Handy Ben (IRE)
Handy Ben (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Ludlow (Dec 2008).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 103dAvg 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 9.6% of 146 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | −6.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 25 | 4 | 16% | +6.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 9 | 14.3% | +4.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 57 | 4 | 7% | −2.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Darcy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Molloy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S J Hassett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Nadine Forde | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 08+571d | Ludlow | Tanners Cava Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | 2½ | 10-7 | 93 | 113A | Miss Nadine Forde | 5/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 07+19d | Uttoxeter | wbx.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | 30 | 11-8 | 86 | 88C | Robert Molloy | 16/1 |
| 08 May 07+13d | Exeter | South West Racing Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 30 | 11-7 | 90 | 82C | Robert Molloy | 20/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+20d | Worcester | Poker At skypoker.com Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hdl | 12/14 | 15 | 11-11 | 94 | 92C | Gerard Tumelty | 25/1 |
| 05 Apr 07+262d | Wincanton | 'Kings Of Queen' Novices' Handicap Hdle | 13/16 | 15 | 11-5 | 98 | 76C | Dominic Elsworth | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 06+21d | Killarney | Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 4½ | 11-3 | 93 | 85C | Michael Darcy | 20/1 |
| 26 Jun 06+18d | Kilbeggan | William Glynn Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 9/13 | hd | 11-3 | 93 | 85C | Michael Darcy | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 06+183d | Tipperary | Ballykisteen Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/14 | 9 | 11-11 | 95 | 109C | Michael Darcy | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 05+10d | Clonmel | Cashel Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 18/20 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 97C | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| 27 Nov 05+7d | Wexford | Wexford Block Ltd Maiden Hurdle | 13/15 | nk | 10-0 | — | 66C | S J Hassett | 16/1 |
| 20 Nov 05+6d | Cork | Www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 15/17 | 2½ | 11-0 | — | 86C | S J Hassett | 20/1 |
| 14 Nov 05 | Limerick | Fillet Beef - Medium Rare Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | F/14 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Denis O'Regan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Handy Ben won?
- Handy Ben (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Handy Ben?
- Handy Ben (IRE) was trained by C Von Der Recke on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 18 December 2008.
- Who is Handy Ben's sire?
- Handy Ben (IRE) is by Ridgewood Ben (GB) out of Regal Destiny (IRE), whose sire is Silver Kite.
- What is Handy Ben's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 18 December 2008. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Handy Ben's sire's record?
- Ridgewood Ben (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 146 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.