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Optima RacingHorses › Penny Ghent (GB)

Penny Ghent (GB)

6yo gr m · Form & record 2022-07-01 to 2026-05-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Simon Whitaker.
Pedigree Pastoral Pursuits (GB) × Velvet Band (GB) (by Verglas)
OwnerAndrew Sparks
BreederHellwood Stud Farm & G P Clarke
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 67 · best TS 66
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
20.7%
Place rate
1.3
Actual / Expected
15.5%
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Full form — last 29 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-30 3d Beverley 8.5f Firm 6 3/11 0.3 Lewis Edmunds b 140 60 67 50 5/2F
Flat Turf Platinum Queen Play Live After Racing Handicap Led but pestered - increased tempo over 3f out - ridden when clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - soon headed and no extra(op 3/1)
2026-05-27 10d Beverley 8.5f Firm 6 1/7 0 Lewis Edmunds b 125 50 62 30 7/2
Flat Turf Connexin's Full Fibre For All Handicap Made all - increased tempo over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - readily(op 4/1)
2026-05-17 13d Ripon 8f Good 6 1/13 0 Lewis Edmunds b 126 45 58 50 28/1
Flat Turf Swinton Park Silver Anniversary Cup Handicap Made all - ridden and went clear over 1f out - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare benefitted from having an uncontested lead on this occasion; mare was routine tested)(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
2026-05-04 16d Beverley 8.5f Soft 6 13/15 3.25 Alex Jary 118 46 22 8 33/1
Flat Turf Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2026-04-18 133d Nottingham 8.5f Good 6 9/10 1.75 Alex Jary b 123 46 28 55 10/1
Flat Turf Ladies Day 9th May Handicap (Div I) Prominent - took keen hold after 2f - weakened under 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-12-06 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 8/13 3.25 Zak Wheatley b 127 47 35 23 18/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Prominent on outer - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 20/1)
2025-11-20 16d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/13 0.05 Zak Wheatley b 119 47 50 39 28/1
Flat AW Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
2025-11-04 41d Redcar 8f Good 6 2/14 0.2 Zak Wheatley b 121 46 52 41 40/1
Flat Turf Thanks And See You Next Season Apprentice Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 33/1)
2025-09-24 20d Redcar 7f Soft 6 10/12 2 Cam Hardie p 121 46 34 22 40/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap (Div I) Prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
2025-09-04 61d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/13 1.75 Tom Eaves b 127 46 33 22 50/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out
2025-07-05 17d Carlisle 8f Soft 6 5/8 1.5 Jay Mackay b 139 47 43 30 15/2
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys) (Div I) Towards rear - some headway towards far side from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-06-18 21d Ripon 10f Good 5 7/7 1.25 Cam Hardie 123 49 30 26 66/1
Flat Turf Bishopton Equine Fillies' Handicap Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2f - weakened quickly from over 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 50/1)
2025-05-28 28d Beverley 8.5f Good 6 7/9 0.2 Lewis Edmunds 122 47 43 66 22/1
Flat Turf Connexin's Smooth Switch Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-04-30 158d Pontefract 8f Good 6 8/11 1 Andrea Pinna 121 48 42 18 10/1
Flat Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap
2024-11-23 18d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 6/10 1.75 Luke Morris b 122 48 36 30 16/1
Flat AW Know Your Limits With BetMGM Fillies Handicap Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-11-05 18d Redcar 8f Soft 6 2/8 1 Ethan Jones b 116 46 51 48 14/1
Flat Turf Thanks And See You Next Season Apprentice Handicap Ducked left start - prominent - went clear with winner over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-10-18 23d Redcar 7f Soft 6 4/10 2.75 Cam Hardie b 119 46 43 3 80/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div II) Raced in second - lost second and outpaced 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 66/1)
2024-09-25 15d Redcar 7f Good 6 13/15 2.5 Rhys Elliott p 112 46 33 12 80/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap In touch with leaders - lost ground over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 66/1; Mkt2 op 66/1)
2024-09-10 20d Catterick 7f Soft 6 9/9 0.75 Ben Sanderson p 120 46 29 15 18/1
Flat Turf Racing Again 2nd October Handicap (Div II) Slowly into stride - in rear - outpaced from 4f out - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2024-08-21 15d Carlisle 7f Good 6 3/10 3.5 Connor Beasley 126 46 48 36 14/1
Flat Turf Thank You Laurie Au Revoir! Maiden Handicap (Div I) Midfield - outpaced on near side of group 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 9/1)
2024-08-06 15d Catterick 6f Firm 6 6/11 2.5 Ben Sanderson 121 46 33 5 66/1
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap In rear - some headway under 2f out - no impression final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2024-07-22 14d Beverley 7.5f Firm 6 5/7 0.2 Ben Sanderson 128 47 41 14 25/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Steakhouse Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-07-08 20d Ripon 8f Good 5 8/8 0.5 Cam Hardie 124 52 28 50/1
Flat Turf Bishopton Equine Handicap Awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said filly weakened quickly approaching final furlong; vet had nothing to report)(op 33/1)
2024-06-18 25d Beverley 7.5f Soft 6 6/11 0.05 Phil Dennis 138 55 48 33 50/1
Flat Turf Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-05-24 585d Pontefract 8f Good 5 11/11 7 Cam Hardie 119 59 37 80/1
Flat Turf Mr Leigh Sutton Nifty 50th Birthday Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - soon struggling(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2022-10-17 25d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 14/15 Phil Dennis 125 65 80/1
Tim Pollitt SDS Is GOAT Memorial Nursery Handicap
2022-09-22 62d Pontefract 6f Good 5 5/8 Phil Dennis 128 47 18 28/1
Northern Commercials - Service Sales And Parts EBF Confined Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-07-22 21d Thirsk 7f Good 4 4/10 Phil Dennis 128 66 41 150/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-07-01 DEB Beverley 5f Good 4 12/13 Jack Garritty 128 40 50/1
Bus Stop 70S Night British EBF Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5600.0%
Class 62129.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)2528.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1317.7%
Soft800.0%
Firm4125.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley7114.3%
Redcar500.0%
Pontefract400.0%
Ripon3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-07-01–2026-05-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.