Benedetta (AUS) Horse
About
Benedetta is a 6yo bay or brown mare from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. She is by Hellbent out of Whatalovelyday. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $2,267,515, she is classed as an elite racehorse. On 11 May 2024 at Morphettville, Jamie Melham rode her to her biggest win to date, taking the $1,000,000 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties and defeating Stretan Angel.
Raced At
Flemington
• Caulfield
• Eagle Farm
• Doomben
• Randwick
• Moonee Valley
• Morphettville
• Sandown Hillside
• Cranbourne
• MoeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 29-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G1 WINTERBOTTOM $27,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Libertad ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Overpass ( J Parr 58.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Rey Magnerio ( W Pike 58.5 ) 0.55L 8th Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2.38L See full results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg 2.38L | 8 (9) |
| Flemington 08-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R6 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $75,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.300, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Giga Kick ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Magic Time ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Joliestar ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 1.45L 5th Benedetta ( J Melham 56.5 ) 2.95L See full results | J Melham 56.5kg 2.95L | 5 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 27-Oct-25 800m R1 Jump Out-H9, Winning Time: 00:50.000 1st Fission ( C Ma ) 2nd Enxuto ( N Punch ) 3rd Benedetta ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 3 (8) |
| Caulfield 11-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 3 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.140, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Giga Kick ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Tropicus ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Niance ( J Childs 56.5 ) 1.75L 7th Benedetta ( J Melham 56.5 ) 4.16L See full results | J Melham 56.5kg 4.16L | 7 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Sep-25 800m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.600 1st Proved ( C Hefel ) 2nd Gin A Tonic ( E P Brown ) 3rd Lazy Susan ( L J Bates ) 4th Benedetta ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 4 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Sep-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.300 1st Jimmy Recard ( J L Melham ) 2nd Charm Stone ( M Zahra ) 3rd Proved ( C Hefel ) 6th Benedetta ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 6 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jun-25 1300m SOFT 5 R7 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.260, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Joliestar ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Zarastro ( A Jones 59 ) 0.08L 3rd Golden Mile ( J Collett 59 ) 0.11L 7th Benedetta ( T Clark 57 ) 4.13L See full results | T Clark 57kg 4.13L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 17-May-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $67,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Sunshine In Paris ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Rothfire ( T Clark 58.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Payline ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 0.53L 4th Benedetta ( J Melham 56.5 ) 1.56L See full results | J Melham 56.5kg 1.56L | 4 (13) |
| Doomben 08-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Arisphere ( A Jones ) 2nd The Big Goodbye ( B Wheeler ) 0.46L 3rd Benedetta ( D Smith ) 0.60L | D Smith 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Randwick 19-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $32,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Jimmysstar ( E P Brown 59 ) 2nd Joliestar ( Z T Lloyd 57 ) 0.59L 3rd Sunshine In Paris ( C Schofield 57 ) 1.29L 5th Benedetta ( J Melham 57 ) 2.72L See full results | J Melham 57kg 2.72L | 5 (14) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 6 R9 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $180,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Schwarz ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Jimmysstar ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Flemington 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Open Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.750, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st Joliestar ( D M Lane 56 ) 2nd Headwall ( H T Coffey 52.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Stretan Angel ( L J Neindorf 55.5 ) 2.75L 10th Benedetta ( B Melham 57 ) 6.03L See full results | B Melham 57kg 6.03L | 10 (15) |
| Flemington 15-Feb-25 1000m SOFT 7 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $90,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.050, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Skybird ( J Allen 56.5 ) 2nd Stretan Angel ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |
| Balnarring 29-Jan-25 750m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:44.100 1st Pano's Pride ( R Tremsal ) 2nd Osamu ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Sibel ( L E Burke ) 4th Benedetta ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 4 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 26-Aug-24 800m SOFT 5 R5 CL3-OPEN TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.350 1st Pharari ( E P Brown ) 2nd The Astrologist ( D Bates ) 2.50L 3rd Hayasugi ( J Kah ) 2.52L 7th Benedetta ( B Shinn 0 ) 12.27L | B Shinn 0 12.27L | 7 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $36,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Stefi Magnetica ( Z T Lloyd 50 ) 2nd Bella Nipotina ( C Williams 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Vilana ( T Clark 53 ) 2.35L 8th Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 54 ) 5.41L See full results | D Stackhouse 54kg 5.41L | 8 (18) |
| Doomben 04-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Ef Troop ( A Jones ) 2nd Ekaterina ( M Harley ) 2.25L 3rd The Vowels ( J M Orman ) 4.75L 4th Benedetta ( R Maloney 0 ) 4.85L | R Maloney 0 4.85L | 4 (7) |
| Morphettville 11-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $549,040 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 605m 00:35.230, 600m 00:35.230 1st Benedetta ( J Melham 55 ) 2nd Stretan Angel ( D W Stackhouse 52.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Climbing Star ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Melham 55kg | 1 (15) |
| Morphettville 27-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 2YO+ F&M Open Weight For Age $88,250 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Climbing Star ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 2nd Learning To Fly ( C Schofield 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg 0.40L | 3 (14) |
| Morphettville 13-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Weight For Age $82,350 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.590, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 612m 00:34.300, 600m 00:34.300 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2nd Climbing Star ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Press Down ( C R Murray 58.5 ) 1.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 02-Apr-24 800m R3 JumpOut-Synth 1st Extremely Rowdy ( L Currie ) 2nd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd Liberated Girl ( C Hefel ) | D Stackhouse | 2 (6) |
| Flemington 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Open Hcp $67,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.830, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Cylinder ( J Kah 51.5 ) 2nd Imperatriz ( O P Bosson 58 ) 1.25L 3rd The Astrologist ( D Bates 52.5 ) 1.55L 4th Benedetta ( H Coffey 52 ) 1.65L See full results | H Coffey 52kg 1.65L | 4 (12) |
| Caulfield 24-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Open Hcp $33,750 (of $750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.630, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Queman ( H T Coffey 52 ) 2nd Hypothetical ( M J Dee 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Mornington Glory ( D Yendall 52 ) 1.60L 4th Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 53 ) 1.80L See full results | D Stackhouse 53kg 1.80L | 4 (15) |
| Randwick 14-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 3 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $42,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.850, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Vienna Princess ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 2nd Strait Acer ( T Berry 56 ) 0.88L 3rd Pericles ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 1.11L 4th Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 54.5 ) 1.68L See full results | D Stackhouse 54.5kg 1.68L | 4 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 06-Oct-23 850m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 1st Insurrection ( R King 0 ) 2nd Private Eye ( N Rawiller 0 ) 0.16L 3rd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 0 ) 0.40L | D Stackhouse 0 0.40L | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 16-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R9 G2 Open Quality $27,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.190, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Star Patrol ( B J Melham 54.5 ) 2nd King Of Sparta ( B Shinn 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 53 ) 0.20L See full results | D Stackhouse 53kg 0.20L | 3 (10) |
| Caulfield 02-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $120,990 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Parisal ( J Kah 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Wrote To Arataki ( M Zahra 58 ) 1.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Flemington 05-Aug-23 1100m GOOD 4 R10 BM84 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.690, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Benedetta ( T Bull 60 ) 2nd William Thomas ( A L Herrmann 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Pioneer River ( M Zahra 58 ) 0.50L See full results | T Bull 60 | 1 (13) |
| Flemington 25-Mar-23 1100m GOOD 4 R6 LR SunlightClassic $45,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 1st What You Need ( B J Melham 57 ) 2nd Renosu ( D Oliver 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 1.20L See full results | D Stackhouse 56kg 1.20L | 3 (15) |
| Flemington 04-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Open Set Weight With Penalties $416,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Paris Dior ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Insurrection ( D Moor 57 ) 4.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 56kg | 1 (16) |
| Sandown Hillside 04-Feb-23 1300m SOFT 6 R4 BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.810, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Discerning ( J Kah 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Belmia ( C Williams 56.5 ) 3.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 18-Jan-23 1300m SOFT 6 R7 BM 64 Hcp $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.460, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 2nd Discerning ( J Kah 60.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Freeways ( C G Gaudray 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.50L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Cranbourne 29-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3YF MDN-SW $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.670, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Benedetta ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Queen Of Tuscany ( C Hefel 57 ) 3.50L 3rd Rolling In It ( E P Brown 57 ) 5.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Moe 09-Dec-22 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.710, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Bahama Bay ( J Noonan 58 ) 2nd Hoofs Don't Lie ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Benedetta ( J Maskiell 56 ) 0.90L See full results | J Maskiell 56kg 0.90L | 3 (11) |
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