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Horse profile

Now Ben (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2019) · Last trainer Philip Rowley · Last owner W R Milner
by Beneficial (GB) out of Bannow Beach (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
8 runs · 4 courses · from Nov 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Apr 2019 — 2,738 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2019 · 2nd of 2 2 wins · Stratford & Ludlow Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Now Ben (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2017.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 75 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 25 Apr 2017

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 3 figures · best 75A · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good375A73—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m375A73—

Of 6 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 9 Jun 2017 Official rating 110 at the last run, 23 Apr 2019

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 6 figures · best 129B · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good5129B115—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3129A115—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 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%−0.12 from 6
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.30 from 1
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.20 from 1
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.1—
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%−0.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.61 from 4
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
Bannow Beach (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shantou's Katie (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 2 33% +5.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 1 25% −1.50
Class 2 2 1 50% +7.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 4 1 25% −1.50
Stratford 2 1 50% +7.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% −1.50
Over 3m 2 1 50% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alex Edwards 6 2 33% +5.50
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 3 2 67% +8.50
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 2 33% +5.50
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
23 Apr 19+54d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Grassroots Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 2 ran 2/2 41 11-10 11021C103C Alex Edwards 11/10
28 Feb 19+265d Ludlow Ludlow Skip Hire Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 22 12-6 11173A115B Alex Edwards 4/1
08 Jun 18+364d Stratford Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 27.5f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 12-0 114—— Alex Edwards 6/1
09 Jun 17+45d Stratford pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The John Corbet Cup) Class 2 · 27.5f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-10 111—129B Alex Edwards 8/1
25 Apr 17+33d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Grassroots Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 —75A129A Alex Edwards 6/4F
23 Mar 17+1089d Ludlow Abberley Hall Centenary Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-8 ——— Alex Edwards 4/1
30 Mar 14+141d Ascot Colts & Fillies Club Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 3½ 11-1 ——100C Barry Geraghty 11/4
09 Nov 13 Wincanton Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 1¾ 11-4 ——99C Andrew Tinkler 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Now Ben (IRE) won?
Now Ben (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2013 and 2019, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Now Ben (IRE)?
Now Ben (IRE) was trained by Philip Rowley on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 23 April 2019.
Who is Now Ben (IRE)'s sire?
Now Ben (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Bannow Beach (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What going does Now Ben (IRE) prefer?
Now Ben (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Now Ben (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 23 April 2019. The highest on record is 114.
What is Now Ben (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 Now Ben (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bannow Beach (IRE), Now Ben (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2013. 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.