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Horse profile

Benzel (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2017) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Beneficial (GB) out of Jezel (IRE) (Accordion)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Feb 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jan 2017 — 3,584 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2017 · 7th of 8 2 wins · Southwell & Uttoxeter Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Benzel (IRE) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2016.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4
Official rating119↓ 6lb off peak
119 108–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 52 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Exeter, 15 Dec 2016

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 4 figures · best 98C · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft498C67.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f252A48—
2m5f – 3m1———
Over 3m1———

Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 15 Dec 2016 Official rating 119 at the last run, 3 Jan 2017

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 121B · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft8121B109.5—
Good2118C114—
Good to Soft2107A105.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6121B114—
2m1f – 2m4f4112B105—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29654910.4%01 from 3
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.40 from 2
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.11 from 8
Heavy3,15932810.4%0—
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m4,70152211.1%+0.72 from 7
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.60 from 1

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

Dam
Jezel (IRE) (Accordion)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twopoundsofbutter (IRE)60——
Neverknownfreedom (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% −5.12
Good 3 1 33% −0.90
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 2 20% −5.02
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +0.88
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 1 100% +1.10
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 2 29% −2.02
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Coleman 5 2 40% −0.02
Richie McLernon 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 10 2 20% −5.02
2014 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 2 22% −4.02
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 1 run
03 Jan 17+19d Bangor-on-Dee Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 15 11-7 11944C98C Aidan Coleman 9/1
2016 · 10 runs
15 Dec 16+19d Exeter Midas Construction Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 2½ 12-2 12152A103B Barry Geraghty 9/1
26 Nov 16+37d Bangor-on-Dee Ginger Mccain Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 18 11-7 12383C95C Killian Moore 10/1
20 Oct 16+21d Carlisle Racing UK Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 5 11-12 12598C111C Richie McLernon 12/1
29 Sep 16+37d Warwick Colliers International Rating Division Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 6 ran UR/6 — 11-3 125—— Aidan Coleman 11/4F
23 Aug 16+42d Southwell Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-10 117—118C Aidan Coleman 11/10F
12 Jul 16+27d Worcester Mazak & Power Panels Going Forward Together Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 4 11-9 117—110A Aidan Coleman 5/2F
15 Jun 16+46d Uttoxeter Betfred '1400 Shops Nationwide' Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-1 108—121B Aidan Coleman 15/8F
30 Apr 16+13d Uttoxeter Sentinel Way We Were Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 6 11-5 108—120B Richard Johnson 4/1F
17 Apr 16+34d Wincanton Wessex Waste Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 6 11-12 110—104A Richard Johnson 9/2F
14 Mar 16+743d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Bath Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 2¾ 11-0 ——108A Richie McLernon 16/1
2014 · 2 runs
02 Mar 14+24d Huntingdon 32Red Casino Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-2 ——112B Richie McLernon 7/2
06 Feb 14 Doncaster Eventmasters Ltd EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 11-2 ——107A Dougie Costello 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Benzel won?
Benzel (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2014 and 2017, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
Who trained Benzel?
Benzel (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 3 January 2017.
Who is Benzel's sire?
Benzel (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Jezel (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
What going does Benzel prefer?
Benzel (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 Benzel's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 3 January 2017. The highest on record is 125.
What is Benzel's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Benzel's siblings?
Out of Jezel (IRE), Benzel (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.