Horse Details

Benson (GB)

39 Runs 7 Wins (17.9%) 3 Places (7.7%)
Owner: Ken McGarrity Silks Ken McGarrity Trainer: Sandy Thomson
9 years old b GB
Sire: Beat Hollow (GB)
Dam: Karla June (GB)
Damsire: Unfuwain
Past Runs (39 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
08/11/25
12:42 		Kelso 2m5f Theo Gillard Sandy Thomson 99 - - 108 11-0 33/1
(op 25/1)
25/10/25
15:20 		Kelso 2m William Maggs Sandy Thomson 7 4:0.55 .75 111 11-10 14/1
Towards rear - dropped to last before 4th - weakened before last
14/06/25
18:28 		Hexham 2m4f Sean Quinlan Sandy Thomson 99 - - 114 10-12 25/1
Slowly into stride - in rear - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - soon struggling - pulled up before last(op 22/1)
20/05/25
20:28 		Hexham 2m4f Lewis Dobb Sandy Thomson 4 - - 118 11-0 6/1
Pressed leader - dropped to last after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2)
03/05/25
17:35 		Hexham 2m4f Craig Nichol Sandy Thomson 6 - - 122 11-5 8/1
Pressed winner - lost position 10th - struggling 4 out(op 11/1)
11/04/25
16:25 		Ayr 2m5½f Conor O'Farrell Sandy Thomson 6 5:20.49 3 124 10-11 66/1
In rear - not fluent 1st - outpaced 4 out - rallied before 2 out - kept on but never on terms(op 40/1)
03/02/25
13:50 		Carlisle 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 6 4:21.35 2.75 129 11-10 9/1
Prominent - led 2nd - headed 5th - not fluent 7th - jumped right and lost ground 5 out - jumped right 4 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
01/01/25
13:45 		Musselburgh 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 99 - - 132 12-0 9/2
Led - headed 8th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft going which in his opinion was considerably testing on this occasion - which was noted)(op 5/1)
30/11/24
14:10 		Newcastle 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 7 3:54.91 5.5 134 11-10 200/1
In rear - weakened and detached after 4 out
12/10/24
15:45 		Hexham 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 4 - - 132 11-10 16/1
Led - increased tempo and 3 lengths ahead 10th - jumped slightly right and much reduced lead 4 out - joined 2 out - outpaced when headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
17/05/24
18:55 		Aintree 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 99 - - 136 11-9 33/1
In rear - not fluent 1st - lost touch and slow jump 5th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
20/04/24
14:25 		Ayr 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 13 4:0.57 7 137 11-1 66/1
Always behind
13/03/24
14:50 		Cheltenham 2m5f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 17 5:41.63 9.5 139 11-6 66/1
Midfield - weakened 2 out
02/03/24
14:50 		Kelso 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 15 4:17.72 17 139 12-0 7/1
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - weakened before 2 out - eased and detached before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
03/02/24
14:50 		Musselburgh 1m7½f Lewis Dobb Sandy Thomson 4 3:48.87 1.5 139 11-7 9/1
Raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - hung right and outpaced approaching last - rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
01/01/24
13:10 		Musselburgh 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 5:7.42 Won 136 11-13 7/2
Made all - set good pace - going easily when awkward jump 3 out - pushed along and drifted left before last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 10/3)
09/12/23
15:15 		Aintree 2m4f William Maggs Sandy Thomson 4 5:43.46 5.5 137 11-7 15/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - headway last - went fourth last - stayed on(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
19/10/23
13:50 		Carlisle 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 4 4:10.60 11 139 11-10 17/2
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - struggling when hampered by faller and saddle slipped 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no impression (jockey said saddle slipped when gelding was hampered by a faller 3 out)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
15/03/23
14:50 		Cheltenham 2m5f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 99 - - 139 11-2 11/1
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - hampered 1st - headway into midfield before 4th - ridden and lost position after 4 out - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before last
04/03/23
13:50 		Kelso 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 3:51.96 Won 134 11-5 11/1
Towards rear - still plenty to do 2 out - good headway approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on strongly towards finish - won going away(op 12/1)
01/01/23
15:20 		Musselburgh 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 5:16.43 Won 128 11-9 2/1F
Made all - went clear 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden briefly run-in - kept on - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
03/12/22
15:15 		Aintree 2m4f Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson 2nd 5:6.73 .75 125 10-9 7/2
Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - disputed lead approaching last - ridden but no extra run-in(op 9/2)
19/11/22
13:15 		Haydock 2m3f Bruce Lynn Sandy Thomson 2nd 4:33.92 3.75 125 10-7 100/30
Prominent in chasing group - jumped right 1st - not fluent 3rd - ridden 4 out - well held 2 out - 10 lengths fourth last - stayed on run-in - went second final strides(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
20/10/22
14:10 		Carlisle 2m1f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 2nd 4:30.89 .75 123 11-13 5/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - rallied approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in - went second towards finish(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
08/03/22
16:05 		Sandown 2m4f Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 6 5:14.02 24 128 11-7 7/1
Close up - pushed along after 4th - dropped to last and ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
15/01/22
14:47 		Wetherby 2m3½f Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 4 5:34.75 3.75 131 11-6 7/2F
Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - lost position 7th - ridden and struggling before 3 out - stayed on run-in - went modest fourth towards finish
18/12/21
15:35 		Ascot 1m7½f Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 8 3:52.31 9 133 10-6 12/1
Slowly into stride - in rear - soon pushed along and outpaced - mistake 2nd - ridden 4 out - well beaten 3 out(tchd 11/1)
04/12/21
15:35 		Sandown 2m Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 4 4:15.25 .75 135 10-12 5/1
Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - ridden after 3 out - switched left and some headway when edged left last - went fourth final strides (vet said gelding had lost his right fore shoe)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and 11/2)
13/11/21
15:25 		Cheltenham 2m5f Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 5 5:17.18 2.75 136 11-12 14/1
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - ridden 2 out - 4 1/2 lengths down last - weakened and lost two places run-in
19/12/20
15:35 		Ascot 1m7½f Gavin Sheehan Dr Richard Newland 4 3:53.46 3 137 11-1 5/1J
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - soon dropped to last - struggling and still plenty to do 3 out - some headway when jumped left 2 out - no chance but kept on strongly from last - went fourth final strides
05/12/20
15:35 		Sandown 2m Gavin Sheehan Dr Richard Newland 1st 4:14.26 Won 127 10-6 9/2
Towards rear of midfield - headway after 3 out - went third and mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - 3 lengths down last - kept on strongly to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1)
02/11/20
13:40 		Hereford 2m Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland 1st 3:56.30 Won 125 11-6 5/6F
Chased leaders - pushed along and went second after 2 out - ridden and led run-in - ran on(op 8/13)
13/10/20
16:08 		Hereford 2m Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland 1st 3:55.20 Won – 11-5 4/6F
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - mistake 3 out - 2 lengths down last - ridden run-in - led towards finish(op 5/6)
22/02/20
15:02 		Kempton 2m Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland 7 4:0.40 8 – 11-2 10/1
Held up - not fluent 2nd and 4th - ridden after next - weakened 3 out - behind when jumped left last(op 8/1)
01/02/20
13:50 		Sandown 2m Sean Bowen Dr Richard Newland 99 - - – 11-0 66/1
Held up - not fluent and behind 3rd - not fluent 3 out - headway and every chance when wandered into and unseated rider 2 out(tchd 80/1)
20/12/19
15:40 		Ascot 1m7½f Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland 4 3:52.98 6 – 11-4 20/1
In touch in midfield - closed to chase leaders 3f out - ridden and unable to quicken entering final 2f - well held and one pace after (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe)(tchd 16/1)
21/11/19
15:40 		Market Rasen 2m½f Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland 1st 4:25.40 Won – 10-12 9/1
Tracked leaders - went second 4f out - going easily and led 2f out - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - comfortably(op 8/1)
23/10/19
13:45 		Worcester 2m David Bass Dr Richard Newland 8 3:45.22 1.5 – 10-12 7/1
Midfield - ridden - one pace and no danger final 3f(op 17/2)
21/03/19
17:50 		Ludlow 2m Charlie Hammond Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 3:46.62 0.2 – 10-2 40/1
Pulled hard and prominent - shaken up over 3f out - stayed on same pace from over 1f out