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Benzino

B 6 year Gelding · Sire Tarzino (NZ) · Dam Benalmadena (FR)

Career

11: 2 - 7

Wins

18%

Places

64%

Prize money

$95,400

Won at

2020mm, 2070mm

Last run

4 days ago

Track

2: 0 - 1

Distance

0: 0 - 0

Trk & Dist

0: 0 - 0

Class

0: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

3: 0 - 2

Soft

4: 2 - 2

Heavy

1: 0 - 1

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

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Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
SCR	Sunshine Coast	2026-07-19	2240m	Soft	BM60	R.G.Thorburn (3)	61kg	—	Kerkorian	—	2:19.72
1	Doomben	2026-07-18	2020m	Soft	BM70	B.E.Thompson (6)	56kg	—	2nd: Artful Girl	—	2:05.25
2	Ipswich	2026-07-03	2180m	Good	CL1-SW	R.G.Thorburn (6)	60kg	3.80	Firm Agreement	1.66L	2:15.37
Jumped ok pushed on settled down Outside Leader (1500m), crossed to the front Soon After , length Clear 800, challenged 600 rider had to dig up to get mind on the job & he responded, winner had him 200 though no match # winner last crack
1	Doomben	2026-06-24	2070m	Soft	MDN-SW	B.E.Thompson (4)	58.5kg	3.10	2nd: Secret Fenkel	—	2:10.21
Jumped Ok comf Went Forward as expected Settled Down 1 Lengths Clear allowed to dictate terms , let stride @ 600m found 2 Lengths x 300m Kept Running (w/off) # overdue! good!
2	Sunshine Coast Poly Track	2026-06-14	2000m	Synth	CL1-SW	R.G.Thorburn (4)	57kg	6.00	—	2.24L	—
2	Sunshine Coast	2026-06-14	1600m	Heavy	MDN	R.G.Thorburn (5)	57.5kg	6.00	Cool Drinks	2.24L	1:39.57
Jumped okay & Settled Down 3 Wide trailing a half length, pressed forward and went clear Two Wide at the 1250m, went 3 Lengths clear and then Held Together in front middle stages, started to come back 750m, led rail by 1 length turning, Headed 300m, kep-t trying but couldn't match it with the winner # winner too good
4	Sunshine Coast	2026-05-24	2200m	Soft	MDN	R.G.Thorburn (10)	59kg	16.00	Verry Stella	4.62L	2:24.33
Jumped Ok Went Forward Four Wide out of Straight Settled Down 3 Lengths Clear on the rail x 1600m, jnd/shaded x 1000m, kept fence, Under Pressure @ 400 Beaten off x 200m, # Sound
2	Sunshine Coast Poly Track	2026-05-17	2000m	Synth	CL1-SW	R.G.Thorburn (5)	57kg	18.00	Inside Passage	0.83L	2:05.60
Slow Out 1 Lengths Quickly Recovered Went Forward 3 Wide out of Straight Settled Down 3 Lengths Clear Joined x 800m, Under Pressure Turning for home dueled Kept Finding only Headed x 100m, (b/ag) # solid eff. 55
—	Aquis Park Gold Coast	2026-05-16	2240m	Heavy	MDN-SW	R.G.Thorburn (12)	58.5kg	—	—	—	—
Game in defeat after working early off a freshen. Didn't appreciate synthetic latest. Can bounce back.
4	Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly	2026-05-02	1900m	Synth	MDN-SW	B.Thornton (4)	58.5kg	7.50	Little Lunch	8.95L	1:57.34
Jumped okay & Settled Down 1 length 3 Wide , Restrained and in Two Wide at 1450m, raced ungenerously for a few strides at 1400m, Drifted Back middle stages, Under Pressure at 700m, trailed 4 Lengths Two Wide turning, Lost Ground in straight. [Stewards: Raced keenly early stages.] # never comfortable
2	Ipswich	2026-04-16	1690m	Good	MDN-SW	B.Thornton (4)	58.5kg	1.90	Sicilian Warrior	1.67L	1:44.36
Jumped quite well and Settled Down 3 Wide trailing 1.5 Lengths , Moved Up Two Wide Outside Lead at 1350m, shuffled back after 600m, shifted out to 2 Lengths 3 Wide turning, kept battling in straight. [Stewards: Rider could offer no explanation for its performance. Post-race vet exam revealed the thumps.] # worked early/okay
—	Sunshine Coast Poly Track	2026-03-08	1400m	Synth	MDN-SW	C.Sutherland (4)	58.5kg	—	—	—	—
—	Sunshine Coast	2026-03-08	1600m	Heavy	MDN	C.Sutherland (8)	58.5kg	—	—	—	—
9	Eagle Farm	2026-02-18	1400m	Soft	MDN-SW	C.Baker (8)	58.5kg	51.00	Tam Na Ghar	6.92L	1:23.39
Jumped Ok Not Bustled Caught 3 Wide 6th 5 Lengths Out On A Limb , 3 Wide 4th x 800 3 Lengths Under Pressure Straightening Up Weakened to the line had no favours - # 3 wide, folded
5	Eagle Farm	2026-02-04	1400m	Good	MDN	J.A.Williams (2)	60kg	31.00	Hermione Prancer	4.24L	1:23.61
Jumped Ok Restrained Took sit Settled Down 5th Inside 4 Lengths locked away nowhere to go until the Turning for home Soon After had 1st Outside it, this couldn't quicken this (b/off) # Just Held Ground

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.