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Optima RacingHorses › Penpal (FR)

Penpal (FR)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2020-11-20 to 2025-01-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Muhtathir (GB) × Penkinella (FR) (by Pennekamp)
OwnerThe Golden Cuckoo
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 104 · best TS 80
19
Runs
1
Wins
5.3%
Strike rate
15.8%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
-78.9%
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Full form — last 19 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
2025-01-16 33d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 10/10 Emma Smith-Chaston 147 82 53 30 28/1
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2024-12-14 218d Newcastle 20.5f Good 5 99/16 Emma Smith-Chaston 152 82 28/1
Hurdle Turf Hawk Ponteland Now Open Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 20/1)
2024-05-10 117d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 2/12 1.5 Joshua Thompson 141 81 85 80 18/1
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In touch with leaders - bit short of room before 2 out - challenging 2 out - briefly led run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 12/1)
2024-01-14 243d Kelso 16f Soft 5 99/10 Emma Smith-Chaston 146 81 15/2
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear then mistake 4 out - soon pulled up (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 11/1 tchd 4/1)
2023-05-16 375d Newcastle 17f Good 5 1/8 Aiden Brookes 140 75 80 61 3/1
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2022-05-06 28d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 99/15 Alain Cawley 146 77 15/2
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2022-04-08 19d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 3/11 Alain Cawley 151 80 74 59 4/1
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2022-03-20 20d Carlisle 17f Good 5 11/13 Alain Cawley 142 81 70 57 9/2
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2022-02-28 20d Carlisle 17f Soft 5 4/13 Alain Cawley 145 82 82 51 5/1
Brisco Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2022-02-08 21d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 8/12 Alain Cawley 154 87 47 26 20/1
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2022-01-18 41d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 4 99/15 Alain Cawley 140 94 80/1
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2021-12-08 16d Hexham 20f Heavy 4 99/14 Alain Cawley 150 94 20/1
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2021-11-22 23d Ayr 16f Soft 4 9/12 Alain Cawley 151 99 80 34 18/1
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2021-10-30 194d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 10/14 Alain Cawley 140 103 70 41 100/1
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2021-04-19 27d Hexham 20f Good 3 8/8 Alain Cawley 145 108 46 40/1
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2021-03-23 26d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 7/10 Alain Cawley 159 113 81 57 22/1
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2021-02-25 72d Sedgefield 17f Heavy 4 5/7 Alain Cawley 164 118 81 40 18/1
vickers.bet Free Bet With Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights 2m Hdl Series)
2020-12-15 25d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 5/12 Alain Cawley 158 120 104 56 28/1
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2020-11-20 DEB Catterick 19.5f Good 4 12/13 Alain Cawley 158 125 61 19 20/1
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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
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4700.0%
Class 510110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1915.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle4125.0%
Sedgefield300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-20–2025-01-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.