Lucky Ben (IRE)
Lucky Ben (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 4th of 14 at Sligo (IRE) (May 2007). Last raced off 74, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 143 d
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 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 171 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 181 | 11 | 6.1% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 103 | 5 | 4.9% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 161 | 18 | 11.2% | +2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −4.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 34 | 11.7% | +3.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 186 | 16 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 14 | 11.7% | +3.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 124 | 7 | 5.6% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 171 | 11 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertine (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aodhagan Conlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 07+12d | Fairyhouse | St Margarets Handicap Hurdle (74-95) (Div 3) | 9/15 | 4½ | 9-12 | 74 | 64C | Stephen Gray | 25/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+19d | Tramore | Graun Hill Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 10/16 | 5 | 10-9 | 76 | 62C | Ken Whelan | 33/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+27d | Listowel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | SU/17 | — | 9-12 | 76 | — | Ian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+21d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | C.P.Supplies Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 3 | 9-13 | 78 | 78C | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 07+21d | Cork | Charleville Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 11/20 | 3 | 10-6 | 80 | 76C | D F Flannery | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 07+43d | Sligo (IRE) | spiralstairsireland.com Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 30 | 10-13 | 83 | 78C | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 07+14d | Kilbeggan | Coola Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 10/11 | 16 | 9-12 | 83 | 56C | Ian McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 19 May 07+13d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Annebrook House Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 30 | 10-11 | — | 81C | Ian McCarthy | 20/1 |
| 06 May 07+143d | Sligo (IRE) | Join The Sligo Race Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 7 | 10-11 | — | 88C | Ian McCarthy | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 06+56d | Gowran Park | Xmas Vouchers Gowran Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle | 19/20 | 12 | 10-9 | — | 70C | Eoin McCarthy | 50/1 |
| 19 Oct 06 | Punchestown | Blackhills Inh Flat Race | 24/25 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 89C | Aodhagan Conlon | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lucky Ben won?
- Lucky Ben (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2007.
- Who trained Lucky Ben?
- Lucky Ben (IRE) was trained by Michael P Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 23 October 2007.
- Who is Lucky Ben's sire?
- Lucky Ben (IRE) is by Monashee Mountain (USA) out of Rosa Royale (GB), whose sire is Arazi.
- What is Lucky Ben's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 23 October 2007. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Lucky Ben's sire's record?
- Monashee Mountain (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
- Who are Lucky Ben's siblings?
- Out of Rosa Royale (GB), Lucky Ben (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.