RICHARD BENSLEY
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Australia
Richard Bensley does most of his riding around the South East New South Wales and Canberra area.
The highly regarded hoop is regularly near the top of the Canberra jockeys premiership and in 2011 took out the feature Black Opal Stakes aboard You’re Canny.
Bensley had his best day in the saddle during the 2015 Scone Carnival when winning the Scone Guineas aboard Loved Up and the Luskin Star Stakes aboard Artlee.
First Runner
28 Apr 2000
September Mist (Aus)
Goulburn (Nsw)
| Open Handicap
First Win
16 Dec 2000
Smokey Seattle (Aus)
Cootamundra (Nsw)
| B & J Car Sales Open Handicap
Best Horse :
YOU'RE CANNY
(Timeform Rating 108)
First Group Win (LR):
YOU'RE CANNY (13 Mar 2011)
RICHARD BENSLEY's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 8 | 29 Dec 2025 | SAPH | MAGIC MOUNTAIN | $30 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | MICHAEL SPARROW | 1:23.60 |
| 9 of 10 | 28 Dec 2025 | CANB | FAGIN | $60 | OPEN | 1300m | $30,000 | MATTHEW DALE | 1:15.75 |
| 10 of 10 | 28 Dec 2025 | CANB | EASY TIME | $150 | CL1 | 1600m | $22,000 | GRATZ VELLA | 1:35.05 |
| 2 of 8 | 26 Dec 2025 | QBYN | SOLICITING | $2.7 | 3U BM50 | 2000m | $12,000 | JOE CLEARY | 2:06.51 |
| 8 of 8 | 26 Dec 2025 | QBYN | LIBERTARIAN | $2.6 | BM50 | 1460m | $12,000 | JOE CLEARY | 1:26.06 |
| 3 of 10 | 26 Dec 2025 | QBYN | BULLA VINAKA | $5 | BM50 | 1200m | $12,000 | GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1:08.50 |
| 2 of 3 | 26 Dec 2025 | QBYN | FOCUS POINT | $0.45 | MDN | 1200m | $12,000 | JOE CLEARY | 1:10.27 |
| 8 of 10 | 21 Dec 2025 | MRYA | MAGIC BERTIE | $200 | OPEN | 1010m | $29,000 | GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 0:57.96 |
| 9 of 11 | 21 Dec 2025 | MRYA | ROBRAN | $80 | BM58 | 1425m | $27,000 | LUKE MUSSON | 1:25.41 |
| 2 of 12 | 21 Dec 2025 | MRYA | SACRED INGOT | $9 | MDN | 1650m | $30,000 | MITCHELL MALONEY-STONE | 1:40.48 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODNEY ROBB | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 25.0% | 12 | $17,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.33 |
| PAT MURPHY | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 12.5% | 8 | $20,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $14,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.60 |
| DARRYL ROLFE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 11 | $11,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $7,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOE CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 6 | $9,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GRATZ VELLA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $3,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MITCHELL MALONEY-STONE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $8,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SCOTT COLLINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $2,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER J MORGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $4,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROB POTTER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| AARON CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $5,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE PEPPER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $7,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NEIL OSBORNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KATHRYN CAHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK OLIVE | 140 | 16.5% | 197 | 39.7% | 848 | $1,824,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 69 | 11.7% | 140 | 35.5% | 588 | $1,210,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.88 |
| K J CALLAUGHAN | 40 | 10.4% | 77 | 30.5% | 384 | $287,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| AARON CLARKE | 39 | 9.9% | 85 | 31.5% | 394 | $758,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| BRETT CAVANOUGH | 31 | 19.3% | 29 | 37.3% | 161 | $807,666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.08 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH | 23 | 12.0% | 41 | 33.3% | 192 | $242,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| GARRY KIRKUP | 20 | 12.9% | 30 | 32.3% | 155 | $195,517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.98 |
| CHRIS HEYWOOD | 18 | 9.1% | 44 | 31.5% | 197 | $353,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| TREVOR MCILRICK | 18 | 12.5% | 28 | 31.9% | 144 | $324,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| JOHN NISBET | 17 | 12.7% | 28 | 33.6% | 134 | $151,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| RODNEY ROBB | 17 | 18.5% | 19 | 39.1% | 92 | $106,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| MARK SCHMETZER | 15 | 10.7% | 32 | 33.6% | 140 | $157,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| JACK VAN DUREN | 15 | 11.7% | 16 | 24.2% | 128 | $115,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| ROB POTTER | 14 | 14.1% | 28 | 42.4% | 99 | $241,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| WAYNE CARROLL | 10 | 12.3% | 16 | 32.1% | 81 | $136,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 3.2% | 20 | 24.2% | 95 | $135,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.26 |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 6.1% | 51 | 27.0% | 244 | $448,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.40 |
| 2023/24 | 30 | 12.1% | 52 | 33.2% | 247 | $607,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| 2022/23 | 13 | 5.3% | 45 | 23.7% | 245 | $469,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.39 |
| 2021/22 | 24 | 6.0% | 65 | 22.1% | 403 | $664,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| 2020/21 | 26 | 8.7% | 47 | 24.4% | 299 | $495,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| 2019/20 | 31 | 8.2% | 64 | 25.2% | 377 | $710,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 9.8% | 64 | 28.2% | 348 | $725,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| 2017/18 | 56 | 11.0% | 114 | 33.4% | 509 | $1,107,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| 2016/17 | 44 | 10.3% | 110 | 36.1% | 427 | $931,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| Overall | 907 | 9.5% | 1846 | 19.3% | 9573 | $13,589,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.70 |
