Benkei (IRE)
Benkei won six of 86 starts on turf between May 2015 and May 2018. All six wins came in handicaps, three of them over 1m5f – 2m and two at Bellewstown. The last success was in the Easy Clean Limited Handicap Hurdle at Killarney over 2m5f – 3m on good ground off a mark of 125. The gelding, aged 14 at his last run in Jun 2024, finished 13 of 15 in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown off an official rating of 81.
- 6–86Wins / Runs
- 7%Strike rate
- 17 (19.8%)Placed
- −62.37£1 level staken=86 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=86 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 99
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 135B | 93 | — |
| Good | 9 | 133B | 107 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 76C | 71 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 97B | 81.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 107A | 92 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 135B | 126.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 127B | 93 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 131C | 99 | — |
| Good | 8 | 135C | 82 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 99A | 99 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 139A | 84 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 139A | 96.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 99A | 77 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 131C | 129 | — |
Of 59 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 59 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 27 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 2 from 35 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 2 from 12 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 3 from 40 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Orchestra (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Orchestra (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchestra (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7½f–1m4½f | Group 3 |
| Late Telegraph (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Dance At Dawn (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Mannheim (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Cosmica Sidera (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 35 | 2 | 6% | −26.25 |
| Good | 27 | 1 | 4% | −22.50 |
| Heavy | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.62 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Leopardstown | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Curragh | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Galway | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Punchestown | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Roscommon | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Down Royal | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Bellewstown | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.13 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 3 | 8% | −27.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −15.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss M Walsh | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Chris Hayes | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 9 | 3 | 33% | +1.13 |
| Phillip Enright | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| B M Cash | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Connor King | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Ross Coakley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fran Berry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss S Gartland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Browne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss S Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ger Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 50 | 6 | 12% | −26.37 |
| Cheekpieces | 26 | 0 | 0% | −26.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.75 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +4.38 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 52 | 4 | 8% | −36.37 |
| Hurdle | 34 | 2 | 6% | −26.00 |
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 Benkei (IRE) won?
- Benkei (IRE) won 6 of 86 archived starts between 2013 and 2024, a strike rate of 7%. Placed 17 times in total (19.8% of starts).
- Who trained Benkei (IRE)?
- Benkei (IRE) was trained by H Rogers on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 9 June 2024.
- Who is Benkei (IRE)'s sire?
- Benkei (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Bywayofthestars (GB), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Benkei (IRE) prefer?
- Benkei (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Benkei (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 9 June 2024. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Benkei (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Benkei (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bywayofthestars (GB), Benkei (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Orchestra (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Orchestra (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.