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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 8 | 27 Jul 2025 | SAPH | LUMINESCE | $20 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | ANTHONY MOUNTNEY | 1:25.62 |
| 2 of 6 | 27 Jul 2025 | SAPH | GRUNADE | $8 | CL2 | 1200m | $27,000 | JAYDEN MINEHAN | 1:10.98 |
| 2 of 10 | 25 Jul 2025 | ACT | ROYAL DETECTIVE | $16 | CL1 | 1280m | $22,000 | JOE CLEARY | 1:14.34 |
| 3 of 11 | 25 Jul 2025 | ACT | DON'T THINKABOUTIT | $17 | 4U BM50 | 1206m | $16,000 | AARON CLARKE | 1:10.39 |
| 11 of 11 | 21 Jul 2025 | MRYA | GINJARI | $150 | BM58 | 1210m | $27,000 | LUKE CLARKE | 1:11.97 |
| 10 of 11 | 21 Jul 2025 | MRYA | LITTLE BOBBYLOULOU | $100 | MDN | 1020m | $27,000 | LUKE CLARKE | 0:59.56 |
| 4 of 14 | 21 Jul 2025 | MRYA | SHOREMAN | $20 | MDN | 1310m | $30,000 | MATTHEW DALE | 1:18.17 |
| 4 of 7 | 21 Jul 2025 | MRYA | VICTORY ROLL | $13 | BM82 | 1660m | $27,000 | PAT MURPHY | 1:40.49 |
| 7 of 12 | 18 Jul 2025 | ALB | STURTY | $19 | CL1 | 1600m | $27,000 | MADDISON COLLINS | 1:40.08 |
| 13 of 13 | 18 Jul 2025 | ALB | LOVES A CHALLENGE | $200 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | MARK STEPHENSON | 1:27.03 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAT MURPHY | 3 | 25.0% | 2 | 41.7% | 12 | $59,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $16,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.67 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $19,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| SCOTT COLLINGS | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| LUKE CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 36.4% | 11 | $12,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY MOUNTNEY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | $19,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| AARON CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 22.2% | 9 | $7,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOE CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 5 | $12,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROB POTTER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $4,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM WILSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $2,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAYDEN MINEHAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $7,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW DALE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MADDISON COLLINS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RODGER WATERS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,000 | 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 | 11.8% | 140 | 35.8% | 583 | $1,207,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.89 |
| K J CALLAUGHAN | 40 | 10.4% | 77 | 30.5% | 384 | $287,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| AARON CLARKE | 39 | 9.9% | 85 | 31.6% | 392 | $754,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
| 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 | 16 | 20.0% | 17 | 41.3% | 80 | $89,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| 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 | 14.6% | 26 | 41.7% | 96 | $236,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 15 | 6.1% | 51 | 27.0% | 244 | $448,645 | 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 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | 14.6% | 103 | 40.7% | 396 | $869,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| Overall | 904 | 9.5% | 1826 | 19.3% | 9478 | $13,453,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.70 |
