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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 11 | 06 Sep 2025 | BIRD | ALL WORDS | $60 | BM65 | 1400m | $20,000 | RODNEY ROBB | 1:22.59 |
| 12 of 12 | 06 Sep 2025 | BIRD | ANOINTED LAD | $19 | BM55 | 1600m | $20,000 | KEN & KASEY KEYS | 1:35.80 |
| 6 of 10 | 06 Sep 2025 | BIRD | DODGE THE DARK | $8.5 | CL2 | 1200m | $22,500 | RODNEY ROBB | 1:09.92 |
| 7 of 11 | 05 Sep 2025 | BIRD | OUR CELEBRITY | $10 | CL1 | 1200m | $22,500 | RODNEY ROBB | 1:09.48 |
| 7 of 12 | 05 Sep 2025 | BIRD | NATIVE CLAN | $6 | 3U CL3 | 1400m | $20,000 | JOHN KEYS | 1:21.83 |
| 2 of 10 | 05 Sep 2025 | BIRD | SUPER EXCEPTIONAL | $9 | BM55 | 800m | $20,000 | KEVIN SIMS | 0:45.35 |
| 1 of 12 | 05 Sep 2025 | BIRD | LADY DUTTON | $15 | 3U MDN | 1200m | $22,000 | RODNEY ROBB | 1:09.75 |
| 9 of 10 | 30 Aug 2025 | BETO | ALL WORDS | $4 | OPEN | 1600m | $18,800 | RODNEY ROBB | 1:35.49 |
| 6 of 9 | 30 Aug 2025 | BETO | LADY DUTTON | $7 | CLB | 800m | $12,200 | RODNEY ROBB | 0:43.66 |
| 5 of 8 | 30 Aug 2025 | BETO | OUR CELEBRITY | $4.5 | BM0-60 | 1000m | $12,300 | RODNEY ROBB | 0:55.60 |
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 | 21.4% | 2 | 35.7% | 14 | $55,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| RODNEY ROBB | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 25.0% | 8 | $15,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.00 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $19,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| GEOFFREY CROTHERS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $16,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.67 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $15,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.07 |
| ANTHONY MOUNTNEY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 22.2% | 9 | $15,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | $9,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| AARON CLARKE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $6,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOE CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 5 | $12,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROB POTTER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $2,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM WILSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LAURI PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MADDISON COLLINS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAYDEN MINEHAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $7,850 | 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 | 19.3% | 18 | 39.8% | 88 | $104,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| 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 | 13.0% | 2 | 21.7% | 23 | $55,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.07 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 907 | 9.5% | 1828 | 19.2% | 9501 | $13,509,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.70 |
