Benagil (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Oct-21
Sex
mare
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Des Moines
Prize Money
1243660
Owners
P E & Mrs P A Campbell, R L Byrnes, Mrs A M Byrnes & T P Doyle
About

Benagil is a 4yo Australian chestnut mare trained by Glen Thompson in Flemington. She is by Manhattan Rain out of Des Moines. With a Group One victory and total earnings of $1,243,660, she is classed as an elite racehorse. On 26 Apr 2025 at Morphettville, Mark Zahra rode her to her biggest triumph, winning the $1,000,000 3‑year‑old Fillies Open Set‑Weight race over Sweltering. Throughout her career she has been a valuable runner for punters, delivering a 20% return on investment for anyone who backed her from the start.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 08-Nov-25 2000m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $3,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.910, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Via Sistina ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Zambardo ( J Melham 58.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Tom Kitten ( B Melham 59 ) 3.50L 11th Benagil ( M Dee 56.5 ) 11.25L See full resultsM Dee 56.5kg 11.25L11 (11)
Flemington 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO+ F&M Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.420, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates 57 ) 2nd Leica Lucy ( M Zahra 57 ) 4.50L 3rd On Display ( B Melham 57 ) 4.80L 7th Benagil ( C Williams 57 ) 6.25L See full resultsC Williams 57kg 6.25L7 (11)
Caulfield 11-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 LR Open Hcp $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.810, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Zou Sensation ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd King Zephyr ( J Childs 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Benagil ( C Williams 58.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsC Williams 58.5kg 2.50L3 (9)
Eagle Farm 07-Jun-25 2200m SOFT 5 R8 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $63,000 (of $700,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:16.860, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 1st You Wahng ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Pinito ( J R Collett 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Benagil ( M Zahra 56.5 ) 0.79L See full resultsM Zahra 56.5kg 0.79L3 (18)
Doomben 24-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:02.740, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Philia ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2nd Jenni's Meadow ( E Brown 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Movin Out ( C Newitt 56.5 ) 1.50L 10th Benagil ( M Zahra 56.5 ) 6.89L See full resultsM Zahra 56.5kg 6.89L10 (16)
Caulfield Heath 15-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.220 1st Sassy Boom ( J Childs ) 2nd Run Harry Run ( B Shinn ) 0.50L 3rd Golden Monkey ( P Moloney ) 3.50L 4th Benagil ( M Zahra ) 3.60LM Zahra 3.60L4 (8)
Morphettville 26-Apr-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $548,010 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:02.950, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Benagil ( M Zahra 56 ) 2nd Sweltering ( E Brown 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Polymnia ( J Melham 56 ) 1.40L See full resultsM Zahra 56kg1 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 2000m SOFT 7 R6 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $141,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.970, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Treasurethe Moment ( D Lane 56 ) 2nd Benagil ( T Clark 56 ) 1.22L 3rd Declichy Boulevard ( N Rawiller 56 ) 3.30L See full resultsT Clark 56kg 1.22L2 (9)
Caulfield 15-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3YO Open Set Weight $275,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Benagil ( M Dee 56 ) 2nd Athanatos ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Hurricane Georgie ( B Melham 56 ) 2.50L See full resultsM Dee 56kg1 (11)
Caulfield 22-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.970, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Treasurethe Moment ( D Lane 59.5 ) 2nd Jenni The Fox ( C Newitt 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Too Darn Lizzie ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2.80L 7th Benagil ( M Dee 56 ) 5.92L See full resultsM Dee 56kg 5.92L7 (8)
Caulfield 16-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $37,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.230, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Another Prophet ( E Brown 56 ) 2nd Aeliana ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Too Darn Lizzie ( J Mcneil 56 ) 1.60L 5th Benagil ( L Currie 56 ) 1.82L See full resultsL Currie 56kg 1.82L5 (13)
Flemington 02-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Zeitung ( M Zahra 56 ) 2nd Matisse ( B Shinn 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Dominetta ( J Mcneil 56 ) 1.40L 5th Benagil ( L Currie 56 ) 2.15L See full resultsL Currie 56kg 2.15L5 (12)
Caulfield 19-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $13,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.860, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Too Darn Lizzie ( T Clark 56 ) 2nd Zeitung ( A Atzeni 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Geegees Mistruth ( B Melham 57 ) 2.10L 4th Benagil ( L Currie 56 ) 2.17L See full resultsL Currie 56kg 2.17L4 (11)
Moonee Valley 27-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Bellatrix Star ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Geegees Mistruth ( B Melham 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Tobeornottobe ( L Nolen 56 ) 2.30L 8th Benagil ( B Shinn 56 ) 4.91L See full resultsB Shinn 56kg 4.91L8 (11)
Mornington 10-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO F Open Hcp $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Benagil ( Z Spain 58 ) 2nd She's Got Pizzazz ( D Lane 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Tartan Belle ( M Cartwright 56 ) 5.10L See full resultsZ Spain 58kg1 (10)
Pakenham 16-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO F Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.050, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Benagil ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Lovey ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Miss Mahjong ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2.60L See full resultsB Shinn 57kg1 (7)