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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 8 | 03 Oct 2025 | MRYA | FLYING IMPALA | $16 | OPEN | 1010m | $30,000 | MARY BRAY | 0:57.78 |
| 10 of 10 | 03 Oct 2025 | MRYA | PERFORMING DIVA | $20 | CL1 | 1010m | $35,000 | PAT MURPHY | 0:58.57 |
| 10 of 10 | 03 Oct 2025 | MRYA | DEFENSIVE EDGE | $100 | MDN | 1010m | $35,000 | JAMIE STEWART | 0:58.38 |
| 5 of 11 | 03 Oct 2025 | MRYA | SACRED INGOT | $25 | MDN | 1650m | $30,000 | MITCHELL MALONEY-STONE | 1:39.50 |
| 7 of 9 | 29 Sep 2025 | WAGG | SCOFFA | $9 | BM66 | 1000m | $27,000 | GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 0:58.06 |
| 2 of 2 | 27 Sep 2025 | GREN | PARABELLUM | $1.1 | 3U OPEN | 1600m | $14,000 | ANDREW DALE | 1:47.15 |
| 3 of 7 | 27 Sep 2025 | GREN | LOCKADENTE | $4 | BM58 | 1400m | $14,000 | LUKE PEPPER | 1:23.37 |
| 8 of 8 | 25 Sep 2025 | GOUL | LAFILIO | $100 | CL2 | 1500m | $27,000 | GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1:29.38 |
| 3 of 8 | 25 Sep 2025 | GOUL | HIS HONOUR | $25 | BM66 | 1100m | $27,000 | GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1:06.16 |
| 9 of 10 | 23 Sep 2025 | LEET | SHYLOCK | $20 | BM58 | 1600m | $30,000 | KATHRYN CAHILL | 1:37.38 |
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 | 1 | 7.7% | 2 | 23.1% | 13 | $26,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| RODNEY ROBB | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 25.0% | 12 | $17,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.33 |
| GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $20,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.33 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $15,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.07 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $19,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.50 |
| LUKE CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $6,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY MOUNTNEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% | 8 | $10,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| AARON CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $5,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOE CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $8,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LAURI PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE PEPPER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $2,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KATHRYN CAHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KEN & KASEY KEYS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MADDISON COLLINS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,100 | 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 | 11.8% | 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 | 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 | 14.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 7.7% | 6 | 23.1% | 39 | $70,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| 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% | 1832 | 19.2% | 9517 | $13,524,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.70 |
