Bensoon (GB)
Bensoon (GB) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since May 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 82.
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=22 · 0.63 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 952 | 89 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 1,094 | 109 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 555 | 56 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 715 | 70 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Heavy | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 290 | 31 | 10.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 143 | 9.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,041 | 106 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 944 | 87 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 61 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 297 | 34 | 11.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | +6.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Silk Train (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Silk Train (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Train (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Gowran Park | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| Conor Hoban | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J P Killahena | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| HP | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 2 | 10% | −9.50 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Bensoon (GB) won?
- Bensoon (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Bensoon (GB)?
- Bensoon (GB) was trained by M Halford on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 11 October 2013.
- Who is Bensoon (GB)'s sire?
- Bensoon (GB) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Monsoon Wedding (GB), whose sire is Monsun.
- What going does Bensoon (GB) prefer?
- Bensoon (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bensoon (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 11 October 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bensoon (GB)'s sire's record?
- Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bensoon (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Monsoon Wedding (GB), Bensoon (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Silk Train (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Silk Train (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.