Horse profile
Benson (GB)
by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Karla June (GB) (Unfuwain)
39 runs · 17 courses · from Mar 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
Off 343 days
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
Benson won seven of 39 starts on turf, including a Listed handicap at Sandown in Dec 2020. He has two wins from four runs at Musselburgh and two from two at Hereford, with all wins between 1m5f and 2m4f on good to firm to heavy ground. The gelding, by Beat Hollow out of a Unfuwain mare, was held up in three of five analysed runs. He last ran at Kelso in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 108, 31lb below his highest ever mark, and has not won since Jan 2024.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 7–39Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 11 (28.2%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=39 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
Official rating108↓ 31lb off peak
108
108–139
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 154A | 93 | — |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 129B | 104 | — |
| Good | 4 | 127C | 101.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 128C | 113.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 129B | 101 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 154A | 96 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 113A | 103 | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 39 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 from 5 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Beat Hollow (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,029 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 88 | 13.6% | +2.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,735 | 199 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 962 | 106 | 11% | −0.3 | 2 from 14 |
| Soft | 1,240 | 134 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 3 from 14 |
| Heavy | 451 | 56 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 969 | 95 | 9.8% | −1.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 10 | 17.9% | +6.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 453 | 54 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 70 | 9.9% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,287 | 150 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,676 | 210 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 5 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,142 | 117 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 596 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Karla June (GB) (Unfuwain)
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Katie Gale (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Egbert (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Gale (GB) | 53 | 9 | 1m6f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Egbert (GB) | 19 | 5 | 2m4½f–3m4½f | Class 2 |
| Uncle Fred (GB) | 41 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Clondaw Hollow (GB) | 19 | 2 | 2m–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Moonlight Artist (GB) | 25 | 2 | 2m7f–3m | Class 4 |
| Little Eskimo (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Dakota Hills (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Cape Princess (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Minella Universe (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 14 | 2 | 14% | −0.17 |
| Soft | 14 | 3 | 21% | +3.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Class 1 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Hexham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 5 | 25% | +11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −6.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mania | 14 | 3 | 21% | +5.50 |
| Lee Edwards | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.83 |
| William Maggs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lewis Dobb | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Theo Gillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bruce Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.50 |
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 31 | 6 | 19% | −2.50 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 25+14d | Kelso | William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Refused to line up at the start - took no further part | RR/14 | — | 11-0 | 108 | — | — | Theo Gillard | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+133d | Kelso | Midburn Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - lost touch with the field 4 out - well beaten at the finish | 7/11 | ¾ | 11-10 | 111 | 100C | 101C | William Maggs | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+25d | Hexham | Tileform Handicap Hurdle Erratic in outlook throughout - beaten a long way back before weakening into last spot approaching 2 out - eased to a halt soon after | PU/10 | — | 10-12 | 114 | — | — | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 20 May 25+17d | Hexham | Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle Held up handy early despite a hesitant leap and a nudge along at the 1st - shared the front rank by the 3rd and untidy again at the 4th - sat close to the pacesetter from the 5th - dropped away three out - faded before the last - finished fourth | 4/4 | 3¾ | 11-0 | 118 | 96C | 113B | Lewis Dobb | 6/1 |
| 03 May 25+22d | Hexham | L&R Pest Control Services Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up handy early wide off the rail - briefly disputed second - lost touch entering second loop - well beaten from 2 out home | 6/6 | 4 | 11-5 | 122 | 82C | 103C | Craig Nichol | 8/1 |
| 11 Apr 25+67d | Ayr | Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards the back - driven forward approaching 4 out - kept on without threatening | 6/10 | 3 | 10-11 | 124 | 113A | 122A | Conor O'Farrell | 66/1 |
| 03 Feb 25+33d | Carlisle | racingtv.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled handy on the rail early - hit the front from the 2nd to the 5th before slipping back to 3rd - lost touch from the 8th and well beaten by 3 out | 6/6 | 2¾ | 11-10 | 129 | 58A | 111B | Ryan Mania | 9/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+32d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Went straight to the front - lost that spot at the 6th and slipped back through the pack under pressure - eased out of contention approaching 3 out | PU/6 | — | 12-0 | 132 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 9/2 |
| 30 Nov 24+49d | Newcastle | BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - stumbled 4th and driven on - soon well off the pace - eventually finished 7th | 7/7 | 5½ | 11-10 | 134 | 127C | 117C | Ryan Mania | 200/1 |
| 12 Oct 24+148d | Hexham | Falcons Events Proudly Support Hexham Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Vied for the front - took over before the 3rd - jumped awkwardly at the 9th - lost advantage 2 out before the last - faded on the run-in to finish 4th | 4/7 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 132 | 90A | 119B | Ryan Mania | 16/1 |
| 17 May 24+27d | Aintree | Positive Futures Liverpool Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 11-9 | 136 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 33/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+38d | Ayr | Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 13/15 | 7 | 11-1 | 137 | 84B | 109A | Ryan Mania | 66/1 |
| 13 Mar 24+11d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 17/21 | 9½ | 11-6 | 139 | 90C | 116C | Ryan Mania | 66/1 |
| 02 Mar 24+28d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 15/17 | 17 | 12-0 | 139 | 63C | 118C | Ryan Mania | 7/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+33d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/13 | 1½ | 11-7 | 139 | 110C | 142A | Lewis Dobb | 9/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+23d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-13 | 136 | 96C | 143B | Ryan Mania | 7/2 | |
| 09 Dec 23+51d | Aintree | BoyleSports Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/10 | 5½ | 11-7 | 137 | 110A | 126A | William Maggs | 15/2 |
| 19 Oct 23+218d | Carlisle | Rhino.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 11 | 11-10 | 139 | 102A | 126B | Ryan Mania | 17/2 |
| 15 Mar 23+11d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/26 | — | 11-2 | 134 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 11/1 |
| 04 Mar 23+62d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) | 1/16 | 11-5 | 134 | 129B | 152A | Ryan Mania | 11/1 | |
| 01 Jan 23+29d | Musselburgh | Fitzdares Hair Of The Dog Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-9 | 128 | 84B | 146B | Ryan Mania | 2/1F | |
| 03 Dec 22+14d | Aintree | BoyleSports Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/13 | ¾ | 10-9 | 125 | 104B | 134A | Brian Hughes | 7/2 |
| 19 Nov 22+30d | Haydock | Extra Places Any Day With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 3¾ | 10-7 | 125 | 154A | 134A | Bruce Lynn | 10/3 |
| 20 Oct 22+226d | Carlisle | Gilcrux Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | ¾ | 11-13 | 123 | 114A | 141A | Ryan Mania | 5/1 |
| 08 Mar 22+52d | Sandown | Team Forces Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 24 | 11-7 | 128 | 112C | 104C | Lee Edwards | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 22+28d | Wetherby | Watch Racing Tv In Stunning Hd Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 3¾ | 11-6 | 131 | 83B | 128A | Lee Edwards | 7/2F |
| 18 Dec 21+14d | Ascot | Betfair Exchange Trophy (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 8/12 | 9 | 10-6 | 133 | 91B | 105A | Lee Edwards | 12/1 |
| 04 Dec 21+21d | Sandown | Betfair Daily Rewards December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 4/11 | ¾ | 10-12 | 135 | 81B | 131A | Lee Edwards | 5/1 |
| 13 Nov 21+329d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 136 | 103A | 138A | Lee Edwards | 14/1 |
| 19 Dec 20+14d | Ascot | Betfair Exchange Trophy (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 4/17 | 3 | 11-1 | 137 | 97C | 142A | Gavin Sheehan | 5/1J |
| 05 Dec 20+33d | Sandown | Betfair Exchange December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 1/10 | 10-6 | 127 | 128C | 149A | Gavin Sheehan | 9/2 | |
| 02 Nov 20+20d | Hereford | StarSports.bet Owner's Club 20K Guarantee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/11 | 11-6 | 125 | — | 140A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/6F | |
| 13 Oct 20+234d | Hereford | Stand Up To Stigma 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 11-5 | — | — | 129A | Lee Edwards | 4/6F | |
| 22 Feb 20+21d | Kempton | Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 7/9 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 70C | 110C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 |
| 01 Feb 20+43d | Sandown | Betway Contenders Hurdle (Listed) | REF/5 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Sean Bowen | 66/1 |
| 20 Dec 19+29d | Ascot | Isobel Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) | 4/9 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 117C | 130A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| 21 Nov 19+29d | Market Rasen | Pertemps Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/7 | 10-12 | — | 101A | 133B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 | |
| 23 Oct 19+216d | Worcester | MansionBet Faller Insurance Standard Open NH Flat Race | 8/12 | 1½ | 10-12 | — | 110A | 116A | David Bass | 7/1 |
| 21 Mar 19 | Ludlow | G C Rickards Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/8 | hd | 10-2 | — | 109A | 115A | Charlie Hammond | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Benson (GB) won?
- Benson (GB) won 7 of 39 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 11 times in total (28.2% of starts).
- Who trains Benson (GB)?
- Benson (GB) is trained by Sandy Thomson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
- Who is Benson (GB)'s sire?
- Benson (GB) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Karla June (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Benson (GB) prefer?
- Benson (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 14 starts (21.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Benson (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 8 November 2025. The highest on record is 139.
- What is Benson (GB)'s sire's record?
- Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,029 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Benson (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Karla June (GB), Benson (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Katie Gale (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Egbert (GB)). The wins came over 7f–3m4½f. As at Oct 2026.