Ben's Turn (IRE)
Ben's Turn (IRE) is 5 from 9. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. 4 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 3 on quicker. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 97, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Ben's Turn (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Bonttay (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Bonttay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonttay (IRE) | 11 | 6 | 2m–2m½f | Listed |
| Queen Annie (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Speirling (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie's Charm (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Mona Agnes (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 5–9Wins / Runs
- 55.6%Strike rate
- 7 (77.8%)Placed
- +12.70£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.01Fair A/E n=9 · 1.76 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 89dAvg 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 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 40 | 8.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,351 | 114 | 8.4% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,317 | 91 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 940 | 70 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,059 | 77 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,723 | 113 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,597 | 146 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 2 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 455 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jayandbee (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 3m1½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Jayandbee (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayandbee (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 3m1½f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Stormy Gale (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Goodbye Fifty (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.95 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.25 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +9.45 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.45 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 7 | 5 | 71% | +14.70 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +12.20 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.25 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 3 | 100% | +9.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 07+89d | Cheltenham | Yorkshire Bank Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 11/18 | ½ | 10-13 | 97 | 103C | Robert Thornton | 8/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+24d | Wincanton | Connaught Handicap Hurdle | 3/15 | 22 | 11-9 | 116 | 117C | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/2 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+25d | Kempton | Stanscasino.co.uk Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 5 | 10-0 | 116 | 105C | Richard Johnson | 9/4F |
| 02 Dec 06+303d | Sandown | williamhillpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-9 | 111 | 121C | Robert Thornton | 9/2 | |
| 02 Feb 06+33d | Wincanton | John Smith's/E.B.F. Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 2/10 | 1 | 11-7 | 111 | 108C | Robert Thornton | 2/11F |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05+33d | Warwick | John Smith's/E.B.F. Mares' NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 1/16 | 10-10 | — | 135C | Robert Thornton | 11/4 | |
| 28 Nov 05+24d | Folkestone | Daily Mail Mares' NH Flat Race | 1/16 | 11-10 | — | 119C | Robert Thornton | 9/4F | |
| 04 Nov 05+180d | Fontwell | Mares' NH Flat Race | 1/10 | 11-5 | — | 103C | Robert Thornton | 6/5F | |
| 08 May 05 | Uttoxeter | NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 1/11 | 10-5 | — | 123C | Robert Thornton | 6/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben's Turn won?
- Ben's Turn (IRE) won 5 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 55.6%. Placed 7 times in total (77.8% of starts).
- Who trained Ben's Turn?
- Ben's Turn (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 19 April 2007.
- Who is Ben's Turn's sire?
- Ben's Turn (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Christines Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Ben's Turn prefer?
- Ben's Turn (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). 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 Turn's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 19 April 2007. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Ben's Turn's sire's record?
- Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ben's Turn's siblings?
- Out of Christines Gale (IRE), Ben's Turn (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jayandbee (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Jayandbee (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Ben's Turn produced winners?
- As a dam, Ben's Turn (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bonttay (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Bonttay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.