Benchester’s sets new benchmark with breathtaking run

Underrated sprinter Benchester put his name up in lights with a track record run over 385 metres at Shepparton last night.

Benchester, pictured above with trainer Mark Morrissey, got out like a rocket and clocked a time of 21.42sec, lowering Italian Plastic’s track record by .02sec.

A son of Magic Sprite and Dewana Babe, Benchester has won 18 races from 40 starts, so far making one group race final – the 2020 G2 Shepparton Cup (450m) when finishing fourth to Hard Style Rico.

The Junortoun sprinter is in a rich vein of form, amassing six wins from his past eight starts.