Back Me Up Benny (AUS) Horse
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Back Me Up Benny is a 7yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by Kristi Evans. He is by the stallion Fiorente out of the mare Secret Selection. He has accumulated six victories in his career. On 31 Jan 2026 at Morphettville he secured his most important win, the $50,000 0-64 Handicap. He has proven a profitable runner for punters, offering a 68% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville Parks 01-Aug-26 1966m SOFT 6 R3 BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Rikki Rikkardo ( H Grace 55.5 ) 2nd High Society Girl ( R Milnes 56 ) 1.55L 3rd Holmes ( A Warren 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.75L 10th Back Me Up Benny ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 19.09L See full results | T Pannell 57.5kg 19.09L | 10 (12) |
| Murray Bdge 22-Jul-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 0-60 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.570, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Reciprocal ( H Grace 59 ) 2nd Deficit ( B King 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.56L 3rd Youbeeforty ( S Metcalfe 54.5 ) 2.40L 6th Back Me Up Benny ( T Pannell 60 ) 4.18L See full results | T Pannell 60 4.18L | 6 (10) |
| Morphettville Parks 11-Jul-26 1578m HEAVY 9 R5 BM62 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.830, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.150 1st Jandami ( C N Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Pierroplane ( K Crowther 59.5 ) 1.12L 3rd Torrita ( H Grace 55 ) 3.13L 8th Back Me Up Benny ( A Warren 60 , Cd 58 ) 12.89L See full results | A Warren 60, Cd 58kg 12.89L | 8 (11) |
| Morphettville Parks 27-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 0-64 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.300, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.220 1st Falanghina ( H Grace 58 ) 2nd Bold Secret ( W T Price 58.5 ) 1.34L 3rd Tottori ( T M Johnstone 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.68L 12th Back Me Up Benny ( A Warren 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 10.99L See full results | A Warren 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 10.99L | 12 (14) |
| Murray Bdge 15-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R5 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.330 1st Peta's Heart ( K Crowther ) 2nd Bad To The Bone ( A Stone ) 0.08L 3rd Thorin ( H Grace ) 0.13L 5th Back Me Up Benny ( T Pannell ) 4.18L | T Pannell 4.18L | 5 (6) |