Benefit Ben (2018)

Foal Date

07-Jun-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Ocovango

Dam

Benefit Scheme

Prize Money

27387

Trainer

A Nicol

Owners

D & D Armstrong Ltd & Mr L Westwood

About

Benefit Ben is a 7yo ch unknown from trained by A Nicol, who is based at Seahouses. It is sired by the stallion Ocovango out of the dam Benefit Scheme. Benefit Ben has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 7th May 2025 at Kelso, Benefit Ben scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $7869.00 Cl5 Hcph.

Raced At

Sedgefield • Kelso • Ayr • Musselburgh • Catterick • Fairyhouse

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sedgefield 06-Nov-25 3380m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:00.200, SP: 4.50	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	J Turner 68.9kg, Cd 0 33.25L	8 (8)
Newcastle 17-Mar-24 3390m HEAVY R1 NvH (of $4,193), Winning Time: 04:30.400, SP: 11/1 Always in rear, struggling before 3 out, never a factor	R Mania 72.1kg, Cd 0 13.25L	6 (7)
Sedgefield 08-Feb-24 3380m SOFT R2 MdH $1,932 (of $4,193), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, kept on	R Mania 73kg 7.50L	2 (10)
Ayr 11-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdHNHFNHF (of $4,357), Winning Time: 03:56.240, SP: 40/1 Chased leaders, outpaced after 6th, lost well beaten 4th after 3 out	R Mania 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L	8 (15)
Grennan 07-May-23 4830m GOOD MdCh (of $4,357), SP: 5/1 Tr ldrs, 5th 4out,prog to 3rd aftr 3out, rdn in 3rd when left 2nd 2out, ko	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	R Sugrue 74.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L	5 (11)
Curraghmore 09-Apr-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,722), SP: 5/1 Pr, ld from 3rd & jnd 6th, cl 4th from 7th, wknd when mstk 5out, bhnd well aftr 3out & pu bef 2out	B Dunleavy 77.1kg, Cd 0	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	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	S Cavanagh 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)