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Bensoon

Foaled 2009 · by Refuse To Bend out of Monsoon Wedding (Monsun)

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22Runs

2Wins

72nd / 3rd

82Best OR

€22,618Prize money

Form 4R43732636 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 13 Apr 12 – 11 Oct 13, last for M Halford · current OR 82

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
11 Oct 13	Dundalk (AW)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (60-85) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	82	Conor Hoban
13 Sep 13	Down RoyalVictoria Square Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap · 2m2f · Good To Firm	2m2f	Good To Firm	3/16	80	Shane Foley
7 Sep 13	LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. 'petingo' Handicap · 1m6f · Good	1m6f	Good	6/18	80	Shane Foley
31 Aug 13	KillarneyKillarney Sports & Leisure Centre Handicap · 1m6f · Good	1m6f	Good	2/8	79	Shane Foley
23 Aug 13	WexfordVisit The New www.wexfordraces.ie Handicap · 1m3f160y · Good To Yielding	1m3f160y	Good To Yielding	3/8	78	Shane Foley
14 Aug 13	Gowran ParkMcenery Cup Handicap · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	7/9	78	Conor Hoban
14 Jul 13	FairyhouseFairyhouse Sunday Market Handicap · 1m4f · Good To Firm	1m4f	Good To Firm	3/6	78	Shane Foley
2 Jul 13	Gowran ParkGowran Gathering Wednesday August 14th Handicap · 1m1f100y · Good To Firm	1m1f100y	Good To Firm	4/6	79	Shane Foley
23 Jun 13	Gowran Parkwww.gowranpark.ie Hurdle · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	RR/7	–	Barry Geraghty
13 Jun 13	LeopardstownLeopardstown Summer Music And Racing Festival Handicap · 1m2f · Good To Yielding	1m2f	Good To Yielding	4/13	79	Shane Foley
30 May 13	Gowran ParkThomastown Handicap · 1m1f100y · Good To Firm	1m1f100y	Good To Firm	1/10	73	Shane Foley
21 Dec 12	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	2/14	71	Conor Hoban

All 22 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
14 Dec 12	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	2/14	70	Shane Foley
7 Dec 12	Dundalk (AW)Christmas Race & Dine Packages Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	1/14	65	Conor Hoban
16 Nov 12	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	4/14	65	Gary Carroll
26 Oct 12	Dundalk (AW)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap (50-70) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	2/14	65	Shane Foley
12 Oct 12	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (55-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	7/13	67	Shane Foley
5 Oct 12	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Apprentice Handicap (55-70) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	8/14	68	J P Killahena
12 Jul 12	Dundalk (AW)Anglo Printers Handicap (50-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	6/14	69	Conor Hoban
17 May 12	Gowran ParkIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 7f · Good To Soft	7f	Good To Soft	5/8	–	Shane Foley
4 May 12	Dundalk (AW)iRadio iWork (C & G) Maiden · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	6/9	–	Shane Foley
13 Apr 12	Dundalk (AW)Crossmaglen Rangers All-ireland Champions Maiden · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	5/10	–	Shane Foley

Bensoon2009

Refuse To Bend

Monsoon Wedding

–

Monsun

Hyabella

Refuse To Bend as a stallion

In our records: 384 runners, 177 winners (46%), 25 black-type winners including 6 at the top level, 12 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2013.

His best
Glencadam Gold Group 1 OR 95 · Xic New Group 1 · Frisson Group 1 · Refuse To Bobbin Group 1 · Wavering Group 1 · Sarafina Group 1

The dam: Monsoon Wedding by Monsun

She ran 8 times and won 1, best OR 72. Dam of 1 winner from 1 other runner.

Black type in the family
PoetI Group 3 out of the 2nd dam, by Pivotal

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Silk Train (GB) 2010 mare · by Rail Link	11	1	OR 73

The 2nd dam, Hyabella: 5 other runners, 3 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Up The Junction (GB) 2011 gelding · by New Approach	7	0	OR 89
High Stratos (GB) 2009 gelding · by Montjeu	12	3	OR 129
Askfornothing (GB) 2006 colt · by Cadeaux Genereux	5	0	OR 73
PoetI (GB) Group 3 2005 horse · by Pivotal	36	8	OR 128
High Reserve (GB) 2001 filly · by Dr Fong	5	1	OR 88

Bensoon in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2010 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1353 · as a yearling	15,000gnsEmerald Bloodstock	Emerald Bloodstock	Meon Valley Stud
2013 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 599 · as a in training	Not sold (14,500gns)	–	Copper Beech Stables, Ireland (M. Halford)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Silk Train2010 filly by Rail Link	2014 Tattersalls JulyLot 321 · in training	16,000gnsWest Buckland Boodstock
Silk Train2010 filly by Rail Link	2011 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 881 · yearling	30,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock

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