Benilk (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

19-Nov-08

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

West Quest

Dam

Silk 'n' Roses

Prize Money

33750

Trainer

John Keys

Owners

Shearwater Lodge Racing (Mgr: Mrs K E Cooper)

About

Benilk, a 17yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by John Keys of Seven Mile Beach. He is by West Quest out of Silk 'n' Roses. To date he has secured three wins. His most important victory arrived on 6 Aug 2013 at Devonport Tapeta Synthetic, where he claimed the $12500.00 J Boag And Son Benchmark 62 Hcp. Benilk ended his racing career after his last start on 22 Oct 2014 at Launceston.

Raced At

Launceston • Hobart Inside Track • Hobart

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Launceston 22-Oct-14 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Bm72 (of $14,000) Barrier 9 1st Huss Style ( M C Willis 54 ) 2nd The Producer ( M H Mccarthy 61.5 ) 3rd Ollie's Gold ( B Muhcu 59 ) UPL Benilk ( Y Nishitani 56 , Cd 0 )	Y Nishitani 56kg, Cd 0	UPD (10)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 06-Aug-13 1350m SYNTHETIC R6 Bm62 $8,125 (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:21.590, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 got upper hand over final 100m and was too strong 1st Benilk ( T Buck 59.5 ) 2nd Bianforgetful ( D Fisher 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Regio ( D Pires 59.5 , Cd 60 ) 1.40L	T Buck 59.5kg	1 (10)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 07-Jul-13 1350m SYNTHETIC R7 CL2 $625 (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.770, SP: $4.30 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 held ground to the line 1st Alarmist ( D Pires 58 ) 2nd Allegro Dehere ( S Maskiell 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Willow the Wisp ( K Sanderson 59 ) 1.60L 4th Benilk ( P Keane 58.5 )	P Keane 58.5kg	4 (10)
Launceston 23-Jun-13 1220m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 $625 (of $12,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: $9.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th drove back to inside and held ground 1st Difrent ( K Moore 59 ) 2nd Encosta de Legend ( B Mccoull 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Just a Beach ( I Toker 58.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.60L 4th Benilk ( P Keane 57.5 )	P Keane 57.5kg	4 (13)
Hobart Inside Track 09-Jun-13 1100m GOOD 4 R9 CL4 $2,500 (of $12,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.420, SP: $17.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 stuck to rails and finished off well for second 1st Hailed ( S Maskiell 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Benilk ( P Keane 55.5 ) 3rd Heartbreak Lass ( S Carr 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.10L	P Keane 55.5kg	2 (8)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 17-Feb-13 1650m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN/CL1-SW $8,125 (of $12,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.610, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.840 hit front on the turn and just held on 1st Benilk ( J Maskiell 59 ) 2nd Integer ( S Maskiell 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Sun Disk ( G Catania 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.50L	J Maskiell 59kg	1 (9)
Hobart 03-Feb-13 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW $625 (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: $8.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 fought gamely in the straight to just miss place 1st Westering Home ( B Mccoull 59 ) 2nd Another Lad Al ( D Dunn 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Esspressardo ( C Newitt 59 ) 0.40L 4th Benilk ( J Maskiell 59 )	J Maskiell 59kg	4 (14)
Hobart 20-Jan-13 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN/CL1-SW $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.490, SP: $5.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st led to turn, gave a kick and battled on strongly 1st Another Hope ( D Pires 57 ) 2nd Westering Home ( B Mccoull 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Benilk ( J Maskiell 59 )	J Maskiell 59kg	3 (9)
Launceston 02-Jan-13 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: $15.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd first two displayed a superior turn of foot 1st Gee Gees Snowhill ( D Pires 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Conviction ( B Mccoull 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Benilk ( J Maskiell 58.5 )	J Maskiell 58.5kg	3 (14)
Launceston 19-Dec-12 1200m SOFT 7 R4 CL1 (of $12,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.980, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th couldn't quicken enough and just boxed on evenly 1st California Wish ( J Todd 56 ) 2nd Date And Sign ( S Maskiell 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Lander Dollar ( B Mccoull 58 ) 2.30L 7th Benilk ( K Sanderson 59 )	K Sanderson 59kg	7 (14)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 09-Dec-12 1000m SYNTHETIC R5 CL1 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.780, SP: $3.10F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 didn't accelerate enough to threaten leaders 1st The Sugar Mouse ( S Carr 57.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Captain Kidd ( A Darmanin 59 ) 2.30L 3rd Royal Rapture ( B Mccoull 58 ) 3.70L 5th Benilk ( K Sanderson 59 )	K Sanderson 59kg	5 (13)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 19-Nov-12 800m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN/CL1-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Benilk ( K Sanderson ) 2nd Apache Son ( J Maskiell ) 0.80L 3rd Difrent ( Y Nishitani ) 3.30L	K Sanderson	1 (5)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-12 1150m GOOD R3 3UP MDN-SW $8,125 (of $12,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: $1.50F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Benilk ( K Sanderson 58.5 ) 2nd Willow the Wisp ( S Brazil 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.90L 3rd Bring Me Sunshine ( G Catania 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 8.30L	K Sanderson 58.5kg	1 (13)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 12-Aug-12 1150m GOOD R2 MDN-SW $2,500 (of $12,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: $1.80F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 fought on gamely, but no match for winner 1st Jaxter's Ballet ( S Maskiell 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Benilk ( K Sanderson 58.5 ) 3rd Zarimby ( A Darmanin 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 6.40L	K Sanderson 58.5kg	2 (13)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 29-Jul-12 1000m GOOD R2 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:00.300, SP: $5.70 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 worked home well considering the tough run early 1st Tiger Jack ( S Brazil 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Onthecountofthree ( Y Nishitani 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.90L 3rd Zarimby ( A Darmanin 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 5th Benilk ( K Sanderson 58.5 )	K Sanderson 58.5kg	5 (12)
Devonport Tapeta SYNTHETIC 17-Jul-12 800m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO -TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.450 1st Benilk ( K Sanderson ) 2nd Feeling Flash ( B Muhcu ) 0.80L 3rd Jeda's Quest ( R Yetimova ) 2.30L	K Sanderson	1 (7)