Benriach (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
17-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Rubick
Dam
Finishing Touch
Prize Money
19250
Owners
J Sandhu & N Gopaul
About

Benriach is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Julius Sandhu. He is by Rubick out of Finishing Touch. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 13 starts. In his most recent race at Mornington on 5 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Craig Newitt and finished ninth, behind the winner Party Benefits.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mornington 05-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.660, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Party Benefits ( L Neindorf 57.5 ) 2nd Tassorting ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Strum ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.00L 9th Benriach ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 4.37L See full resultsC Newitt 59.5kg 4.37L9 (11)
Southside Cranbourne 17-Nov-25 800m R11 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.600 1st Champagne Express 2nd Beldari ( N Punch ) 3rd Eibhlin ( J C Maskiell ) 4th Benriach ( J Childs )J Childs4 (5)
Southside Cranbourne 03-Nov-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.500 1st Artful Lodger ( C Hefel ) 2nd Marble Point ( N Punch ) 3rd Ten Warriors ( M Kelly ) 7th Benriach ( N Dartnell )N Dartnell7 (10)
Cranbourne 23-May-25 1400m GOOD 3 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Mometz ( P M Moloney 59.5 ) 2nd Zamparini Spirit ( J Mott 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Stylish Prince ( L J Bates 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.15L 6th Benriach ( B Egan 59.5 ) 5.30L See full resultsB Egan 59.5kg 5.30L6 (9)
Sale 04-May-25 1728m SOFT 5 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.880, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Art 'N' Soul ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Scorpion ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Dancing Juice ( L K Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.15L 5th Benriach ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 4.50L See full resultsC Gaudray 59.5kg 4.50L5 (14)
Geelong 23-Apr-25 1512m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.820, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Frozen Tide ( T M Nugent 59 ) 2nd Flash Of Dallas ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Dancing Dolly ( H T Coffey 57 ) 0.60L 8th Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 11.60L See full resultsB Mertens 59.5kg 11.60L8 (13)
Sale 30-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Ze Bee Nine ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 2nd Cudmore Street ( L Currie 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 5.00L See full resultsB Mertens 59.5kg 5.00L3 (10)
Pakenham 13-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Flying Mean ( B J Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Stoneage Romeo ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Grouse Mountain ( D M Lane 57.5 ) 3.75L 8th Benriach ( J Mott 59.5 ) 6.26L See full resultsJ Mott 59.5kg 6.26L8 (11)
Moe 23-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Queen Amanjena ( K Jennings 57 ) 2nd Lavandula ( J B Stanley 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Benriach ( E Pozman 59.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsE Pozman 59.5kg 2.00L3 (13)
Moe 26-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.150, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Gee Kristie ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 2nd Nebuchadnezzar ( J Allen 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Foreman's Gully ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.00L 6th Benriach ( J Mott 59.5 ) 4.00L See full resultsJ Mott 59.5kg 4.00L6 (9)
Cranbourne 20-Jan-25 800m R8 Jump Out-G4 1st Benriach ( J Stanley ) 3rd King Zephyr ( S R Hateley )J Stanley1 (9)
Cranbourne 06-Jan-25 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.690 1st New York Diva ( S Clarke ) 2nd Sirius Statement ( N Punch ) 3rd Wallenda ( S Foley ) 4th Benriach ( E Lloyd )E Lloyd4 (8)
Sale 28-Jul-24 1100m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Lowlands ( E P Brown 57.5 ) 2nd Sommerregen ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Bright Luna ( N Punch 57.5 ) 3.85L 4th Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 6.60L See full resultsB Mertens 59.5kg 6.60L4 (11)
Moe 12-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 10 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.980, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 1st Miss Cotoletta ( Z Spain 55 ) 2nd Alotofsoju ( T M Nugent 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Rip 'N' Rip ( E K Pozman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.00L 7th Benriach ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 9.27L See full resultsC Gaudray 59.5kg 9.27L7 (12)
Ballarat 30-Jun-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.600, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Boltsaver ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2nd Hot Wings ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Nebuchadnezzar ( J Allen 57 ) 2.00L 4th Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 4.75L See full resultsB Mertens 59.5kg 4.75L4 (9)
Seymour 16-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.800, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Shalimar Moon ( M T Aitken 57.5 ) 2nd Fridge Monster ( R Tremsal 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Benriach ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 0.50L See full resultsC Gaudray 59.5kg 0.50L3 (13)
Bendigo 04-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.080, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Reserve Bank ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Cool Charlie ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 5.50L 3rd Trevenson ( J Allen 59.5 ) 5.90L 7th Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 11.30L See full resultsB Mertens 59.5kg 11.30L7 (8)