Skip to content
Contact & Pitch

Benavente: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Benavente is an 8-year-old gelding by Twilight Son, trained by Gary Brown. He has won 6 of 50 starts and placed in 12 more, for £28,887 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:15 at Kempton (AW) on 28 October. His best performance rating is 89, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 18
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £28,887
  • Best rating 89
  • Official rating 56

Where Benavente runs next

Time Course Race Best price
8:15 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes —

Benavente form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
27 Sep 26 Ffos Las Bridge, For All Family Occasions Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 6 1m Soft UR - 150/1 Nicola Currie 56
8 Sep 26 Goodwood Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Soft 9 51.5 150/1 Finley Marsh 59
18 Aug 26 Chepstow Saxon Automobiles Handicap Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Firm 10 19.25 100/1 Nicola Currie 59
27 Mar 26 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Optional Claiming Race 7f Standard 1 — 10/1 Julian Pietropaolo 71
20 Mar 26 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap 1m 4f Standard 8 7 20/1 Colin Keane 72
13 Mar 26 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 1m 2.5f Standard 3 10 4/1 Reese Holohan 72
27 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m 4f Standard 2 .25 8/1 Julian Pietropaolo 69
20 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap 1m 4f Standard 4 4.25 10/1 Colin Keane 70
13 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race 1m Standard 6 6.5 10/1 Reese Holohan 72
16 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 2m Standard 7 9.5 12/1 Reese Holohan 73
9 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap 1m 4f Standard 8 6 9/1 Reese Holohan 73
17 Dec 25 Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 1 — 7/1 Reese Holohan 68
10 Dec 25 Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 1m 4f Standard 1 — 9/2 J M Sheridan 68
28 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 7 7.25 13/2 J M Sheridan 69
19 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m Standard 4 1.75 9/2 J M Sheridan 70
12 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race 1m Standard 2 .25 11/1 J M Sheridan 67
7 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing Your No.1 Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap 1m 4f Standard 4 3.25 6/1 Julian Pietropaolo 67
17 Oct 25 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race 1m 2.5f Standard 2 2.25 3/1 Terry Casey 68
26 Sep 25 Dundalk (AW) Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 4 3 13/2 Julian Pietropaolo 69
19 Sep 25 Dundalk (AW) Enjoy Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap 1m 4f Standard 1 — 14/1 Julian Pietropaolo 63
15 Aug 25 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Odds' Optional Claiming Race 7f Standard 9 8 12/1 Nicola Burns 71
4 Jul 25 Bellewstown Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap 1m Good 12 13.75 16/1 Seamie Heffernan 63
5 May 25 Curragh PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap 7f Good 21 14.5 20/1 Jack Kearney 70
21 Mar 25 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 7 4.25 11/1 Robbie Colgan 74
22 Feb 25 Southwell (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 7f Standard 8 3 17/2 Shane Gray 76
10 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (50-85) 7f Standard 6 6.25 18/1 Robbie Colgan 79
18 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f Standard 7 6.75 40/1 Robbie Colgan 83
6 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap 1m Standard 6 7 20/1 Robbie Colgan 85
22 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Rated Race 7f Standard 8 5.75 11/1 Colin Keane 86
24 Jul 24 Naas Bert House Stud Handicap 7f Yielding 5 9 9/2 Wayne Lordan 77
11 Jul 24 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m 1f Good 13 9.25 9/1 James Ryan 78
30 Jun 24 Curragh Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m Good 8 7.75 22/1 Wayne Lordan 80
24 May 24 Curragh Mongey Communications Handicap 7f Good 8 2.25 17/2 Dylan Browne McMonagle 81
13 Apr 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Class 3 7f Standard 2 1.75 10/3 Shane Gray 85
29 Mar 24 Lingfield (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Class 3 1m Standard 3 1.5 5/1 Shane Gray 85
24 Feb 24 Southwell (AW) Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Class 4 1m Standard 1 — 9/2 Shane Gray 78
4 Feb 24 Newcastle (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 3 7f Standard 4 1 7/1 J M Sheridan 78
22 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 12th January 2024 Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 2 4 3/1 Chris Hayes 78
17 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Always Gamble Responsibly' Handicap 1m 2.5f Standard 2 .5 6/1 Chris Hayes 77
3 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Parkview Provisions Handicap (50-80) 1m Standard 1 — 17/2 J M Sheridan 73
13 Oct 23 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap 1m Standard 5 3.75 40/1 J M Sheridan 74
12 Sep 23 Laytown (AW) ONEILLS.COM (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) 7f Standard 4 9 12/1 Mr Finian Maguire 72
12 Jul 23 Dundalk (AW) 11:11 Bang On Trend Camlough Claiming Race 7f Standard 2 .5 2/1F Jack Kearney 77
22 Jun 23 Leopardstown Racing With Pride Handicap (47-75) 1m Good 6 3.25 7/1 Ben Coen 75
8 Jun 23 Leopardstown Skippio Express Collection Handicap (50-80) 1m Good 7 2.25 16/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 77
5 Jun 23 Gowran Park Sonix Entertainment Handicap 7f Good 10 11.25 20/1 Chris Hayes 77
26 May 23 Curragh Novibet Blog Handicap (50-80) 1m Good 11 4.75 16/1 Jack Kearney 79
24 Mar 23 Dundalk (AW) SKY BET Handicap 7f Standard 2 2.75 4/1 Jack Kearney 79
10 Mar 23 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m Standard 2 .25 4/1 Jack Kearney 77
3 Mar 23 Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap 7f Standard 3 1.5 5/1 Jack Kearney 77

Last time out

Finished UR in the Bridge, For All Family Occasions Handicap Stakes (Div II) at Ffos Las on 27 September 2026. Dislodged rider leaving the stalls.

Benavente by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 16 1 6% —
8f 15 2 13% —
10.5f 8 1 13% —
12f 7 2 29% —
10f 1 0 0% —
6f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —
9f 1 0 0% —

Benavente by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 37 6 16% —
Good 9 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Benavente by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Dundalk (AW) 31 5 16% —
Curragh 4 0 0% —
Leopardstown 3 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 2 1 50% —
Ffos Las 1 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Bellewstown 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% —

Benavente breeding

  • Sire Twilight Son (GB)
  • Dam Galapagar (USA)
  • Damsire Miswaki (USA)
  • Breeder Carmel Stud
  • Foaled 19 March 2018

Bookmakers we rate for racing

Every one holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and has been reviewed against the same criteria. Compare UK horse racing betting sites.

  1. bet365

    Deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR. 365GMBLR

    New Bet365 Customers Only. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Registration Required. The bonus code 365GMBLR can be used during registration but does not change the offer amount in any way. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #ad See full terms · Our bet365 review

    Claim
  2. Betfred

    Bet £10 Get £50 in Bonuses

    New customers only. Register, deposit with Debit Card, place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 × £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 × £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Betfred review

    Claim
  3. Betway

    New Customers at Betway Get £40 Acca Free Bet

    New customers only. Place min £10 bet at min odds 2.0. £40 in Free Bet Tokens awarded as 4×£10. 7-day expiry. Debit Card deposits only (exclusions apply). T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Betway review

    Claim
  4. Mecca Bingo

    Deposit £5, Get £20 Bingo Bonus or 50 Free Spins

    New players. Dep (Excl. PayPal & Paysafe) & spend min £5 (within 7 days) on selected slots for spins or £5 in selected bingo rooms – 5x wagering for bingo bonus. Individual promo T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Mecca Bingo review

    Claim
  5. Lucky Pants

    Up to £35 or 100 Free Spins

    New Lucky Pants players. Dep (Excl. PayPal & Paysafe) & spend min £5 (within 7 days) on Fishin’ Frenzy for spins on the same game or £5 in Main Event Bingo for bonus. 6x wagering in the same room. Individual promo T&Cs apply. Full T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Lucky Pants review

    Claim

18+ Commercial content. Links to bookmakers are affiliate links and we may earn a commission, which never changes an order. Offers change — check the bookmaker’s own terms before betting. GambleAware.org