Benefit Ben (2018) Horse
About
Benefit Ben is a 7yo chestnut trained by A Nicol. He is by the stallion Ocovango out of the dam Benefit Scheme. He has won three races so far. On 8 Dec 2025 at Musselburgh, he achieved his most significant victory, earning $7869.00 in the Cl5 Hcpch.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh 22-Dec-25 4086m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:01.440, SP: 2.88 1st O'Faolains Glory ( C Rabbitt 161 , Cd 166 ) 2nd Carcaci Castle ( J Hamilton 163 ) 5.00L 3rd Nights In Venice ( C Maggs 148 , Cd 153 ) 6.50L 5th Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 13.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg 13.00L | 5 (8) |
| Musselburgh 08-Dec-25 4750m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:05.260, SP: 6.00 1st Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 2nd Uptown Harry ( C Bewley 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Cowboy Cooper ( C Nichol 159 ) 6.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 76.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Sedgefield 06-Nov-25 3380m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:00.200, SP: 4.50 1st Zenato ( F O'brien 166 ) 2nd Dexter ( B Smith 163 ) 8.50L 3rd Wind Your Neck In ( T Midgley 164 ) 0.50L 5th Benefit Ben ( J Power 168 ) 13.75L See full results | J Power 76.2kg 13.75L | 5 (6) |
| Kelso 07-May-25 4200m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:10.400, SP: 4.33 1st Benefit Ben ( J Thompson 166 ) 2nd Heart Above ( H Brooke 165 ) 2.25L 3rd Galahad Threepwood ( C Nichol 168 ) 10.00L See full results | J Thompson 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4110m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:04.240, SP: 12.00 Led, headed 4 out and pushed along, weakened after 3 out 1st Summergrounds ( E Mcgarry 150 ) 2nd Below The Radar ( C Pritchard 164 ) 0.30L 3rd The Jeweller's Pet ( G Walkingshaw 151 ) 0.50L 7th Benefit Ben ( J Power 146 ) 23.05L See full results | J Power 66.2kg 23.05L | 7 (13) |
| Musselburgh 22-Mar-25 3980m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH $1,944 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:53.100, SP: 4.00 Led, clear when mistake 3rd, reduced lead 5th, headed last, kept on, no impression towards finish 1st Summergrounds ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 2nd Benefit Ben ( J Thompson 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Winds Of Winter ( B S Hughes 154 ) 5.00L See full results | J Thompson 73.5kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Sedgefield 21-Mar-25 3990m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:45.500, SP: 4.33 Led, joined 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner from last 1st Scorsese ( C O'farrell 162 ) 2nd Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 166 ) 7.50L 3rd Ballela Blaze ( S Bowen 161 ) 19.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 75.3kg 7.50L | 2 (9) |
| Newcastle 14-Feb-25 3390m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:20.700, SP: 4.50 Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, lost place before 3 out 1st That One ( C O'farrell 168 ) 2nd Willie Shake Hands ( J England 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Mister Smarty ( A Doyle 150 ) 1.00L 10th Benefit Ben ( W Maggs 155 , Cd 160 ) 19.55L See full results | W Maggs 70.3kg, Cd 72.6kg 19.55L | 10 (13) |
| Sedgefield 06-Feb-25 3990m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:53.890, SP: 6.50 Made all, went clear from 2 out, easily 1st Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 153 ) 2nd Born In The West ( J England 163 ) 10.00L 3rd Let's Go Joe ( H Brooke 168 ) 16.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 69.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Catterick 23-Jan-25 5080m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,869), Winning Time: 10:32.300, SP: 15.00 In touch, closed when not fluent 15th, not fluent next, 5th and no extra 3 out 1st Emotional Roller ( P Kavanagh 152 , Cd 149 ) 2nd Hobb's Delight ( J Bowen 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Super Citizen ( B S Hughes 168 ) 9.50L 9th Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 35.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 71.7kg 35.75L | 9 (11) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-25 4090m SOFT R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 08:56.060, SP: 29.00 Prominent on inner, led narrowly 10th, pushed along when headed 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon no extra 1st Okavango Delta ( C Nichol 168 ) 2nd Divas Doyen ( P W Wadge 153 ) 6.50L 3rd Winds Of Winter ( B S Hughes 156 ) 10.50L 4th Benefit Ben ( J Hamilton 163 ) 28.50L See full results | J Hamilton 73.9kg 28.50L | 4 (7) |
| Musselburgh 28-Nov-24 3130m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:47.860, SP: 26.00 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Heart Above ( H Brooke 146 ) 2nd Freddy Robinson ( C Maggs 169 , Cd 162 ) 1.25L 3rd Restandbethankful ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2.50L 9th Benefit Ben ( D Mcmenamin 157 ) 22.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 71.2kg 22.50L | 9 (10) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4110m SOFT R8 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:27.430, SP: 9/1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out 1st Presenting Nelly ( S P O'connor 155 ) 2nd Foveros ( I M Oliver 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Seasett ( P Hanlon 151 ) 1.25L 8th Benefit Ben ( J Turner 152 , Cd 0 ) 33.25L See full results | J Turner 68.9kg, Cd 0 33.25L | 8 (8) |
| Newcastle 17-Mar-24 3390m HEAVY R1 CL4 NvH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:30.400, SP: 12.00 Always in rear, struggling before 3 out, never a factor 1st From The Clouds ( P W Wadge 166 ) 2nd Milcree ( S Quinlan 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Young Jack ( D Mcmenamin 166 ) 2.25L 6th Benefit Ben ( R Mania 159 ) 13.25L See full results | R Mania 72.1kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Sedgefield 08-Feb-24 3380m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, kept on 1st Schmilsson ( F Gregory 161 ) 2nd Benefit Ben ( R Mania 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Badlands Boy ( B S Hughes 161 ) 3.00L See full results | R Mania 73kg 7.50L | 2 (10) |
| Ayr 11-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:56.240, SP: 41.00 Chased leaders, outpaced after 6th, lost well beaten 4th after 3 out 1st Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 2nd Phantomofthepoints ( J Tudor 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Joshua Des Flos ( D A Jacob 160 ) 13.00L 8th Benefit Ben ( R Mania 160 ) 0.00L See full results | R Mania 72.6kg 0.00L | 8 (15) |
| Grennan 07-May-23 4830m GOOD MdCh (of $4,357), SP: 6.00 Tr ldrs, 5th 4out,prog to 3rd aftr 3out, rdn in 3rd when left 2nd 2out, ko 1st Young Jack ( B Finn 165 ) 2nd Benefit Ben ( S Cavanagh 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Rocky Creed ( S M O'rourke 165 ) 6.00L | S Cavanagh 77.1kg 2.50L | 2 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,722), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 5th 4out, cl up 5th & rdn from 2out, sn no ex, ko onepce 1st Lough Owel ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Sea Music ( D P Holden 165 ) 6.00L 3rd Fear The Deere ( T P Roche 170 ) 0.20L 5th Benefit Ben ( R Sugrue 165 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L | R Sugrue 74.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 5 (11) |
| Curraghmore 09-Apr-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,357), SP: 6.00 Pr, ld from 3rd & jnd 6th, cl 4th from 7th, wknd when mstk 5out, bhnd well aftr 3out & pu bef 2out 1st Park The Giant ( J G Murphy 165 ) 2nd Lord Desart ( P A King 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Toss Of A Coin ( J W Kenny 170 ) 1.00L Benefit Ben ( B Dunleavy 170 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | B Dunleavy 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Borris House 11-Dec-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,722), SP: 8/1 Rr of mid-dv, drpd to last by 5th, 12th & last 1/2way, rdn to hold tch bef 4out, detchd & pu aftr 3out 1st Iorangi De L'isle ( R James 165 ) 2nd Doonbeg Don ( J J Walsh 165 ) 5.00L 3rd Chasing Chances ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 1.50L Benefit Ben ( S Cavanagh 165 , Cd 0 ) | S Cavanagh 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Tralee 29-May-22 4830m GOOD Md (of $2,722), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to 3l 2nd bef 3out, wknd to 4th & bhnd ldrs when fell 2out 1st Some Scope ( M J Sweeney 165 ) 2nd Lazer Wolf ( M C O'donovan 165 ) 0.15L 3rd Doyen Street ( R Sugrue 160 ) 0.15L Benefit Ben ( S Cavanagh 165 , Cd 0 ) | S Cavanagh 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
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