Benito (2017) Horse

Foal Date

24-Apr-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Rail Link

Dam

Aspolina

Prize Money

21807

Trainer

Lizzie Quinlan

Owners

Mr George Houghton And Mrs E J Quinlan

About

Benito is a 8yo b horse trained by Lizzie Quinlan. He is by Rail Link out of Aspolina. Benito has won 2 races so far. On 26 Jun 2022 at Cartmel, he claimed his biggest win, earning $8,373.00 in the Cl4 Hcph.

Raced At

Cartmel • Perth • Hexham • Ayr • Sedgefield • Carlisle • Market Rasen • Chepstow • Uttoxeter • Huntingdon • Kelso

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cartmel 21-Jul-25 4450m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,344), SP: 8.50 1st Secret Secret ( C Jones 162 ) 2nd Burgundy Man ( N Moscrop 155 ) 9.00L 3rd Belles Benefit ( H Bannister 166 ) 15.00L 6th Benito ( S Quinlan 143 ) 31.25L See full results	S Quinlan 64.9kg 31.25L	6 (9)
Perth 03-Jul-25 4060m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:05.470, SP: 21.00 Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous 1st Top Flight Century ( J Thompson 146 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Raby Mere ( S Bowen 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Tees Comp's Clive ( J Hamilton 149 ) 0.50L 6th Benito ( S Quinlan 146 ) 18.50L See full results	S Quinlan 66.2kg 18.50L	6 (11)
Cartmel 29-May-25 3460m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $5,853), Winning Time: 04:12.800, SP: 10.00 Prominent, pushed along briefly 6th, driven after 7th, soon lost place 1st Winds Of Winter ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 2nd Chillhi ( C Nichol 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Sundancer ( J Hamilton 167 ) 6.50L 10th Benito ( P Kavanagh 154 , Cd 157 ) 33.75L See full results	P Kavanagh 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 33.75L	10 (12)
Hexham 26-Mar-25 4050m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $4,806), SP: 12/1 Mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up in home straight before the last 1st Les's Legacy ( N Moscrop 160 ) 2nd Romeo Brown ( P Kavanagh 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Final Edgar ( J Hamilton 167 ) 2.25L UPL Benito ( S Quinlan 151 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	S Quinlan 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (10)
Ayr 12-Feb-25 4110m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $212 (of $6,886), SP: 19.00 Chased leader until after 5th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 4 out until pushed along before next where not fluent, weakened 2 out 1st Upfordebate ( J Robottom 149 , Cd 144 ) 2nd Millyupdahilly ( S Fenelon 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Cave Hill ( A Doyle 143 ) 10.50L 5th Benito ( P Kavanagh 153 , Cd 156 ) 19.00L See full results	P Kavanagh 69.4kg, Cd 70.8kg 19.00L	5 (8)
Ayr 21-Jan-25 4310m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), SP: 51.00 Always towards rear, not impression from 4 out, tailed off from 2 out 1st Topkapi Star ( P Kavanagh 152 , Cd 149 ) 2nd Anamanda ( C O'farrell 155 ) 9.50L 3rd Red Cadillac ( D Mcmenamin 162 ) 12.25L 9th Benito ( S Quinlan 161 ) 54.25L See full results	S Quinlan 73kg 54.2kgL	9 (12)
Bangor-on-Dee 22-Aug-23 3350m GOOD R6 CL4HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:59.540, SP: 10.00 In rear, ridden before 6th, soon behind 1st Simply Red ( C Maggs 168 ) 2nd Getaway Tom ( S Sheppard 163 ) 3.00L 3rd Minella Plus ( B S Hughes 167 ) 6.00L 9th Benito ( S Quinlan 157 ) 0.00L See full results	S Quinlan 71.2kg 0.00L	9 (10)
Cartmel 29-May-23 4450m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,051), Winning Time: 05:29.900, SP: 4.33 Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened final bend 1st Strike Of Lighting ( C Rabbitt 142 ) 2nd Karavomylos ( S Bowen 151 ) 2.25L 3rd Cash Again ( R P Mclernon 156 ) 0.75L 8th Benito ( S Quinlan 166 ) 10.25L See full results	S Quinlan 75.3kg 10.25L	8 (14)
Sedgefield 14-Apr-23 3380m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $1,567 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:20.900, SP: 6.50 Held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders after 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in 1st Killane ( W Maggs 145 ) 2nd Benito ( S Quinlan 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Coup De Gold ( J Thompson 153 ) 1.25L See full results	S Quinlan 74.8kg 1.50L	2 (10)
Hexham 29-Mar-23 3260m HEAVY R3 CL4 HcpH $1,294 (of $10,476), Winning Time: 04:30.800, SP: 8.50 Held up in last pair, not fluent 4th or 3 out, well beaten 3rd before last 1st Bingoo ( C Jones 167 ) 2nd Wewillgowithplanb ( H Bannister 168 ) 4.50L 3rd Benito ( S Quinlan 153 ) 18.50L See full results	S Quinlan 69.4kg 18.50L	3 (4)
Sedgefield 13-Jan-23 3990m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpH (of $8,066), Winning Time: 05:04.300, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out 1st Socks Off ( A Anderson 161 ) 2nd Basford ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Maillot Blanc ( J Hogan 157 ) 2.00L UPL Benito ( B S Hughes 163 ) 0.00L See full results	B S Hughes 73.9kg 0.00L	UPD (11)
Ayr 10-Nov-22 3920m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH (of $7,389), Winning Time: 05:11.830, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced soon after next 1st Hard Iron ( C Bewley 157 ) 2nd Here Comes The Man ( C Nichol 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Keep Coming ( D Mcmenamin 162 ) 2.25L 7th Benito ( R Chapman 167 ) 25.50L See full results	R Chapman 75.8kg 25.50L	7 (10)
Carlisle 20-Oct-22 4030m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $1,982 (of $8,471), Winning Time: 05:32.300, SP: 4.50 Chased leaders, steadied before 3rd, closed after 8th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat 1st Bouncing Bobby ( P Kavanagh 142 ) 2nd Benito ( B S Hughes 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Monticello ( C O'farrell 144 ) 1.00L See full results	B S Hughes 75.3kg 5.00L	2 (11)
Cartmel 18-Jul-22 5110m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH $1,832 (of $7,881), Winning Time: 06:24.970, SP: 4.50 Held up, headway into 3rd after 3 out, closed into 2nd on home turn, kept on but no match for winner from before last 1st Liffeydale Dreamer ( J England 159 ) 2nd Benito ( B S Hughes 149 ) 12.00L 3rd Bintheredonethat ( J J Burke 144 ) 12.00L See full results	B S Hughes 67.6kg 12.00L	2 (6)
Cartmel 26-Jun-22 4450m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $4,248 (of $8,373), Winning Time: 05:43.130, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, pushed along and pressed leaders last, ridden and led 1f out on run-in, kept on and soon faced strong challenge, just held on 1st Benito ( S Quinlan 145 ) 2nd Hungry Tiger ( C O'farrell 145 ) 0.15L 3rd Building Bridges ( O Mcgill 161 ) 5.00L See full results	S Quinlan 65.8kg	1 (12)
Cartmel 30-May-22 4450m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpH $665 (of $5,931), Winning Time: 05:34.030, SP: 12.00 Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 2 out 1st On We Go ( S Quinlan 150 ) 2nd Well Educated ( J Bewley 167 ) 11.00L 3rd Benito ( B S Hughes 168 ) 28.00L See full results	B S Hughes 76.2kg 28.00L	3 (9)
Market Rasen 06-May-22 4150m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH $402 (of $6,996), Winning Time: 05:11.900, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra final 75 yards 1st Infiniti ( L Edwards 142 ) 2nd High Grounds ( J A Anderson 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Methusalar ( T Cannon 167 ) 2.00L 4th Benito ( S Sheppard 168 ) 5.50L See full results	S Sheppard 76.2kg 5.50L	4 (15)
Chepstow 02-Apr-22 3910m GOOD R4 CL5NvHcpH $3,730 (of $7,550), Winning Time: 04:50.710, SP: 85/40 Mid-division, headway to track front group after 4 out, strongly pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, went clear run-in, readily 1st Benito ( T Bellamy 156 ) 2nd Sevenofus ( J Best 141 ) 10.00L 3rd Cheer's Delboy ( T Worsley 147 ) 11.00L See full results	T Bellamy 70.8kg	1 (12)
Warwick 31-Dec-21 3820m HEAVY R1 CL5NvHcpH (of $6,436), Winning Time: 05:02.190, SP: 9/4 Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last hurdle 1st Shutthegate ( J E Moore 145 ) 2nd Doireann ( C Gethings 153 ) 7.50L 3rd Pottlerath ( K Woods 156 ) 1.75L 5th Benito ( T Bellamy 154 , Cd 0 ) 14.75L	T Bellamy 69.9kg, Cd 0 14.75L	5 (14)
Newcastle 09-Dec-21 4080m SOFT R4 CL5HcpH $539 (of $5,779), Winning Time: 04:59.500, SP: 8/1 In touch, lost place 5th, ridden next, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish 1st You Some Boy ( N Moscrop 148 ) 2nd Goodtimes Badtimes ( E Austin 149 ) 3.75L 3rd Benito ( T Doggrell 153 ) 5.75L	T Doggrell 69.4kg 5.75L	3 (16)
Uttoxeter 29-Oct-21 3170m SOFT R2 CL5HcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 04:00.300, SP: 25/1 Mistakes towards rear, well beaten 3 out 1st Ten Past Midnight ( P Cowley 149 ) 2nd Court Jurado ( P Kavanagh 158 ) 3rd Diamond Joel ( T Worsley 140 ) 4.75L 11th Benito ( S Sheppard 159 , Cd 0 ) 27.75L	S Sheppard 72.1kg, Cd 0 27.75L	11 (13)
Stratford 04-Oct-21 3280m SOFT R1 CL4NvH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:46.970, SP: 40/1 Mid division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened thereafter 1st Howdyalikemenow ( A Wedge 152 ) 2nd Jay Jay Reilly ( H Skelton 152 ) 14.00L 3rd Just The Man ( N Scholfield 152 ) 6th Benito ( S Sheppard 151 , Cd 0 )	S Sheppard 68.5kg, Cd 0	6 (9)
Huntingdon 12-Apr-21 3170m GOOD R4 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 03:58.070, SP: 28/1 Held up, never on terms 1st Grisbi De Berce ( T Cannon 154 ) 2nd Cabot Cliffs ( H Skelton 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Olympic Conqueror ( C Hammond 154 ) 3.00L 9th Benito ( S Sheppard 148 , Cd 0 )	S Sheppard 67.1kg, Cd 0	9 (11)
Kelso 06-Mar-21 3270m SOFT R1 CL4H (of $8,416), Winning Time: 04:06.220, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, mistake 1st, closer 2 out when angled right for a clear run, ridden and outpaced run to the last, no extra closing stages 1st Magna Moralia ( B S Hughes 152 ) 2nd Caldwell ( T Scudamore 152 ) 5.00L 3rd Le Magnifique ( C Nichol 158 ) 8.00L 6th Benito ( H Brooke 152 , Cd 0 ) 19.00L	H Brooke 68.9kg, Cd 0 19.00L	6 (9)