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Horse profile

Mount Benbulben (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2014) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Barry Connell
by Beneficial (GB) out of Dramatic Dame (IRE) (Buckskin)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Feb 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Feb 2014 — 4,624 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 · 2nd of 7 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 160
KTB Profile

Mount Benbulben (IRE) is 7 from 20, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Growise Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown (Apr 2013). Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 160.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating160At career-high mark
160 136–160

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 156B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 23 Apr 2013 Official rating 160 at the last run, 22 Feb 2014

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 16 figures · best 156B · median 134.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft9156B137—
Heavy6145B134—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6143A137.5—
2m5f – 3m4137B131.5—
1m5f – 2m4145B138—
Over 3m2156B143.5—

Of 20 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 20 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 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.9—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+0.9—
Good5,29554910.4%−0.10 from 1
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.3—
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.25 from 11
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.12 from 8
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.5—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.21 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.14 from 7
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.61 from 6
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.71 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dramatic Dame (IRE) (Buckskin)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dramatic Duke (IRE)60——
Hopeful Gleam (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 5 45% +21.87
Heavy 8 2 25% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% −1.38
Thurles 3 3 100% +5.75
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +13.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 1 50% +1.50
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +8.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 4 57% +10.75
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −4.38
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.50
Over 3m 2 1 50% +13.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Danny Mullins 6 2 33% +12.75
Paul Carberry 5 1 20% −3.50
Davy Condon 5 2 40% +0.12
Mr A T Duff 3 2 67% +9.50
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 7 2 29% +11.75
2012 5 1 20% −3.38
2011 7 4 57% +10.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 3 25% +8.37
Hurdle 5 2 40% +0.00
NH Flat 3 2 67% +9.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
22 Feb 14+58d Fairyhouse At The Races Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 2) 25f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 12 11-10 160131B Danny Mullins 13/8
26 Dec 13+54d Kempton William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2¼ 11-10 160137B Danny Mullins 20/1
02 Nov 13+193d Down Royal Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 6 ran UR/6 — 11-10 160— Danny Mullins 9/2
23 Apr 13+23d Punchestown Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) 25f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 147156B Danny Mullins 14/1
31 Mar 13+31d Fairyhouse Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) 20f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1¾ 11-10 150129B Danny Mullins 4/1
28 Feb 13+33d Thurles Bet On Your Mobile With boylesports.com Chase 18f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 142143A Danny Mullins 11/4
26 Jan 13+20d Leopardstown Boylesports.com - Bet On Your Mobile Novice Chase (Grade 2) 21f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 1½ 11-5 144133B Davy Russell 5/2
06 Jan 13+9d Naas Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase 16f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 hd 11-8 136145B Paul Carberry 9/2
28 Dec 12+27d Leopardstown Topaz Novice Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-10 136— Davy Condon 14/1
01 Dec 12+14d Fairyhouse Nicky Connors - Lifetime In Racing Beginners Chase 21.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 —130B Davy Condon 8/13F
17 Nov 12+19d Punchestown Punchestown Gift Vouchers For Christmas Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 12 ran F/12 — 11-12 —— Davy Condon 5/4J
29 Oct 12+227d Naas Weatherbys Ireland GSB Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 4 11-12 —142A Davy Condon 6/4F
16 Mar 12+89d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 20 ran 7/20 1¾ 11-7 137128A Paul Carberry 11/1
18 Dec 11+21d Navan Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 4½ 11-10 137133B Paul Carberry 5/6F
27 Nov 11+24d Navan Irish Form Book 'monksfield' Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-3 —142B Davy Condon 5/2
03 Nov 11+12d Thurles Cashel Maiden Hurdle 18f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 11-12 —135A Paul Carberry 1/2F
22 Oct 11+223d Galway CCTV Venue Control Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran SU/11 — 11-12 —— Paul Carberry 5/4F
13 Mar 11+17d Limerick Kevin Frost Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race 19f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-11 —140B Mr A T Duff 8/1
24 Feb 11+22d Thurles Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-11 —134A Mr A T Duff 5/2
02 Feb 11 Down Royal St. Patricks Day Punters Pack Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 1 11-11 —130A Mr A T Duff 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Mount Benbulben (IRE) won?
Mount Benbulben (IRE) won 7 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 35%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Mount Benbulben (IRE)?
Mount Benbulben (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 February 2014.
Who is Mount Benbulben (IRE)'s sire?
Mount Benbulben (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Dramatic Dame (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
What going does Mount Benbulben (IRE) prefer?
Mount Benbulben (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 5 wins from 11 starts (45.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mount Benbulben (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 160, from the run on 22 February 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is Mount Benbulben (IRE)'s sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mount Benbulben (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Dramatic Dame (IRE), Mount Benbulben (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2011. 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.