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Benie Des Dieux

Foaled 2011 · by Great Pretender out of Cana (Robin Des Champs)

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1Runners

0Winners

0Black-type winners

0Races won

Every foal out of Benie Des Dieux (FR) that has run in Britain or Ireland since 2005, youngest first.

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
The President (IRE) 2022 filly · by Walk In The Park	2	0	–

17Runs

10Wins

32nd / 3rd

162Best OR

£322,235
€172,840Prize money

Form 1/1/111/F11/12 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 16 Jul 14 – 10 Mar 20, last for W P Mullins · current OR 162

Grade 1 won the OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (2018)
Grade 1 won the Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (2018)
Grade 1 won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (2019)
Grade 1 won the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) (2019)
Grade 2 won the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) (2020)
Listed won the Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed) (2017)
Listed won the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed) (2018)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
10 Mar 20	Cheltenham Grade 1Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m3f200y · Soft	2m3f200y	Soft	2/9	162	Paul Townend
23 Jan 20	Gowran Park Grade 2John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) · 3m · Soft To Heavy	3m	Soft To Heavy	1/6	157	Paul Townend
18 May 19	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) · 3m1½f · Very Soft	3m1½f	Very Soft	1/12	–	Paul Townend
4 May 19	Punchestown Grade 1Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Good To Yielding	2m4f	Good To Yielding	1/5	152	Paul Townend
12 Mar 19	Cheltenham Grade 1OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m3f200y · Soft	2m3f200y	Soft	F/14	151	R Walsh
28 Apr 18	Punchestown Grade 1Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Yielding To Soft	2m4f	Yielding To Soft	1/8	149	Paul Townend
13 Mar 18	Cheltenham Grade 1OLBG Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m3f200y · Heavy	2m3f200y	Heavy	1/9	147	R Walsh
10 Feb 18	Naas ListedBBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	1/6	142	David Mullins
3 Dec 17	Carlisle ListedHoughton Mares' Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	1/5	140	David Mullins
29 Dec 16	LimerickLimerick Racecourse Vets Mares Beginners Chase · 2m3f120y · Soft To Heavy	2m3f120y	Soft To Heavy	1/11	–	Paul Townend
29 Nov 15	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Andre Michel (Hurdle) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) · 2m2f · Heavy	2m2f	Heavy	3/13	–	Ludovic Philipperon
29 Oct 15	Enghien (FR)Prix Bucheur (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m3f · Very Soft	2m3f	Very Soft	3/11	–	David Cottin

All 17 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
29 Sep 15	Enghien (FR) ListedPrix Dominique Sartini (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	6/9	–	David Cottin
22 Apr 15	Auteuil (FR)Prix des Charentes (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	1/13	–	Jacques Ricou
9 Nov 14	Auteuil (FR)Prix Pre Catelan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Very Soft	2m1½f	Very Soft	4/5	–	Jacques Ricou
18 Oct 14	Auteuil (FR)Prix Beaurepaire (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies unraced over hurdles & fences) (Turf) · 2m2f · Heavy	2m2f	Heavy	1/10	–	Jacques Ricou
16 Jul 14	La Teste De BuchPrix DAres (Turf) · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	6/5	–	Julien Auge

Benie Des Dieux2011

Great Pretender

Cana

–

Robin Des Champs

–

Great Pretender as a stallion

In our records: 412 runners, 176 winners (43%), 41 black-type winners including 8 at the top level, 27 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2007–2023.

His best
Greaneteen Grade 1 OR 171 · Great Field Grade 1 OR 164 · Lossiemouth Grade 1 OR 162 · Benie Des Dieux Grade 1 OR 162 · Ptit Zig Grade 1 OR 162 · Lanivtsi Grade 1 OR 161

The dam: Cana by Robin Des Champs

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 1 other runner.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Grace Des Dieux (FR) 2016 mare · by Blek	3	0	–

Benie Des Dieux in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2021 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1253 · as a broodmare · in foal to Walk In The Park (IRE)	€350,000M V Magnier / Bective Stud	M V Magnier / Bective Stud	Closutton Stables

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