Sir Benedict

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.41

1.25

11/4F

135lbs

Took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey was asked to explain his riding in the home straight with particular emphasis on his riding over the final 1 1/2f under apparent considerate handling; jockey said his instructions were to leave the blind on for as long as possible - break well and get cover as gelding has a history of running freely in its previous starts; jockey added that having jumped well and taken up a favourable position behind the pace - gelding had begun to over race approaching the 2f marker when he reported that he was denied a clear run and had to take back for a stride when caught on the heels of My Turn Now which was weaking quickly and Isla Bella - at which point jockey felt that his mount - which had never managed to make up any ground on Isla Bella or any other runners -had emptied out underneath him as a result of his previous exertions and stayed on at the one pace - to attain what he felt was the best possible placing; his explanation was noted)(op 3/1)

Feb 9

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.40

0.2

4/1

135lbs

22d

Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 9/2)

Jan 27

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.20

1.5

18/1

128lbs

35d

Towards rear - ridden and some headway on inner inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 16/1)

Jan 16

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.44

9/2

135lbs

46d

Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

Dec 13

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.54

0.75

10/1

128lbs

80d

Bumped start - towards rear(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)

Dec 1

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.67

0.75

20/1

132lbs

92d

(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)

Nov 5

Musselburgh

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:3.32

1.5

8/1

123lbs

118d

Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)

Oct 13

Musselburgh

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

0:59.78

0.05

14/1

130lbs

141d

Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run halfway - headway over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - edged right towards finish - just failed(op 12/1)

Sep 29

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:1.27

0.3

12/1

119lbs

155d

Blindfold off late - dwelt start - in rear - waiting for room from over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 10/1)

Sep 21

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:1.10

22/1

121lbs

163d

Ducked right start - took keen hold - held up in rear - smooth headway over 1f out - pushed along to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)

Sep 9

Carlisle

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:4.00

0.2

20/1

121lbs

175d

Squeezed out start - always behind (jockey said gelding missed the break)

Sep 1

Carlisle

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:2.53

2.5

16/1

126lbs

183d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run from over 3f out - kept on when in the clear from over 1f out(op 12/1)

Aug 1

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.27

1.5

11/1

124lbs

214d

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went fourth under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)

Jul 15

Beverley

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:3.69

0.1

14/1

126lbs

231d

Jun 17

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:58.94

2.25

7/2

135lbs

259d

Prominent - briefly led over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/2)

Jun 7

Doncaster

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:13.58

1.25

12/1

123lbs

269d

Midfield - in rear after 1f - midfield and going okay 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)

May 1

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:58.93

2.75

13/2

127lbs

306d

In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - drifted right but headway from 2f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/2)

Apr 12

Thirsk

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:12.77

1.5

16/1

128lbs

325d

Squeezed out start - towards rear - some headway from over 1f out(op 14/1)

Apr 3

Chelmsford (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 6

DNR

124lbs

334d

DNR: self certificate

Mar 25

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.39

0.75

12/1

130lbs

343d

Took keen hold - in rear - no impression when hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 16/1)

Mar 17

Standard

Flat

Class 6

DNR

135lbs

351d

DNR: self certificate

Mar 6

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.37

1.25

12/1

131lbs

362d

Steadied start - in rear - headway over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 14/1)

Feb 15

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:3.00

9/2

130lbs

381d

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 4/1 and 5/1)

Feb 6

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.92

1.5

8/1

135lbs

390d

Steadied start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - pressed leaders when not clear run inside final 110yds - soon eased (jockey said gelding was denied a clear approximately 110yds out)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

Jan 20

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.97

0.3

14/1

132lbs

407d

Held up in rear - no impression over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 12/1)

Jan 6

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.94

0.3

28/1

130lbs

421d

Held up in rear - headway then not clear run 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

Jun 24

Thirsk

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 6

0:58.37

0.5

11/2

133lbs

617d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - short of room final 110yds(tchd 6/1)

Jun 13

Nottingham

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

0:59.92

8/1

131lbs

628d

Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden when good headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on - just did enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

May 29

Beverley

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:8.29

1.75

14/1

128lbs

643d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room over 2f out - bumped rival under 2f out - short of room and bumped rival again over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 12/1)

May 2

Redcar

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:3.24

7/2

131lbs

670d

Prominent - led from under 4f out - headed under 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding lost his action in final furlong; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/1)

Apr 7

Bath

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:7.83

0.1

11/2

121lbs

695d

Ducked left start - prominent - pressed leader 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds - lost two places final strides(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)

Mar 28

Standard

Flat

Class 5

0:59.99

12/1

117lbs

705d

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway going okay from 2f out - led when ridden inside final 110yds - pushed out - comfortably(op 11/1)

Mar 14

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.24

11/2

127lbs

719d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led when ridden over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 5/1)

Feb 27

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:58.99

1.75

100/30

135lbs

735d

Dwelt start then bumped - in touch with leaders - prominent 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

Feb 20

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.97

0.5

7/2

135lbs

742d

Hampered start and carried badly left start - raced in last - steady headway 2f out - switched left over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(tchd 10/3)

Feb 4

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.91

0.3

14/1

130lbs

758d

Midfield - waiting for room over 1f out - pushed along and headway inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds

Jan 27

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:14.22

0.3

11/2

131lbs

766d

Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

Jan 17

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.33

0.3

4/1

135lbs

776d

Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds(op 9/2)

Jan 2

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:1.20

0.3

33/1

120lbs

791d

Held up in rear - headway on inner over 1f out - hung right and bumped rival inside final furlong - kept on(op 28/1)

Dec 16

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:3.12

0.75

20/1

130lbs

808d

In rear - some headway from 3f out - outpaced and lost position over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 22/1)

May 7

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:12.88

0.1

16/5

128lbs

1031d

Steadied start - in rear - shaken up and towards near side and over 1f out - short of room inside final furlong - never on terms

Apr 26

Catterick

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:2.65

7/2F

138lbs

1042d

Raced wide early - towards rear - ridden towards near side 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 4/1)

Apr 13

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:14.24

1.5

11/2

132lbs

1055d

Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

Mar 31

Standard

Flat

Class 5

0:59.33

1.25

9/2

127lbs

1068d

Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along over 1f out - headway but not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run in the final 110yds)(op 15/2)

Mar 17

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.07

0.3

10/1

133lbs

1082d

Took keen hold - switched left soon after start - in rear - going okay when waiting for room over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run for some distance in the home straight up to the final furlong)(op 7/1)

Feb 20

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:1.24

0.05

28/1

128lbs

1107d

Raced freely - midfield against rail - going okay but waiting for room over 1f out - pushed along 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish

Feb 3

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:15.55

1.25

33/1

124lbs

1124d

Took keen hold - raced in second - every chance over 2f out - outpaced when short of room over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)

Oct 26

Nottingham

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:1.63

0.3

11/4J

124lbs

1224d

Reared start and slowly into stride - in rear - headway from 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)

Oct 17

Pontefract

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:19.05

0.5

16/1

128lbs

1233d

Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway up the centre over 1f out - soon no impression(op 12/1)

Sep 26