County of origin: Meath
First winner: Kardyl's Hope (Jarlath Fahey) Cork, October 10th, 2010
Assoc. Trainers: Noel Meade, Pat Fahy
Did you know:
From Dunsany, County Meath, Danny Benson began his racing career as an apprentice on the Flat and rode his first winner at the age of 16 on Kardyls Hope for Jarlath Fahey in an apprentice handicap at Cork in October of 2010. He had earlier ridden in pony races for a few seasons and had begun riding out for Ger Lyons at weekends and during school holidays when he was was just 13. With his weight rising, Danny switched his attentions to the jumping game and spent a year in England with Jonjo O’Neill before taking time away from the sport with 22 winners under his belt. He started back riding out for Noel Meade in the middle of 2016 and when Nina Carberry announced that she was taking time out to start a family, he signed up with the Castletown trainer as his stable amateur and the winners began to flow again.
Tattersalls Ireland Sales Bumper (Red Jack - 2017)
Kepak INH Flat Race (Mr Showtime - 2017)
Ir. Stallion Farms EBF (M) INH Flat Race (Half The Odds - 2017)
Foley's Bar & Off Licence INH Flat Race (Royal Zorro - 2017)
Racing Again June 7th I.N.H. Flat Race (Major Destination - 2017)
Friday June9th BBQ Clonmel (M) Flat Race (Ladysingstheblues - 2017)
Bet With The Tote (Mares) INH Flat Race (Dazzling Sarah - 2017)
Athboy (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Laverteen (FR) - 2017)
Next Meeting Feb 2nd (QR)(C&G)M'dn H'dle (Kagney - 2016)
Tuckmill Gallery (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Red Jack - 2017)
Irish Field INH Flat Race (Minella Fair - 2016)
Season | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Win Money | Place Money | Total * |
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National Hunt 2017/2018 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | €32,188 | €12,738 | €44,925 |
National Hunt 2016/2017 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | €97,500 | €20,625 | €118,125 |