Private Ben (IRE)
Private Ben (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Apr 2005.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 1 (11.1%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.53Fair A/E n=9 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 88dAvg 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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | −6.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 25 | 4 | 16% | +6.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 9 | 14.3% | +4.7 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 57 | 4 | 7% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Niki O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 06+60d | Punchestown | Buy Annual Membership 2007 Handicap Chase (0-102) | PU/11 | — | 11-7 | 102 | — | Niki O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+14d | Punchestown | Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 19/22 | ½ | 10-4 | 93 | 72C | Paul Carberry | 12/1 |
| 18 Oct 06+508d | Punchestown | Visit The Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 14/14 | 22 | 11-3 | 95 | 80C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 May 05+32d | Punchestown | Www.punchestown.com Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-8 | 107 | — | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 05+23d | Punchestown | Mountbrook Homes Handicap Chase (0-140) | 15/21 | 10 | 10-7 | 109 | 72C | Tommy Treacy | 14/1 |
| 03 Apr 05+17d | Tramore | Crobally Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 133C | Robbie Power | 4/1 | |
| 17 Mar 05+14d | Wexford | Bettyville Park Beginners Chase | 8/15 | nk | 11-5 | — | 79C | Ross Geraghty | 5/1C |
| 03 Mar 05+32d | Limerick | National Students Raceday Challenge Beginners Chase | 4/16 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 125C | Robbie Power | 5/1 |
| 30 Jan 05 | Tramore | Saltan Properties Beginners Chase | 5/15 | 2 | 11-5 | — | 104C | Andrew Leigh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Private Ben won?
- Private Ben (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Private Ben?
- Private Ben (IRE) was trained by Martin Brassil on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 31 December 2006.
- Who is Private Ben's sire?
- Private Ben (IRE) is by Ridgewood Ben (GB) out of Timeless (GB), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Private Ben prefer?
- Private Ben (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Private Ben's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 31 December 2006. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Private 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.