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Horse profile

Top Ville Ben (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2024) · Last trainer Jennie Candlish · Last owner Harbour Rose Partnership
by Beneficial (GB) out of Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)
46 runs · 23 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Dec 2024 — 652 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 3rd of 4 9 wins · 7 courses Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Top Ville Ben won nine of 46 starts on turf, including a Grade 3 success in the 888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby in Dec 2019. Six of those wins came over 2m5f – 3m, with three on heavy ground and three on good to soft. He won three times at Wetherby from eight starts there. His last run, at Warwick in Dec 2024, was a 3 of 4 finish in a Class 4 handicap chase off an official rating of 115, 49lb below his highest ever mark, with headgear returning.

Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 49lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 49lb off peak
115 115–164

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leopardstown, 4 Feb 2024

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.

Jumps 30 figures · best 158A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft17113A83—
Good to Soft7135A99—
Heavy4158A117—
Good2119A107—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m17158A88—
1m5f – 2m6131B113.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5135A83—
Over 3m275C73.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 45 runs looked at, 14 have no figure: did not complete (9) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 45 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 107B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield, 9 Dec 2024 Official rating 115 at the last jumps run, 31 Dec 2024

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 81B the best of the last 1 rated run · Salisbury, 15 Sep 2017

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.

Jumps 33 figures · best 152A · median 130
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft19152A125—
Good to Soft7150C135—
Heavy5152A136—
Good2128A121—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m20152A127.5—
1m5f – 2m6138A131.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5136A130—
Over 3m2137B126.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 45 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (11).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 45 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.

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 4
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.33 from 9
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.23 from 26
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.13 from 7
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%−0.23 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.10 from 7
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.66 from 25
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.70 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Top Decision (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Top Decision (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Top Decision (IRE)2122m3f–2m4½fClass 4
Top Ville Bobby (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 26 3 12% −14.00
Good to Soft 9 3 33% −1.07
Heavy 7 3 43% +8.80
Good 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 16 1 6% −12.00
Class 4 10 5 50% +5.23
Class 2 10 1 10% −3.00
Class 3 7 2 29% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 8 3 38% +1.75
Aintree 6 0 0% −6.00
Haydock 5 1 20% +2.50
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Lingfield 3 1 33% +4.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +5.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 1 100% +0.30
Leicester 1 1 100% +0.80
Ludlow 1 1 100% +1.38

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 25 6 24% +5.25
1m5f – 2m 8 3 38% −2.52
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Thomas Dowson 15 2 13% −5.00
Sean Quinlan 7 2 29% −1.25
Robert Dunne 5 0 0% −5.00
Adam Nicol 5 1 20% +2.50
Jeremiah McGrath 5 3 60% +0.48
Luke Scott 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 1 100% +6.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Cook 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 38 6 16% −7.75
None 8 3 38% −2.52

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 6 0 0% −6.00
2022 5 1 20% +2.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 7 2 29% −1.00
2018 6 2 33% +3.75
2017 10 3 30% +0.60
2016 1 1 100% +1.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 27 4 15% −11.25
Hurdle 17 4 24% +0.60
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +1.38

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
31 Dec 24+22d Warwick Poundland Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 4 ran Went straight to front - stumbled at 3rd - matched up 4th - back in command alone on final loop - overtaken before 4 out - dropped to third and stayed there to the line 3/4 51 12-0 11530C97C Luke Scott 7/2
09 Dec 24+219d Lingfield Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran Set the pace under pressure early - drifted right 4th - blundered and yielded top spot 6th - dropped back to third 9th - regained command 4 out - overtaken 3 out - stayed on winner's heels until the following fence - faded final furlong 5/6 7 11-12 12079B107B Luke Scott 5/1
04 May 24+35d Uttoxeter Carlsberg Marston's Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3 10-10 12587C104C Robert Dunne 28/1
30 Mar 24+42d Haydock Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 16 11-6 128-27C111C Robert Dunne 12/1
17 Feb 24+13d Haydock Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 12-0 130—— Robert Dunne 7/2
04 Feb 24+40d Leopardstown O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 21.5f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 8/25 shd 10-0 129101B119A Robert Dunne 50/1
26 Dec 23+11d Aintree Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 3¼ 10-8 13083C130B Robert Dunne 10/3
15 Dec 23+47d Cheltenham Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-13 135—— Harry Cobden 6/1
29 Oct 23+198d Aintree Jewson Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25f · Good To Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-6 135—— Sean Quinlan 15/2
14 Apr 23+31d Aintree Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 29 ran 12/29 2¾ 10-10 13925C118C Thomas Dowson 50/1
14 Mar 23+37d Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 23 ran PU/23 — 10-13 140—— Thomas Dowson 33/1
05 Feb 23+41d Leopardstown Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (grade A) 21f · Yielding · 23 ran 3/23 1 10-13 13593B140A Thomas Dowson 28/1
26 Dec 22+48d Wetherby William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 29 10-13 14487C110C Thomas Dowson 18/1
08 Nov 22+213d Lingfield Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1 12-1 136102B141B Thomas Dowson 14/1
09 Apr 22+49d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 10-11 148—— Thomas Dowson 80/1
19 Feb 22+29d Haydock William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 13 11-4 140103B130C Thomas Dowson 9/2
21 Jan 22+26d Lingfield Cazoo Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-0 14087C135B Alain Cawley 6/1
26 Dec 21+22d Wetherby William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 8½ 11-12 150—125B Thomas Dowson 10/1
04 Dec 21+35d Aintree Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 26f · Soft · 21 ran F/21 — 11-0 150—— Thomas Dowson 33/1
30 Oct 21+188d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 17 11-0 15683C109C Thomas Dowson 33/1
25 Apr 21+456d Auteuil (FR) Prix Leon Rambaud (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-6 ——— Felix De Giles 25/1
25 Jan 20+30d Cheltenham Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 29 11-4 16475C116C Thomas Dowson 8/1
26 Dec 19+26d Wetherby 888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-11 15478B152A Thomas Dowson 3/1F
30 Nov 19+28d Newcastle Betfair Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 23.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 hd 11-7 151—136B Thomas Dowson 11/2
02 Nov 19+211d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 8 11-0 15196C111C Sean Quinlan 17/2
05 Apr 19+17d Aintree Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 ½ 11-4 14772A137B Sean Quinlan 14/1
19 Mar 19+6d Wetherby Watch Racing Tv In Stunning Hd Novices' Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 14760C138C Sean Quinlan EvensF
13 Mar 19+25d Cheltenham RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Soft · 12 ran F/12 — 11-4 147—— Sean Quinlan 33/1
16 Feb 19+51d Ascot Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 1 11-0 15088C111B Sean Quinlan 11/5F
27 Dec 18+36d Wetherby Yorkshire Christmas Meeting Festive Fun Novices' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 142123C150C Sean Quinlan 11/4
21 Nov 18+214d Hexham Hexham Racecourse Membership An Ideal Xmas Present Novices' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-11 ——135B Thomas Dowson 5/1
21 Apr 18+27d Ayr Ayrshire Hospice Land O'burns Starlight Walk Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran F/12 — 10-11 139—— Adam Nicol 33/1
25 Mar 18+36d Ascot Iron Stand Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 18 11-11 142111C110C Thomas Dowson 10/1
17 Feb 18+35d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 11 ran F/11 — 11-8 142—— Adam Nicol 8/1
13 Jan 18+14d Kempton 32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-9 142—— Adam Nicol 16/1
30 Dec 17+28d Haydock Racing Uk On The Go Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 130158A152A Adam Nicol 13/2
02 Dec 17+27d Doncaster Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15s Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1¾ 11-6 127135A136A Adam Nicol 5/1
05 Nov 17+18d Carlisle Bet At Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 2½ 10-7 127113A131A Danny Cook 15/2
18 Oct 17+33d Wetherby Watch Racing Uk Anywhere Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 3 11-4 130119A128A Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
15 Sep 17+141d Salisbury Bathwick Tyres 'persian Punch' Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 14f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 hd 9-5 —94B81B Timmy Murphy 40/1
27 Apr 17+19d Perth Murrayshall Hotel And Golf Courses Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 8 11-12 13295A114A Jeremiah McGrath 4/5F
08 Apr 17+27d Chepstow toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran F/12 — 11-11 132—— Jeremiah McGrath 8/13F
12 Mar 17+38d Market Rasen Read Nico De Boinville At 32Red 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 3 11-5 132108C127B Alan Doyle 2/5F
02 Feb 17+21d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-9 —131B138A Jeremiah McGrath 3/10F
12 Jan 17+22d Leicester Nomad Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-5 —99B138A Jeremiah McGrath 4/5F
21 Dec 16 Ludlow Russell's Big Five 0 Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 14f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 —126B135A Jeremiah McGrath 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Top Ville Ben (IRE) won?
Top Ville Ben (IRE) won 9 of 46 archived starts between 2016 and 2024, a strike rate of 19.6%. Placed 17 times in total (37% of starts).
Who trained Top Ville Ben (IRE)?
Top Ville Ben (IRE) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 31 December 2024.
Who is Top Ville Ben (IRE)'s sire?
Top Ville Ben (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Great Decision (IRE), whose sire is Simply Great.
What going does Top Ville Ben (IRE) prefer?
Top Ville Ben (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Top Ville Ben (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 31 December 2024. The highest on record is 164.
What is Top Ville 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 Top Ville Ben (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Great Decision (IRE), Top Ville Ben (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Top Decision (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Top Decision (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. 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.