Benico's Prince RETIRED 2024

16/11/19, 8.10L, 2200m, Sunshine Coast R4, RICEBOI MOOLOOLABA BENCHMARK 80 Handicap, Luke Tarrant (56.0kg), Bar 5, Tongue Tie, 1200m:4 800m:5 400m:7, 2-17.48, Sectionals: 36.33, Prize: $0 Bonus: $0 Starting: $26

09/11/19, 8.30L, 2000m, Doomben R7, ASCOT GREEN OPEN Handicap, Mark Du Plessis (54.0kg), Bar 1, Tongue Tie, 1200m:6 800m:5 400m:5, 2-02.50, Sectionals: 34.53, Prize: $1,000 Bonus: $0 Starting: $71

Made the crossing near the 1600m awkwardly.

26/10/19, 0.40L, 2400m, Eagle Farm R2, SUEZ PRO SKIPS BENCHMARK 80 Handicap, Luke Tarrant (56.0kg), Bar 8, Tongue Tie, 1200m:5 800m:5 400m:5, 2-30.11, Sectionals: 35.96, Prize: $7,350 Bonus: $0 Starting: $26

19/10/19, 5.00L, 1800m, Eagle Farm R1, TAB One Metro Win Handicap, Luke Tarrant (54.5kg), Bar 2, Tongue Tie, 1200m:5 800m:5 400m:4, 1-49.77, Sectionals: 36.87, Prize: $7,350 Bonus: $0 Starting: $9

06/10/19, 1850m, Toowoomba R3, Living Gems BM75 Handicap, James Orman (56.5kg), Bar 4, Tongue Tie, 1200m:6 800m:6 400m:4, 1-55.05, Sectionals: 39.27, Prize: $11,650 Bonus: $0 Starting: $5

After being slightly slow to begin, the gelding was then further hampered when tightened for room. When questioned by Stewards in relation to the seemingly improved performance, Trainer P. Kings advised that jockey J. Byrne had reported following the horse’s last start that it was reluctant to stretch out on the firm track on that occasion. He added that, for this reason, he elected to return the horse to racing at Toowoomba which, in his opinion, is a track which has more natural give, and where the horse has previously been successful on a number of occasions.