Horse profile
Black Benny (IRE)
by Close Conflict (USA) out of Treen (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
53 runs · 23 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Nov 2018 — 2,900 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2018
7 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
Black Benny (IRE) is 7 from 53. Hasn't won since Aug 2016. Last raced off 113, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 7–53Wins / Runs
- 13.2%Strike rate
- 18 (34%)Placed
- +5.75£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.81Fair A/E n=53 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating113↓ 21lb off peak
113
67–134
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 110B | 100 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 78B | 71.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 110B | 95 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 105C | 59 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 114C | 99 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Close Conflict (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 149 | 13 | 8.7% | +0.9 | 2 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 57 | 7 | 12.3% | +4.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 21 |
| Heavy | 106 | 4 | 3.8% | −4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +11 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +9.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 138 | 13 | 9.4% | +1.6 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 235 | 15 | 6.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 154 | 11 | 7.1% | −0.7 | 3 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +2.7 | 0 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
Treen (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Velvet Elvis (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Velvet Elvis (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Elvis (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m4f–3m | Class 1 |
| Gliondar Mo Chroi (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m4f–2m4½f | — |
| La Femme Blanche (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Borntobeyours (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 21 | 2 | 10% | +2.50 |
| Good | 20 | 2 | 10% | −4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Killarney | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.75 |
| Roscommon | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 3 | 16% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 3 | 20% | +21.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| A P Heskin | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| D G Hogan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Mr M J O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P G Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 48 | 6 | 13% | +8.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +19.25 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 3 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Chase | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 18+101d | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Risk Of Thunder Chase | BD/10 | — | 11-4 | 113 | — | — | Mr M J O'Connor | 40/1 |
| 09 Aug 18+25d | Sligo | Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 21 | 10-4 | 101 | 88C | 84C | Denis O'Regan | 33/1 |
| 15 Jul 18+23d | Sligo | Maddens Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 3/6 | 6 | 11-2 | 102 | 95B | 105B | Robbie Colgan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jun 18+18d | Down Royal | Thetote.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 104 | 109A | 97A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 04 Jun 18+21d | Listowel | Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Hunters Chase | 5/10 | 36 | 11-7 | 131 | 105C | 100C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 28/1 |
| 14 May 18+16d | Killarney | Dan Linehan's Bar And B & B Hunters Chase | 5/9 | 11 | 11-7 | 131 | 59C | 107C | Mr M J O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 28 Apr 18+160d | Punchestown | Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | 131 | — | — | A E Lynch | 14/1 |
| 2017 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Nov 17+104d | Punchestown | Donohue Marquees Risk Of Thunder Chase | 6/12 | 5½ | 11-4 | 131 | 0A | 106A | Robbie Colgan | 33/1 |
| 07 Aug 17+17d | Cork | Irish Examiner Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 6 | 10-13 | 112 | 78B | 93A | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| 21 Jul 17+15d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 3/8 | 6 | 11-8 | 112 | 110B | 120A | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 17+20d | Bellewstown | Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | 15 | 11-5 | 116 | — | 103C | Robbie Power | 33/1 |
| 16 Jun 17+238d | Fairyhouse | Friday Night Racing At Fairyhouse Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 9-1 | 67 | 114C | 50C | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 2016 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 16+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap | 8/9 | 4¼ | 8-4 | 71 | 84A | 53A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 16+37d | Tipperary | Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 118 | 65C | 111A | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 26 Aug 16+30d | Down Royal | Kerry Foods Rated Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-0 | 111 | — | 135A | Denis O'Regan | 12/1 | |
| 27 Jul 16+13d | Galway | Thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 9/19 | 4¼ | 11-2 | 112 | — | 114A | Denis O'Regan | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 16+26d | Killarney (IRE) | Dawn Omega Milk Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | ½ | 11-5 | 109 | — | 125A | Denis O'Regan | 8/1 |
| 18 Jun 16+23d | Gowran Park | Coral.ie Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 2 | 9-9 | 111 | — | 93A | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| 26 May 16+17d | Tipperary | Tipperary BBQ Evening Handicap | 2/10 | 5 | 8-8 | 70 | — | 78A | Rory Cleary | 11/1 |
| 09 May 16+198d | Roscommon | Knockcroghery Handicap (50-85) | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 71 | — | 74A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 2015 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 15+28d | Cheltenham | winner.co.uk Trophy (Handicap Chase) | 12/12 | 16 | 10-6 | 134 | — | 94C | Paul Moloney | 18/1 |
| 26 Sep 15+35d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 3¾ | 11-10 | 131 | — | 128A | A P Heskin | 8/1 |
| 22 Aug 15+24d | Killarney | Msl Cork Mercedes-benz Handicap Chase (grade C) | 3/11 | ¾ | 10-9 | 130 | — | 129A | A P Heskin | 12/1 |
| 29 Jul 15+64d | Galway | Bet On All UK Racing With Tote (Q.R.) Maiden | 6/18 | nk | 11-11 | 70 | — | 77A | Mr J J Codd | 25/1 |
| 26 May 15+26d | Ballinrobe | Mchale Mayo National Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 10-12 | 132 | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 20/1 |
| 30 Apr 15+68d | Punchestown | Donohue Marquees Handicap Hurdle | 15/25 | 8½ | 10-12 | 118 | — | 105C | A P Heskin | 33/1 |
| 21 Feb 15+90d | Fairyhouse | attheraces.com Exclusive Barry Geraghty Blog Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 17 | 10-8 | 121 | — | 97C | A P Heskin | 14/1 |
| 2014 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 14+27d | Navan | Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) | PU/25 | — | 10-13 | 133 | — | — | A P Heskin | 20/1 |
| 27 Oct 14+28d | Galway | Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-4 | 129 | — | 135A | A P Heskin | 5/1 | |
| 29 Sep 14+348d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Maiden | 4/14 | 1 | 9-13 | — | — | 75A | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 13+48d | Punchestown | Festival Earlybird Deals On Punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-130) | 2/9 | 4¾ | 11-11 | 127 | — | 134A | Danny Mullins | 7/2J |
| 29 Aug 13+23d | Killarney | Bet Online At thetote.com Novice Chase | 4/10 | 8 | 11-12 | 126 | — | 125A | Danny Mullins | 8/1 |
| 06 Aug 13+20d | Roscommon | Gaaroscommon.ie Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | — | 129A | Danny Mullins | 11/2 | |
| 17 Jul 13+37d | Killarney | Ashes Bar Glenbeigh Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | ¾ | 11-4 | 123 | — | 131A | Danny Mullins | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 13+30d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 8th Beginners Chase | 5/14 | 2 | 11-12 | — | — | 106C | Danny Mullins | 10/1 |
| 11 May 13+40d | Punchestown | Punchestown For Events Beginners Chase | 8/15 | 22 | 11-12 | — | — | 107C | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 01 Apr 13+134d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 4/17 | 16 | 11-3 | 126 | — | 124A | Danny Mullins | 7/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 12+79d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 3/18 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 130 | — | 133A | Danny Mullins | 33/1 |
| 31 Aug 12+23d | Killarney | Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 8/15 | 1 | 11-1 | 128 | — | 125A | D G Hogan | 5/1 |
| 08 Aug 12+21d | Sligo | Sligo Apprentice Maiden | 2/10 | nk | 9-7 | — | — | 85A | Danny Mullins | 5/2F |
| 18 Jul 12+26d | Killarney | Bunkers Bar Killorglin Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 1/9 | 10-13 | 120 | — | 134A | D G Hogan | 6/1 | |
| 22 Jun 12+74d | Limerick | Hermitage Green 26th July (Q.R.) Race | 5/11 | 7 | 10-11 | — | — | 69A | Mr P G Murphy | 10/1 |
| 09 Apr 12+29d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/24 | 5 | 10-10 | 120 | — | 128A | D G Hogan | 8/1 |
| 11 Mar 12+147d | Naas | Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 16/22 | nk | 10-9 | 121 | — | 111A | D G Hogan | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 11+33d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | shd | 11-6 | — | — | 123B | D G Hogan | 11/4 |
| 13 Sep 11+16d | Listowel | C & F Tooling Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | — | 135A | D G Hogan | 6/4F | |
| 28 Aug 11+115d | Galway | www.galwayraces.com Flat Race | 1/5 | 11-9 | — | — | 115B | Mr P G Murphy | 7/4 | |
| 05 May 11+32d | Punchestown | Irish Sun Flat Race | 3/21 | 2 | 11-9 | — | — | 129A | Mr R P Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 03 Apr 11+65d | Curragh | Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race | 13/15 | 10 | 11-6 | — | — | 107C | Mr R P Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 28 Jan 11+22d | Gowran Park | New Tote Daily Double Flat Race | 2/12 | 2½ | 11-9 | — | — | 139A | Mr B O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 06 Jan 11+56d | Thurles | Holycross Flat Race | 1/9 | 11-9 | — | — | 124A | Mr R P Quinlan | 20/1 | |
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 10+40d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Flat Race | 8/14 | 7 | 11-11 | — | — | 95C | Mr R P Quinlan | 28/1 |
| 02 Oct 10 | Gowran Park | Freshford Flat Race | 10/20 | 2½ | 11-11 | — | — | 100A | Mr R P Quinlan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Benny won?
- Black Benny (IRE) won 7 of 53 archived starts between 2010 and 2018, a strike rate of 13.2%. Placed 18 times in total (34% of starts).
- Who trained Black Benny?
- Black Benny (IRE) was trained by Peter Maher on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 18 November 2018.
- Who is Black Benny's sire?
- Black Benny (IRE) is by Close Conflict (USA) out of Treen (IRE), whose sire is Charnwood Forest.
- What going does Black Benny prefer?
- Black Benny (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 Black Benny's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 18 November 2018. The highest on record is 134.
- What is Black Benny's sire's record?
- Close Conflict (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.
- Who are Black Benny's siblings?
- Out of Treen (IRE), Black Benny (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Velvet Elvis (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Velvet Elvis (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Oct 2026.