Mr D J Benson
Jockey Statistics
Mr D J Benson is a jockey with 435 career rides 34 winners. He rides at a 7.8% strike rate. He has placed 95 times. He has earned £390.9k in prize money. His strongest track is Clonmel (IRE) (3w from 11r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.8%
Total Wins
34
Total Runs
435
Places
95
Place %
21.8%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-04 | Down Royal (IRE) | Daily Mirror (Pro/Am) Flat Race | Peace Party (IRE) | 8 | 12 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2017-10-18 | Punchestown (IRE) | Black Hills Mares Flat Race | Court Attire (IRE) | 13 | 15 | 16ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2017-10-12 | Thurles (IRE) | Go Racing At Thurles Racecourse Flat Race | Peace Party (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2017-10-10 | Galway (IRE) | Jamie Kyne Memorial Flat Race | Some Day Soon (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 16.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-10-07 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race | Our Nest Egg (IRE) | 10 | 11 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2017-09-18 | Galway (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Flat Race | Cantseeforlooking (IRE) | 10 | 10 | 16.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-09-08 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | September 8th Celebration Race Meeting (pro/am) Flat Race | Arch Stanton (IRE) | 3 | 11 | 19.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-09-05 | Laytown (IRE) | O'Neills Sports (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) | Usa (IRE) | 10 | 10 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2017-09-05 | Laytown (IRE) | Hibernia Steel (Q.R.) Race | Vitalized (IRE) | 8 | 9 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2017-09-04 | Roscommon (IRE) | Four Roads (pro-am) Flat Race | Kirwans Lane (IRE) | 1 | 8 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2017-08-07 | Cork (IRE) | Ticket Sales Online At corkracecourse.ie Flat Race | Port Rashid (IRE) | 7 | 15 | 19ff | Yielding |
| 2017-08-05 | Galway (IRE) | Galway Shopping Centre Irish EBF Mares Flat Race | Florazi (IRE) | 6 | 12 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2017-07-28 | Wexford (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Flat Race | Lady Sherami (IRE) | 8 | 12 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2017-07-27 | Limerick (IRE) | Ladbrokes Munster National 8th October Flat Race | Scorpion Scare (IRE) | 8 | 9 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2017-07-23 | Tipperary (IRE) | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Flat Race | Battery Park (IRE) | 7 | 8 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2017-07-22 | Limerick (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Fillies Flat Race | Eirene Wind (GB) | 10 | 12 | 16ff | Good |
| 2017-07-20 | Killarney (IRE) | Christy Lucey Transport Limited Flat Race | Watching Brief (IRE) | 7 | 10 | 17ff | Good |
| 2017-07-16 | Sligo (IRE) | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Flat Race | Royal Zorro (IRE) | 1 | 10 | 18ff | Good |
| 2017-07-14 | Cork (IRE) | Cork Racecourse August Summer Festival Flat Race | Port Rashid (IRE) | 5 | 14 | 16ff | Good |
| 2017-07-08 | Bellewstown (IRE) | McLoughlin Oil Flat Race | Lady Sherami (IRE) | 7 | 9 | 16.5ff | Good |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 14% | 0% | 7% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | 0% | — | 0% | 7% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 100% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 0% | 0% | — | — | 0% | 13% |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 0% | — | 0% | — | — | 14% |
| Cork (IRE) | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | — | 13% |
Going Performance
Based on 435 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 435 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
368
Wins
32
Win Rate
9%
AW
Runs
67
Wins
2
Win Rate
3%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
255
Wins
19
Win %
7%
Place %
20%
Runs
180
Wins
15
Win %
8%
Place %
25%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper
Red Jack (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 16 Apr 2017
Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (grade C)
Pencilhimin (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 23 Nov 2014
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
Pencilhimin (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 9 Nov 2014
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Race
The Reaper (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 1 Apr 2011
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
Szabo's Destiny (GB) · Naas (IRE) · 8 Jan 2012
Andrew & Bridget Kenny Memorial Maiden Hurdle
Mill Forge (GB) · Naas (IRE) · 19 Oct 2014
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
Pleased As Punch (IRE) · Listowel (IRE) · 15 Sept 2014
Nuig Student Raceday (pro/am) Flat Race
Tycoon Prince (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 27 Oct 2014
Galway Shopping Centre Handicap (50-75)
Independent Girl (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 31 Jul 2011
Campile Apprentice Handicap (50-80)
Solent Ridge (IRE) · Wexford (RH) (IRE) · 20 May 2011
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
10.0/1
Shortest Winner
1.9/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).