Horse Details

Bennys King (IRE)

14 Runs 4 Wins (28.6%) 5 Places (35.7%)
Trainer: Dan Skelton
13 years old
Sire: Beneficial (GB)
Dam: Hellofafaithful (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar
Past Runs (14 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
03/04/25
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Mr Sean O'Connor Dan Skelton 11 5:36.12 1.25 127 12-0 25/1
Hit 5th - mistake 13th - never better than midfield(op 28/1)
25/02/25
16:45 		Leicester 2m6½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 1st 6:26.72 Won 125 12-1 5/1
Prominent - disputed lead 4th - led clearly 8th - pushed along 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - kept on well(tchd 11/2)
20/01/25
15:50 		Warwick 3m Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 2nd - - 122 12-1 12/1
Pressed leaders - led 7th - faced challenges from 14th - headed when hit 2 out - mistake last - soon lost second - rallied and went second again final 110yds - stayed on(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
01/01/25
13:04 		Southwell 2m4½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton PU - - 127 11-7 8/1
Prominent - mistake 4th - pushed along before 7th - lost touch after 12th - pulled up before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
16/12/24
12:22 		Southwell 2m4½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 99 - - 132 11-9 40/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 9th - not fluent and weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
21/11/24
14:25 		Warwick 3m Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 99 - - 135 10-6 12/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground and dropped to rear before 12th - hit then unseated 13th(tchd 14/1)
11/04/24
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Mr Sean O'Connor Dan Skelton 2nd 5:53.03 4.25 132 12-0 8/1
Raced wide - prominent - disputed lead 5th - mistake 7th - led 14th - carried right and headed run-in - kept on(op 7/1)
03/02/24
15:50 		Wetherby 3m Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 2nd 7:10.06 15 125 12-1 13/2
Led - headed and not fluent 3 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened last(tchd 17/2)
08/01/24
15:30 		Taunton 2m5½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 3rd 5:41.70 1 125 12-1 9/1
Soon led - hit 3rd - hit 8th - hit 11th - bad mistake 3 out - soon headed - lost position 2 out - soon rallied and kept on(op 12/1)
13/04/23
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Mr John Dawson Dan Skelton 2nd 5:35.74 4.75 137 12-0 16/1
Prominent - ridden 2 out - stayed on and went second towards finish - no match for winner
17/03/23
17:00 		Fakenham 3m Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 1st 6:38.36 Won 137 11-9 15/8F
Pressed leader - led 4th - hit 13th - went clear 2 out - pushed along approaching last - kept on well - pushed out(op 11/8 tchd 2/1)
30/01/23
16:10 		Hereford 2m5f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 1st 5:19.30 Won 137 11-5 20/1
Disputed lead - led clearly just after 1st - not fluent 2nd - pecked on landing and nearly lost jockey 3rd - headed 8th - mistake and pushed along briefly 9th - disputed lead just before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and kept on well run-in - just did enough(op 22/1)
09/11/22
14:00 		Bangor-on-Dee 3m Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 99 - - 147 11-9 80/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - mistake 6th - awkward jump 7th - struggling 9th - behind when pulled up before 5 out(op 50/1)
19/12/20
13:50 		Ascot 2m3f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 5:1.05 Won 147 11-9 13/2
Disputed lead - tracked leader from 3rd - led 9th - hit 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden - kept on strongly from last (usual 2 out) - ridden out(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)