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Horse profile

Benny The Duke (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Brendan Oliver Walsh · Owner Brendan Oliver Walsh
by Libertarian (GB) out of Highland Breeze (IRE) (Kotashaan)
16 runs · 10 courses · from May 2021
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ballinrobe New yard Last run 30 Apr 2026 · 8th of 13
KTB Profile

Benny The Duke won the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe in Aug 2022 on good ground over 2m1f – 2m4f. The gelding has one win and four places from 16 turf starts and reached an official rating of 117. His last run, at Punchestown in Apr 2026, was his first for the yard and he finished eighth of 13 in the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase. He has not won since Aug 2022.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 8lb off peak
109 109–117

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 151 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 16 Oct 2022

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 →

Jumps 14 figures · best 151A · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good6125B103.5—
Good to Soft5151A1071 run · —
Soft3109B103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6109A98—
Over 3m3125B1071 run · —
2m5f – 3m3151A109—
1m5f – 2m2115B65.5—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 7 Jul 2024 Official rating 109 at the last run, 7 Jul 2024

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 121A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good6121A103—
Good to Soft5114A1101 run · —
Soft3113A91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6121A110.5—
Over 3m396A931 run · —
2m5f – 3m3113A110—
1m5f – 2m289A83.5—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Libertarian (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 558 runs since Nov 2020 (74 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm500%−7.5—
Good180168.9%+1.41 from 8
Good to Soft116108.6%+1.10 from 5
Soft18394.9%−2.60 from 3
Heavy6269.7%+2.2—
Standard (AW)1218.3%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−7.5—
1m – 1m1f5120%+12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f9111.1%+3.6—
1m5f – 2m153117.2%−0.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f243208.2%+0.71 from 8
2m5f – 3m12797.1%−0.40 from 3
Over 3m1900%−7.50 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Nov 2020 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Highland Breeze (IRE) (Kotashaan)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Jimmy Breekie (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jimmy Breekie (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jimmy Breekie (IRE)2632m–2m4fClass 4
Highland Penny (IRE)1322m4f–2m5f—
Broderick (IRE)1412m1fClass 4
Charlie Breekie (IRE)110——
Highland Dew (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% −6.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −6.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Foley 5 0 0% −5.00
Donagh Meyler 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr F P Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Niall Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Oakley Brown 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Buckley 1 1 100% +1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 1 8% −11.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 6 1 17% −4.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −9.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
30 Apr 26+364d Punchestown Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase 4m1f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Settled midpack early - error at the 24th and a bigger blunder six out - pushed along in 9th - unable to close and finished well beaten 8/13 1 11-0 —107B93A Mr F P Murphy 50/1
2025 · 1 run
01 May 25+298d Punchestown Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase 4m1f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Held up towards the back - error 11th - errors 8 out and 7 out - fumbled 6 out - pushed along - down in 9th 2 out - unable to close and finished 7th 7/12 18 11-0 —82C87C Mr F P Murphy 125/1
2024 · 4 runs
07 Jul 24+20d Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m1½f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 4½ 11-7 109125B96A Niall Moore 25/1
17 Jun 24+16d Kilbeggan Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Beginners Chase 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 5/14 24 11-8 —62C110C Niall Moore 200/1
01 Jun 24+21d Listowel Paddy Woods Handicap Hurdle 2m4½f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-11 111—— Aidan Kelly 22/1
11 May 24+538d Cork Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 17 ran 15/17 1¼ 11-9 11393C92C Oakley Brown 28/1
2022 · 6 runs
20 Nov 22+35d Punchestown Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) 3m · Yielding · 15 ran 14/15 1¼ 10-0 116103C91C Rachael Blackmore 10/1
16 Oct 22+22d Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle 3m · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 11-10 117151A110A Donagh Meyler 17/2
24 Sep 22+33d Listowel Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 11-5 —109A114A Donagh Meyler 13/2
22 Aug 22+20d Ballinrobe Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-10 —104B121A Kieren Buckley EvensF
02 Aug 22+19d Roscommon Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle 2m5f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 ½ 11-12 —109B113A Donagh Meyler 10/3
14 Jul 22+249d Killarney Kerry Drain Services Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-1 ——— Jack Foley 6/4F
2021 · 4 runs
07 Nov 21+26d Navan Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 5½ 11-8 —103A110A Jack Foley 12/1
12 Oct 21+126d Punchestown Play Ladbrokes 5-A Side On Football Maiden Hurdle 2m4½f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 5½ 11-7 —78A111A Jack Foley 11/2
08 Jun 21+19d Roscommon Connolly's RED MILLS (Pro/Am) Flat Race 1m7½f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 9 11-0 —115B89A Jack Foley 125/1
20 May 21 Tipperary Racing Again June 1st (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 24 10-12 —16C78C Jack Foley 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Benny The Duke won?
Benny The Duke (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Benny The Duke?
Benny The Duke (IRE) is trained by Brendan Oliver Walsh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
Who is Benny The Duke's sire?
Benny The Duke (IRE) is by Libertarian (GB) out of Highland Breeze (IRE), whose sire is Kotashaan.
What going does Benny The Duke prefer?
Benny The Duke (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). 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 Duke's official rating?
Benny The Duke (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 117.
What is Benny The Duke's sire's record?
Libertarian (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 558 runs since Nov 2020 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Benny The Duke's siblings?
Out of Highland Breeze (IRE), Benny The Duke (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Jimmy Breekie (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jimmy Breekie (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.