Ben's Dream (IRE)
Ben's Dream (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=13 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 9.9% of 13,847 runs since Jan 2008 (800 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 468.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,756 | 289 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,716 | 230 | 8.5% | −1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,413 | 121 | 8.6% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,306 | 127 | 9.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 368 | 44 | 12% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,100 | 545 | 10.7% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,349 | 381 | 11.4% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 6,993 | 705 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,945 | 171 | 8.8% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 836 | 74 | 8.9% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 468 | 27 | 5.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Kenny The Captain (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kenny The Captain (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny The Captain (IRE) | 82 | 10 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Jopau (GB) | 8 | 2 | 6f | — |
| Scripturient (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m6½f | Class 5 |
| Oh So Dandy (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Ches Jicaro (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Born For Prosecco (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| William Buick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 09+18d | Windsor | At The Races Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2) | 3/14 | shd | 9-3 | 68 | 91A | Pat Dobbs | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 09+55d | Kempton (AW) | Subscribe To Racing Uk Handicap | 10/12 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 69 | 54A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+11d | Haydock | St Helens Handicap | 7/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 70 | 68A | Neil Chalmers | 7/1 |
| 20 Jul 09+17d | Windsor | Animal Health Trust Handicap | 4/12 | ¾ | 8-3 | 70 | 68A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+21d | Warwick | Blue Square Poker Handicap | 1/10 | 8-5 | 65 | 78A | David Probert | 11/2 | |
| 12 Jun 09+29d | Sandown | totesportgames.com Handicap | 4/9 | 1½ | 8-12 | 67 | 65A | David Probert | 7/2 |
| 14 May 09+23d | Salisbury | Begbies Traynor Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 69 | 70A | Liam Keniry | 7/1 |
| 21 Apr 09+20d | Bath | Rg Kelly Windows Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 69 | 61A | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 01 Apr 09+163d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 5/11 | 3 | 8-11 | 72 | 65A | William Buick | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 08+19d | Windsor | Racingdiary.com Nursery Handicap | 2/15 | ½ | 9-7 | 69 | 88A | William Buick | 7/2F |
| 01 Oct 08+15d | Nottingham | Sarrego Memorial E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 4½ | 9-3 | 69 | 87A | William Buick | 5/1 |
| 16 Sep 08+49d | Haydock | Taylormade Betting E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | 72 | 88A | Liam Keniry | 4/1 |
| 29 Jul 08 | Goodwood | McKeever St Lawrence Bloodstock E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 72 | 58A | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben's Dream won?
- Ben's Dream (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Ben's Dream?
- Ben's Dream (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 12 October 2009.
- Who is Ben's Dream's sire?
- Ben's Dream (IRE) is by Kyllachy (GB) out of Kelso Magic (USA), whose sire is Distant View.
- What going does Ben's Dream prefer?
- Ben's Dream (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ben's Dream's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 12 October 2009. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Ben's Dream's sire's record?
- Kyllachy (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 13,847 runs since Jan 2008 (800 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 468.
- Who are Ben's Dream's siblings?
- Out of Kelso Magic (USA), Ben's Dream (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Kenny The Captain (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kenny The Captain (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.