Benack joined us last summer and was syndicated at the Owners’ Day to a group of racing enthusiasts managed by Heather Walker.  He ran four times over hurdles, placed at Ayr, beaten a length in a competitive maiden and fourth at Newcastle favouring galloping tracks and testing ground. Given a fairly extreme opening mark of 112 as a result of the Ayr race, we will look at novice handicaps although these are unfortunately few and far between now. Then he will go novice chasing in handicaps again when there are races on suitable ground and track. He came here a bit of a sour individual but is a very happy horse now and he will go into a second season a much wiser horse.

Shirocco won four Grade 1s and €1,660,000 and is the Sire of Annie Power – five-time Grade 1 winner including Cheltenham and Aintree champion Hurdles. 

His unraced Dam is closely related to good bumper/hurdle 2m-2m3f winner Sky Hall and his half-brother Darver Star has won eight races.