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Ben Vrackie: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ben Vrackie is an 11-year-old gelding by Frankel, trained by James Andrew Fahey. He has won 1 of 27 starts and placed in 5 more, for £65,117 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 12th at Curragh (IRE) on 4 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 111, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 4%
  • Prize money £65,117
  • Best rating 111
  • Official rating 80

Ben Vrackie form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Holden Plant Rentals Lady Riders Classic (Q.R.) Handicap 1m 4f Yielding 12 27.75 125/1 Miss H A Smith 80
25 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race In Memory Of Pat Scanlon 1m 6f Good To Yielding 13 109.25 200/1 Miss H A Smith 85
26 Sep 25 Listowel Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race (In Memory Of Pat Scanlon) 1m 6f Good To Yielding 10 24.75 200/1 Mr T P Smith Carberry 94
18 Sep 24 Tramore Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 5.5f Good 10 28.75 16/1 Danny Mullins 81
30 Aug 24 Wexford Treo Eile Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 14 21 16/1 Mr J Costello 82
5 Aug 24 Cork Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 2.5f Good To Yielding 8 12.5 15/2 Daniel King 82
13 Jul 24 Wexford Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 1f Good 7 7 14/1 Daniel King 82
31 Mar 23 Wexford Wexford Supporters Club Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 1) 3m 1.5f Heavy PU - 12/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 85
12 Mar 23 Limerick Watch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 6f Soft 8 45.5 20/1 Mr R W Barron 86
29 Oct 22 Galway COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 3m Soft To Heavy 8 21.25 25/1 Ned Fox 88
16 Oct 22 Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 3f Yielding 5 12.75 25/1 Cathal Landers 90
5 Sep 22 Galway angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 0.5f Good 14 36.75 66/1 Billy Gleeson 92
1 Aug 22 Cork Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m 3f Good To Yielding 10 34.75 200/1 Billy Gleeson –
19 Jul 22 Ballinrobe Mayo News Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Good 9 67.5 50/1 Billy Gleeson –
8 Jul 22 Cork Buy Tickets On www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Good 13 58 66/1 Billy Gleeson –
30 Jun 22 Tipperary Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding PU - 50/1 Ned Fox –
14 Sep 19 Chester SportPesa Stand Cup Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 4.5f Good 4 5.75 2/1 Robert Havlin 106
24 Aug 19 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 7 4.75 8/1 Frankie Dettori 108
12 Jul 19 Newmarket bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 13 14 3/1F Frankie Dettori 104
21 Jun 19 Ascot Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Good 2 — 7/1 Frankie Dettori 104
12 Oct 18 Newmarket bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Good To Firm 3 2.5 16/1 Frankie Dettori 104
27 Sep 18 Newmarket Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed) Class 1 2m Good 3 9.5 11/4 Nicky Mackay 104
14 Sep 18 Doncaster William Hill Mallard Handicap Class 2 1m 6.5f Good To Soft 12 15.25 7/2F Frankie Dettori 104
25 Aug 18 Goodwood Ladbrokes March Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 6f Good 2 1.25 11/10F Robert Havlin 95
30 Jul 18 Lingfield (AW) Call Star Spreads 0808 234 9709 Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 4f Standard To Slow 1 — 4/9F Robert Havlin –
24 Jul 18 Newcastle (AW) Biffa Waste Management Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 4.5f Standard To Slow 2 1.25 15/2 Robert Havlin –
12 Jul 18 Newbury Alder Ridge Vineyard Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 7 4.75 12/1 Kieran O'Neill –

Last time out

Finished 12 in the Holden Plant Rentals Lady Riders Classic (Q.R.) Handicap at Curragh (IRE) on 4 October 2026. Raced in the pack - slipped back to the tail 5f out - folded tamely 4f out - finished 12th and well beaten.

Ben Vrackie by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
14f 5 0 0% —
12f 4 1 25% —
17f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 0 0% —
12.5f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —

Ben Vrackie by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 5 0 0% —
Good To Firm 4 0 0% —
Yielding 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 1 50% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Ben Vrackie by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cork 4 0 0% —
Wexford 3 0 0% —
Newmarket 3 0 0% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Listowel 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —

Ben Vrackie breeding

  • Sire Frankel (GB)
  • Dam Kinnaird (IRE)
  • Damsire Dr Devious (IRE)
  • Breeder Newsells Park Stud
  • Foaled 14 March 2015

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