Benson (AUS) Horse
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Benson is a 3yo brown colt from Australia, trained by John Thompson. He is by Hellbent out of Ambar. Benson has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in his sole start. In his latest start at Hawkesbury on 15 Oct 2026, he was ridden by Chad Schofield and finished second, behind Angel Hair.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 15-Oct-26 1100m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-SW $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Angel Hair ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2nd Benson ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 1.21L 3rd My Ju Ju ( D L Roux 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.14L See full results | C Schofield 56.5kg 1.21L | 2 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 29-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Benson ( C Schofield ) 2nd Springys Thinken ( J Penza ) 1.63L 3rd Karlin ( R Jones ) 1.81L | C Schofield | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Sep-26 816m GOOD 4 R11 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Benson ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Geryon ( S Grima ) 0.16L 3rd Chumpakidd ( T Sherry ) 3.38L | D Gibbons | 1 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 01-Jun-26 800m SOFT 7 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Green Green Hooray ( J Ford ) 2nd The Diplomat ( B Nock ) 0.81L 3rd Satin Summer ( T Berry ) 3.75L 5th Benson ( A Collett ) 5.22L | A Collett 5.22L | 5 (7) |