Francesco Ben (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

29-Oct-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

St Jean

Dam

Loren's Reef

Prize Money

71460

Trainer

Craig Weeding

Owners

F Amalfi, Mrs M Amalfi, D G Benyon, Mrs D M Benyon, D G Benyon & T K Benyon

About

Francesco Ben is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Craig Weeding. He is by the stallion St Jean out of the dam Loren's Reef. So far he has won 2 races in his career. His most notable triumph came on 26 Sep 2022 at Narrandera, where he secured the $27,000 Class 1 & Maiden Plate.

Raced At

Wagga • Wodonga • Echuca • Seymour • Swan Hill • Corowa • Narrandera

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wagga 03-Nov-23 3200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 74 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:23.030, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Mr Fabulous ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2nd Northern Tahnee ( J Martin 56.5 ) 1.96L 3rd Will To Excel ( J Lyon 55 ) 2.75L 6th Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 55 ) 8.17L See full results	J Duffy 55kg 8.17L	6 (9)
Wodonga 21-Oct-23 2050m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.650, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Cable Dancer ( B Rawiller 61 ) 2nd Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Barbaran ( B Ward 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results	J Duffy 59kg 1.00L	2 (7)
Wagga 14-Oct-23 2500m GOOD 4 R1 BM 66 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:36.330, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.840 1st Northern Tahnee ( J Martin 56.5 ) 2nd Francesco Ben ( J Lyon 55 ) 1.15L 3rd Will To Excel ( M Cahill 55 ) 3.35L See full results	J Lyon 55kg 1.15L	2 (8)
Wagga 30-Sep-23 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 58 Hcp $2,850 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.930, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Think More ( J Richards 57.5 ) 2nd Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 58 ) 1.15L 3rd King's Reign ( D Beasley 58 ) 2.30L See full results	J Duffy 58kg 1.15L	2 (7)
Wodonga 11-Sep-23 1590m SOFT 5 R8 BM 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620 1st Princess Nefertiti ( Z Spain 60 ) 2nd Snap Book ( M Aitken 62.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 59 ) 1.95L See full results	J Duffy 59kg 1.95L	3 (11)
Echuca 26-Aug-23 2100m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:18.300, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480 1st Laurion ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Diamond Luke ( J Hill 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Think More ( M Aitken 58.5 ) 0.50L 11th Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 60 ) 9.00L See full results	J Duffy 60 9.00L	11 (12)
Seymour 17-Aug-23 2000m SOFT 6 R10 BM 58 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:08.570, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Isola Sacra ( Z Spain 60.5 ) 2nd Wanjiru ( D Keane 62.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 2.75L 3rd One Out ( L Currie 60 ) 2.85L 8th Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 61 ) 7.50L See full results	J Duffy 61kg 7.50L	8 (14)
Swan Hill 03-Aug-23 2400m GOOD 3 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:35.560, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Literati ( J Fry 60 ) 2nd Chevalier Du Fau ( B Egan 61 ) 1.75L 3rd Zoffala ( M Lloyd 59.5 ) 1.95L 7th Francesco Ben ( D Stackhouse 58.5 ) 5.55L See full results	D Stackhouse 58.5kg 5.55L	7 (10)
Wagga 15-Jul-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.430, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st The Herald ( N Souquet 62 ) 2nd Bangalee Mist ( B Ward 55 ) 2.43L 3rd Smart Poppy ( F Sandkuhl 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2.56L 9th Francesco Ben ( J Mallyon 60.5 ) 7.80L See full results	J Mallyon 60.5kg 7.80L	9 (12)
Corowa 03-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Bm58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.340, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.780 1st Choice Harvest ( L Mcneil 61 ) 2nd Adki ( J Richards 62 ) 0.11L 3rd Add Milk ( H Edgley 58 ) 1.16L 7th Francesco Ben ( J Kissick 60.5 ) 3.60L See full results	J Kissick 60.5kg 3.60L	7 (13)
Wagga 01-Oct-22 2000m HEAVY 9 R1 Bm58 $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.190, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.030 1st Whiskey Jack ( M Heagney 59 ) 2nd Saint Henry ( J Lyon 61 ) 2.09L 3rd Taliano ( M Travers 57.5 ) 2.90L 4th Francesco Ben ( F Sandkuhl 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.92L See full results	F Sandkuhl 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.92L	4 (6)
Narrandera 26-Sep-22 2100m SOFT 7 R1 Cl1-sw $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.950, SP: $2.10F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.350 1st Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 59 ) 2nd Sir Phoenix ( B Owen 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.27L 3rd Hoodoo You Love ( J Lyon 56.5 ) 1.24L See full results	J Duffy 59kg	1 (6)
Narrandera 14-Sep-22 1600m SOFT 6 R7 Cl1-sw $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.690, SP: $3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Rapid Ruby ( B Ward 57 ) 2nd Medal ( J Mallyon 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Francesco Ben ( J Duffy 59 ) 0.53L See full results	J Duffy 59kg 0.53L	3 (7)
bet365 Echuca 25-Jun-22 2100m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn-sw $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:21.010, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:41.620 1st Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Disputed River ( J Hill 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Egyptian Wonder ( J Keating 59.5 ) 4.35L See full results	H Edgley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg	1 (10)
Swan Hill 11-Jun-22 2400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn-sw $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:42.280, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Shine And Dandy ( J Hill 59.5 ) 2nd Bow Thruster ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results	H Edgley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.50L	3 (11)
bet365 Echuca 02-Jun-22 2100m HEAVY 9 R4 Mdn-sw $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:22.650, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.900 1st Armansky ( D Moor 59.5 ) 2nd Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Miss Moocha ( E Brown 57.5 ) 2.15L See full results	H Edgley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.75L	2 (8)
bet365 Echuca 14-May-22 1600m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn-sw $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.970, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.670 1st Not Too Bad ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Saventino ( B Neto 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.75L See full results	H Edgley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.75L	3 (10)
bet365 Park Wodonga 06-May-22 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn-sw $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Shimmering Ben ( S Hunter 57.5 ) 2nd Siamese ( M Poy 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Sino Witness ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 3.00L 6th Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.35L See full results	H Edgley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.35L	6 (12)
Wagga 24-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn-sw $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Our Last Cash ( B Loy 59 ) 2nd Galbalan ( W Costin 59 ) 4.12L 3rd Avvertimento ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 5.82L 6th Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 9.33L See full results	H Edgley 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 9.33L	6 (14)
bet365 Park Wodonga 19-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 7 R8 Cl2-trl, Winning Time: 01:17.480 1st Francesco Ben ( H Edgley 0 ) 2nd Swift Hit ( N Newton 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Got Out The Fence ( R Hammond 0 ) 1.05L	H Edgley 0	1 (9)