Benfin (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

02-Nov-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Divine Prophet

Dam

Miss Amigo

Prize Money

19829

Trainer

Malcolm Mackenzie

Owners

W Finnin

About

Benfin is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Malcolm Mackenzie. He is by Divine Prophet out of Miss Amigo. He has earned a single win in his career. On 11 Aug 2024 at Port Hedland, Benfin captured his most important victory, taking the $18,500 prize in the 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight race.

Raced At

Carnarvon • Marble Bar • Port Hedland • Dongara-Irwin • Geraldton • Junction • Pinjarra Scarpside • Belmont

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Carnarvon 20-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R6 2YO+ CL1 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Awesome Lily ( N Riordan 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Ein Stein ( J Tsang 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Image Of Pro ( T Murray 57.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.55L 11th Benfin ( A Catarino 57 , Cd 55 ) 13.17L See full results	A Catarino 57kg, Cd 55kg 13.17L	11 (11)
Marble Bar 05-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R3 2YO+ BenchMark 56+ Hcp $520 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Fameux ( J Gray 58.5 ) 2nd Gunnerside ( M Heagney 55.5 ) 1.92L 3rd Shooting Kontiki ( K Yuill 59.5 ) 3.08L 4th Benfin ( G O'donnell 55.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 3.56L See full results	G O'donnell 55.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 3.56L	4 (6)
Port Hedland 21-Jun-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Fellafromdownunder ( K Pateman 59 ) 2nd Kia Ora Tatou ( S Webster 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Brazilian Belle ( H Nottle 58 , Cd 62 ) 7.54L 8th Benfin ( M Heagney 58 ) 24.93L See full results	M Heagney 58kg 24.93L	8 (9)
Port Hedland 01-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R4 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Warby Ranges ( S Webster 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd She Is God ( K Yuill 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Matsoka ( K Pateman 60 ) 6.18L 5th Benfin ( J Gray 59 ) 11.79L See full results	J Gray 59kg 11.79L	5 (7)
Port Hedland 10-May-25 1200m FIRM R3 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Vernacular ( K Pateman 58.5 ) 2nd Warby Ranges ( R Cheung 57 , Cd 60 ) 3.08L 3rd Prinsessa Anja ( C Hunter 57 ) 3.25L 5th Benfin ( J Gray 60 ) 7.15L See full results	J Gray 60 7.15L	5 (6)
Dongara-Irwin 19-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2YO+ CLB Hcp $572 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.240, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Rodney Oh Rodney ( N Riordan 58.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Redwood Ransom ( B Webster 55 , Cd 59 ) 0.78L 3rd Solaris Glow ( R Mahony 55 ) 2.29L 4th Benfin ( J See 60 ) 2.54L See full results	J See 60 2.54L	4 (6)
Geraldton 06-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 3 R4 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.940, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Southern Scandal ( K Yuill 56.5 ) 2nd Bubbles In Rio ( J Azzopardi 57.5 ) 1.01L 3rd Dutch Por ( A Galati 59.5 ) 1.32L 10th Benfin ( J Mcnaught 59 ) 6.34L See full results	J Mcnaught 59kg 6.34L	10 (11)
Geraldton 20-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 3 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.780 1st Benfin ( A Galati ) 2nd Minus Looks ( N Faithfull ) 0.10L 3rd Sheer Magnum ( J See ) 4.60L	A Galati	1 (6)
Carnarvon 14-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $306 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st War Tactics ( K Pateman 58.5 ) 2nd Spread The Rumour ( J Gray 60 ) 0.60L 3rd Bolta ( N Faithfull 62 ) 3.10L 8th Benfin ( C Nicoll 60 ) 15.01L See full results	C Nicoll 60 15.01L	8 (8)
Junction 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BenchMark 56+ Hcp $464 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Hero Of The Dawn ( M Heagney 55 ) 2nd Bitovemu ( K Sardelic 56 , Cd 57 ) 2.53L 3rd Protected Action ( K Pateman 60.5 ) 3.84L 5th Benfin ( Z Johnston-porter 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.78L See full results	Z Johnston-porter 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.78L	5 (7)
Port Hedland 11-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $10,508 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Benfin ( M Heagney 58 ) 2nd Shinboner ( C Haddon 58 ) 1.05L 3rd Rotation ( C Nicoll 56 ) 1.39L See full results	M Heagney 58kg	1 (7)
Port Hedland 14-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.610, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st One Above All ( A Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Chewing The Fat ( A Galati 58 ) 2.52L 3rd She Hates Me ( K Yuill 56 ) 5.01L 9th Benfin ( J Kissick 58 ) 25.18L See full results	J Kissick 58kg 25.18L	9 (9)
Marble Bar 06-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $520 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Dawn Retreat ( M Heagney 58 ) 2nd Topaz ( A Galati 56 ) 1.89L 3rd She Hates Me ( K Yuill 56 ) 3.69L 4th Benfin ( J Kissick 58 ) 4.74L See full results	J Kissick 58kg 4.74L	4 (7)
Port Hedland 22-Jun-24 1300m GOOD R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,332 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.260, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Viking Forever ( P Farrell 58 ) 2nd Benfin ( J Gray 58 ) 0.13L 3rd One Above All ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.51L See full results	J Gray 58kg 0.13L	2 (8)
Port Hedland 02-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,547 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Bailee's Pride ( C Haddon 56 ) 2nd Viking Forever ( P Farrell 58 ) 1.10L 3rd Benfin ( J Gray 58 ) 5.49L See full results	J Gray 58kg 5.49L	3 (8)
Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:24.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Forever Boy ( C Johnston-porter 57 ) 2nd Frappuccino ( T Turner 57 ) 0.34L 3rd Miss Wall Street ( C Parnham 55 ) 2.99L 12th Benfin ( P Carbery 58 ) 6.28L See full results	P Carbery 58kg 6.28L	12 (16)
Belmont 05-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R15 4UP MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.340 1st Divine Currency ( B Louis ) 2nd Babyeska ( H Watson ) 0.20L 3rd Platinum Express ( K Dhurun ) 2.70L 4th Benfin ( P Carbery 0 ) 5.79L	P Carbery 0 5.79L	4 (8)
Belmont 05-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 6 R10 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.190 1st Intervention ( P Knuckey 0 ) 2nd Big Noter ( J Noske 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Benfin ( P Carbery 0 ) 4.40L	P Carbery 0 4.40L	3 (8)
Belmont 28-Aug-23 1000m GOOD 4 R10 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.350 1st Fenton's Dream ( J Whiting 0 ) 2nd Agent Di Nozzo ( P Knuckey 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Dark Looks ( S O'donnell 0 ) 1.10L 6th Benfin ( P Carbery 0 ) 3.32L	P Carbery 0 3.32L	6 (12)