Benfica (IRE)
Benfica (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 24 at Fairyhouse (Jul 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 79.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 9.8% of 439 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | −4.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 128 | 14 | 10.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 70 | 10 | 14.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 98 | 12 | 12.2% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 111 | 13 | 11.7% | +1.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 132 | 10 | 7.6% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.2 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J P Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Savage | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 05+26d | Sligo | Leo Mcmorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle (70-95) | 6/16 | ¾ | 10-5 | 79 | 49C | J P Elliott | 6/1 |
| 09 Jul 05+20d | Fairyhouse | Bela Vista Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 3/24 | 3 | 9-11 | 77 | 103C | J P Elliott | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 05+2d | Down Royal | Stanleybet Raceday Handicap (36-60) | 7/10 | ½ | 7-8 | 36 | — | Barry Savage | 10/1 |
| 17 Jun 05+38d | Down Royal | Dennison Commercials Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 10/20 | 4 | 9-9 | 77 | 73C | Robert Molloy | 10/1 |
| 10 May 05+47d | Killarney | M.D. O'Shea & Sons Handicap (36-60) (Div 2) | 7/15 | shd | 7-8 | 36 | 70C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 16/1 |
| 24 Mar 05+18d | Thurles | Devils Bit Handicap (36-60) | 6/15 | ½ | 7-8 | 36 | -2C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 7/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+19d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 7/20 | 9 | 10-11 | 77 | 95C | J P Elliott | 13/2 |
| 15 Feb 05+33d | Punchestown | Event Centre Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 3/10 | nk | 9-12 | 76 | 111C | J P Elliott | 10/1 |
| 13 Jan 05 | Limerick | Lough Gur Handicap Hurdle (70-95) (Div 1) | 6/14 | 4 | 10-0 | 76 | 47C | J P Elliott | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Benfica won?
- Benfica (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts in 2005. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Benfica?
- Benfica (IRE) was trained by H Rogers on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 4 August 2005.
- Who is Benfica's sire?
- Benfica (IRE) is by Priolo (USA) out of Arab Art (GB), whose sire is Artaius.
- What is Benfica's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 4 August 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Benfica's sire's record?
- Priolo (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 439 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together.