Horse profile
Benny The Bus (GB)
by Komaite (USA) out of Amy Leigh (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
35 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Jul 2008 — 6,672 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 8th of 13
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 41
KTB Profile
Benny The Bus (GB) is 2 from 35. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf. Last raced off 41, 28lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 2–35Wins / Runs
- 5.7%Strike rate
- 10 (28.6%)Placed
- −18.33£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=35 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 304 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 rating41↓ 28lb off peak
41
36–69
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
Komaite (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 447 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 82 | 8 | 9.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 101 | 10 | 9.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 46 | 5 | 10.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 164 | 17 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 2 from 27 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 84 | 11 | 13.1% | +3 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 178 | 18 | 10.1% | 0 | 2 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +29.9 | — |
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
Amy Leigh (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
5 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Madam Superior (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Minibuzz (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Katy O'Hara (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Stevie Bee Party (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 2 | 7% | −10.33 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −15.33 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 23 | 1 | 4% | −8.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 2 | 7% | −11.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.33 |
| J-P Guillambert | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 2 | 8% | −7.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.33 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 34 | 2 | 6% | −17.33 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 08+12d | Southwell (AW) | Get Your Free Bets at freebets.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 8/13 | ½ | 8-10 | 41 | 36A | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
| 16 Jul 08+8d | Catterick | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Selling Stakes | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 36 | 47A | Robert Winston | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 08+203d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap | 9/10 | 5 | 9-5 | 58 | 34A | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 07+67d | Catterick | Subscribe To Racing UK For Christmas Novices' Hurdle | 9/12 | 1½ | 10-7 | — | 74C | Keith Mercer | 33/1 |
| 12 Oct 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join WBX.COM For Free Football Shirt Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 60 | 55C | Graham Gibbons | 8/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-4 | 62 | 57C | J-P Guillambert | 8/1 |
| 12 Sep 07+64d | Haydock | Racing Welfare Handicap | 12/15 | 2 | 9-1 | 62 | 44C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 10 Jul 07+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 57 | 51C | J-P Guillambert | 3/1F |
| 06 Jul 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party Now Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 55 | 69C | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 25 Jun 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 53 | 67C | J-P Guillambert | 14/1 | |
| 01 Jun 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-13 | 55 | 56C | Dale Gibson | 10/1 |
| 12 May 07+15d | Nottingham | tote text betting 60021 Apprentice Handicap | 12/15 | 1 | 8-13 | 57 | 42C | Travis Block | 8/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdirectpoker.com Get Involved Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 9-3 | 59 | 54C | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 16 Apr 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 46C | J-P Guillambert | 9/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 2/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 57 | 67C | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 |
| 15 Mar 07+10d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com 5 places On County Hurdle Handicap (Div 2) | 7/14 | 3 | 9-0 | 60 | 52C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 05 Mar 07+93d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 10/13 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 60 | 50C | Nelson De Souza | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 06+17d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 4/12 | shd | 8-13 | 62 | 47C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/2 |
| 15 Nov 06+15d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Racing At Southwell Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-3 | 65 | 75C | Graham Gibbons | 4/6F | |
| 31 Oct 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | 65 | 71C | Chris Catlin | 9/4F |
| 14 Oct 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Dunstall Park Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 66 | 49C | Graham Gibbons | 11/8F |
| 02 Oct 06+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 9-2 | 63 | 62C | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party Now Maiden Handicap | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-9 | 67 | 62C | Dean McKeown | 33/1 |
| 11 Sep 06+304d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Zongalero Restaurant Handicap | 11/13 | 5 | 9-3 | 67 | 36C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 05+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Glow-Worm High Efficiency Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 9-2 | 69 | 48C | Nicky Mackay | 20/1 |
| 15 Oct 05+17d | Catterick | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 18/18 | 10 | 9-0 | 68 | 45C | Tony Culhane | 25/1 |
| 28 Sep 05+11d | Newcastle | E.B.F. Classified Stakes | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-11 | 68 | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Alan Bennett Butchers Handicap | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 69 | 53C | Nicky Mackay | 9/1 |
| 03 Sep 05+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 68 | 52C | Tony Culhane | 13/2 |
| 19 Aug 05+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Blackhorsecarsales.co.uk Classified Stakes | 3/10 | shd | 8-10 | 68 | 61C | Darryll Holland | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+12d | Newcastle | Yuill Homes Supports The Nspcc Handicap | 8/16 | ½ | 8-11 | 69 | 62C | Tony Culhane | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rooftop Housing Group Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 3/11 | 2½ | 9-0 | 69 | 31C | Seb Sanders | 4/6F |
| 01 Jul 05+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre Handicap | 2/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 67 | 63C | Nicky Mackay | 11/1 |
| 19 Jun 05+9d | Pontefract | Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 10/11 | 2½ | 8-13 | 69 | 29C | Seb Sanders | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Arena Leisure Plc Handicap | 2/11 | 3 | 9-0 | 65 | 60C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Benny The Bus won?
- Benny The Bus (GB) won 2 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 5.7%. Placed 10 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Benny The Bus?
- Benny The Bus (GB) was trained by John Weymes on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 28 July 2008.
- Who is Benny The Bus's sire?
- Benny The Bus (GB) is by Komaite (USA) out of Amy Leigh (IRE), whose sire is Imperial Frontier.
- What going does Benny The Bus prefer?
- Benny The Bus (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 27 starts (7.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Benny The Bus's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 41, from the run on 28 July 2008. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Benny The Bus's sire's record?
- Komaite (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 447 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Benny The Bus's siblings?
- Out of Amy Leigh (IRE), Benny The Bus (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.