Ascot Park (NZ)
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R5
5h30m
TSL Transport & Nind Dairy & Sthld Grain and Seed (Bm75)
1600m | 12:54pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 75 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $20,000
 
 
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R5
8 - Gentle Ben (8)
  • 8 Gentle Ben (8)
  • J: Billy Jacobson 55.0kg
  • T: Bill Mcnamara
  • 1-7-5-0-4-0-2-2-2-2
8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0 8.5 8.0
$8.50 $8.50 $8.50 $8.00 $8.50 $8.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-0-0
GOOD
14-3-2-0
TRACK
22-3-4-3
DISTANCE
8-3-2-0
TRK / DIST
9-2-2-0
JKY RIDING
4/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
41-4-7-3
CAREER
$109,035
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1600
WIN RANGE
2
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 41-4-7-3 10% 34% 9
Distance 22-3-4-3 14% 45% 4
Track 14-3-2-0 21% 36% 5
Track / Dist 8-3-2-0 38% 63% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (1), 1600m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 20-2-3-2 10% 35% 5
Heavy 15-2-4-1 13% 47% 7
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 35-4-7-3 11% 40% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 283-23-23-19 8% 23% 7
Billy Jacobson
Trainer 12mth 59-6-5-4 10% 25% 7
Bill Mcnamara
Trained at: Ascot Park
Owners: Bill McNamara & Lena Wells
Colours: Sky Blue, Silver Stars & Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Mongolian Falcon - Mikabella
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 12 19
Riverton (Heavy) 08/05/2026, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/12 1L, $3700, Jockey D R Bothamley, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$6.60, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Mamaea (NZ)
2nd Gentle Ben (NZ) 60kg 1L
3rd Marella Miss (NZ) 55kg 1.8L
2 of 11 13
Ascot Park (Heavy) 19/04/2026, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 2/11 3.5L, $3700, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$9.20, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Flash Roca (NZ)
2nd Gentle Ben (NZ) 55.5kg 3.5L
3rd Vino Valentino (NZ) 54.5kg 4.5L
2 of 11 2
Riverton (Soft) 06/04/2026, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/11 5.5L, $3600, Jockey T R Moseley, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Highland Fling (NZ)
2nd Gentle Ben (NZ) 59kg 5.5L
3rd David Moss (NZ) 59kg 6.8L
2 of 14 14
Riverton (Soft) 04/04/2026, Race 10, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/14 0.2L, $7400, Jockey D R Bothamley, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th,
1st Sacred Mist (NZ)
2nd Gentle Ben (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Highland Fling (NZ) 58.5kg 0.7L
10 of 15 21
Riccarton Park (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 10/15 5.5L, $600, Jockey D R Bothamley, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$27.80, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Perlino (NZ)
2nd Oaksdeel 57kg 1.3L
3rd Incredible (NZ) 57kg 2.1L
4 of 16 14
Wingatui (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/16 1.1L, $2000, Jockey D R Bothamley, Barrier 14, Weight 59.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 15th,
1st The Ocean Heart (NZ)
2nd Lucky Ferrando (NZ) 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Who Rox The House (NZ) 56kg 0.5L
13 of 14 28
Ascot Park (Soft) 14/02/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 13/14 9.6L, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$20.60, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th,
1st Perfect Tycoon (NZ)
2nd Megalomaniac (NZ) 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd The Diviner (NZ) 58.5kg 1.2L
5 of 15 22
Wingatui (Soft) 17/01/2026, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 5/15 2.3L, $1250, Jockey G A Jogoo, Barrier 10, Weight 55.5kg
$36.20, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th,
1st Loose Sally (NZ)
2nd Our Approval (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Accidental Tourist (NZ) 57.5kg 1.8L
7 of 14 13
Wingatui (Soft) 26/12/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 7/14 4.3L, $750, Jockey Rohan Mudhoo, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$20.50, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Loose Sally (NZ)
2nd No Party (NZ) 61kg 0.5L
3rd Airpark Hustler (NZ) 57.5kg 0.7L
1 of 14 20
Ascot Park (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/14 1.3L, $23000, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$14.90, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 6th,
1st Gentle Ben (NZ)
2nd Crunchie Boy (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
3rd Oaksdeel 56.5kg 2.6L