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Horse profile

Superior Ben (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer D T Hughes · Last owner T A Curran
by Beneficial (GB) out of Mother Superior (IRE) (Camden Town)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2009 — 6,352 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 Won at Clonmel Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile

Superior Ben (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating112↓ 1lb off peak
112 12–113

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 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 1 Mar 2009 Official rating 112 at the last run, 31 May 2009

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 11 figures · best 141A · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft6141A121.5—
Heavy3134A128—
Good2129C116.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9141A129—
2m1f – 2m4f2103C100—

Of 13 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 · 11 figures from 13 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 3
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.3—
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.21 from 7
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.10 from 3
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 10
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.10 from 3
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.6—
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mother Superior (IRE) (Camden Town)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Wise Old Owl (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m6f–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Wise Old Owl (IRE)1422m6f–3m—
Tukawhile (IRE)1713m—
The Engineer (IRE)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 1 14% −4.75
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 5 0 0% −5.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 1 100% +1.25
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 1 10% −7.75
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Roger Loughran 4 1 25% −1.75
P W Flood 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Maxwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Kennedy 2 0 0% −2.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R M Hennessy 1 0 0% −1.00
Niki O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 1 33% −0.75
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% −5.75
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
31 May 09+91d Kilbeggan Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle 19f · Good · 12 ran SU/12 — 11-12 112— Roger Loughran 5/1
01 Mar 09+49d Clonmel Lisronagh Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 11-4 112141A Roger Loughran 5/4F
11 Jan 09+16d Leopardstown Pierse Hurdle (Extended Handicap (0-145) 16f · Yielding · 29 ran 26/29 8 9-5 11387C Ian McCarthy 50/1
26 Dec 08+34d Leopardstown Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle 18f · Soft · 23 ran 21/23 2 11-12 12103C P W Flood 11/2
22 Nov 08+26d Gowran Park Porters Saddlery Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 3/20 1¾ 11-12 112137A P W Flood 10/3
27 Oct 08+11d Galway Easyfix Rubber Products Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 2/20 1 11-12 110128A Roger Loughran 10/3
16 Oct 08+249d Punchestown Hibernian Insurance Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 2/25 1¾ 11-12 110134A Roger Loughran 10/1
10 Feb 08+14d Leopardstown Frank Ward & Co.Solicitors (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran 12/21 ¾ 11-6 —110A Conor Maxwell 8/1
27 Jan 08+32d Leopardstown Robert Clarkson Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 26 ran 3/26 1¾ 11-5 —133A Conor Maxwell 10/1
26 Dec 07+24d Leopardstown Irish Foal Levy (C&G) INH Flat Race 16f · Good · 24 ran 4/24 ½ 11-2 —129C Mr R M Hennessy 25/1
02 Dec 07+32d Fairyhouse Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle 18f · Heavy · 24 ran 16/24 4 11-6 —97C Niki O'Shea 33/1
31 Oct 07+14d Punchestown Punchestown Inh Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 19 ran SU/19 — 11-0 —— Paddy Kennedy 14/1
17 Oct 07 Punchestown Star Racegoers Club Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 23 ran 5/23 4½ 11-3 —104C Paddy Kennedy 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Superior Ben (IRE) won?
Superior Ben (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Superior Ben (IRE)?
Superior Ben (IRE) was trained by D T Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 31 May 2009.
Who is Superior Ben (IRE)'s sire?
Superior Ben (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Mother Superior (IRE), whose sire is Camden Town.
What going does Superior Ben (IRE) prefer?
Superior Ben (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Superior Ben (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 31 May 2009. The highest on record is 113.
What is Superior 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 Superior Ben (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mother Superior (IRE), Superior Ben (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Wise Old Owl (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m6f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. 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.