4

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

Dam
Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Church Field (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Calgary Bay (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Church Field (IRE)3272m–2m6fClass 3
Calgary Bay (IRE)3762m1f–3mGrade 2
Robbers Glen (IRE)1453m1f–3m3½fClass 2
Alderbuck (IRE)20——
Barcham Again (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 2 40% +0.58
Soft 5 1 20% +0.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +8.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 3 50% +4.58
Class 6 4 1 25% +6.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Taunton 3 3 100% +13.83
Kempton 2 1 50% +1.75
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 3 33% +7.83
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +1.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr J Barber 9 3 33% +9.75
Miss Leanda Tickle 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Martin McIntyre 1 1 100% +0.83
Major Alex Michael 1 0 0% −1.00
Mikey Ennis 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Phillip York 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 1 100% +0.83
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 7 3 43% +11.75
2012 3 0 0% −3.00

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
07 Apr 16+708d Taunton Pontispool Equine Sports Centre 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 123120B Mr Martin McIntyre 5/6F
30 Apr 14+15d Cheltenham Cheltenham Collection Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 7 11-3 123124A Miss Leanda Tickle 5/2F
15 Apr 14+13d Kempton Freddie Farmer Foundation Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 11-13 124134A Mr J Barber 5/2J
02 Apr 14+26d Wincanton Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase) Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 11-9 126126B Major Alex Michael 3/1
07 Mar 14+310d Leicester Mallard Pawnbrokers Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 ½ 11-13 129124B Mr J Barber 3/1
01 May 13+15d Cheltenham Cheltenham Collection Ladies' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 2¾ 11-5 129135A Miss Leanda Tickle 5/1
16 Apr 13+12d Kempton Undercover Roofing & Insulation Group Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-13 124132B Mr J Barber 11/4F
04 Apr 13+20d Taunton Ronnie Wallace Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 23f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-9 116132A Mr J Barber 9/1
15 Mar 13+15d Cheltenham CGA Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class 2 · 26.5f · Soft · 23 ran PU/23 — 12-0 120— Mikey Ennis 66/1
28 Feb 13+13d Taunton CGA Foxhunter Trial (Hunters' Chase) (For The Richard Williams Memorial Trophy) Class 5 · 23f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 85131B Mr J Barber 4/1
15 Feb 13+15d Sandown Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase) (Supported By NP Aerospace) Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 7 12-0 93108C Mr Phillip York 33/1
31 Jan 13+274d Wincanton CGA Foxhunter Trial Hunters' Chase (For The Stewart Tory Memorial Challenge Trophy) Class 6 · 25f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-5 —— Mr J Barber 20/1
02 May 12+15d Cheltenham Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 13 ran UR/13 — 11-3 —— Mr J Barber 11/2
17 Apr 12+19d Exeter Totnes & Bridgetown Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 24f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 21 11-3 —107B Mr J Barber 5/1
29 Mar 12 Ffos Las Llewellyn Humphreys Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21f · Good · 15 ran UR/15 — 11-5 —— Mr J Barber 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Benedictus (IRE) won?
Benedictus (IRE) won 4 of 15 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 26.7%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trained Benedictus (IRE)?
Benedictus (IRE) was trained by Jack R Barber on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 7 April 2016.
Who is Benedictus (IRE)'s sire?
Benedictus (IRE) is by Alderbrook (GB) out of Dante's Thatch (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Benedictus (IRE) prefer?
Benedictus (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Benedictus (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 7 April 2016. The highest on record is 129.
What is Benedictus (IRE)'s sire's record?
Alderbrook (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Benedictus (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Dante's Thatch (IRE), Benedictus (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Church Field (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Calgary Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2012. 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.