Benefficient (IRE)
Owner: A Shiels/niall Reilly Trainer: A J Martin Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Beneficial / Supreme Breda (Supreme Leader)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Dynaste | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 12 | D N Russell | |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 1 | Bobs Worth | 11st 10lbs | of 10 | R M Power | |
| 27 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Benefficient | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Cooper | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, closer order 6 out, 4th before straight, gained narrow lead last, drifted left run-in, stayed on well run-in, reduced lead but holding on close home | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Harry Topper | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | A P McCoy | 17/2 |
| led until 13th, beaten when left 4th 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2013 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Far Away So Close | 11st 12lbs | of 5 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Caim Hill | 11st | 4 of 15 | Mr S Clements | 5/1 |
| prominent in chasing group, closer order from halfway, soon 3rd, dropped to 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 10 | B J Cooper | |
| 15 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Alderwood | 11st 9lbs | of 24 | B J Cooper | |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Benefficient | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 13 | B J Cooper | 20/1 |
| led 1st, headed 3 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, ridden and rallied on inside approaching last, regained lead soon after, stayed on well under pressure flat | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Benefficient | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 3 | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| raced 3rd, slight mistake 2nd, left 2nd 4 out, travelling well behind leader after 2 out, improved to dispute lead when left well clear at last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m | 1 | Back In Focus | 11st 10lbs | of 13 | D J Casey | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| held up, 4th from 5 out, no extra from after 2 out | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2012 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Dynaste | 11st 8lbs | of 7 | A P McCoy | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Harry Topper | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 6 | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| prominent, led 6th, headed 11th, led again approaching 5 out, strongly challenged 3 out, headed close home, no extra | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2012 | Down Royal | Good (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Benefficient | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | P Townend | 13/8 |
| made all, slight mistake 4 out, pushed out to assert before last, easily | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2012 | Listowel | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Miradane | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | Ruby Walsh | 7/4 |
| led, clear early, joined 4 out and not as quicker winner or at next, struggling in 2nd before straight, hit 2 out, closed but not quite get to winner closing stages | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2012 | Curragh | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Ebazan | 9st 12lbs | of 23 | B J Cooper | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 1 | Dedigout | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 8 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| led, jumped left, awkward 1st and 4 out, headed after 2 out and soon no extra | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Simonsig | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 19 | Bryan J cooper | 14/1 |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not much room 1st, closed before 4th, not fluent 2 out, weakened and hung left from 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 1 | Benefficient | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Cooper | 50/1 |
| made all, ridden to assert early straight, kept on under pressure from before last, diminishing lead but held on well | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2012 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Folsom Blue | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Benefficient | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Ruby Walsh | 7/2 |
| made all, challenged 3 out, asserted before last, pushed out briefly run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2011 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Formidableopponent | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 26 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Don Cossack | 12st | 14 of 18 | Mr S J Craig | 9/2 |
| led or disputed lead, advantage halfway, headed over 2f out and soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2011 | Cork | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Maple Lady | 12st | 3 of 27 | Mr M J O'Connor | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, smooth headway on outer entering straight, went 3rd under 3f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, kept on under pressure | |||||||||