A Pretty Penny
A Pretty Penny has the look of a horse starting to work out what it's doing. The three-year-old has won 2 of its last 6 races — a significant improvement in recent months — and was most recently in the winner's circle five weeks ago at Tramore, suggesting it has the ability to deliver on the bigger stage when conditions align. Over a full career of 12 races, the horse has converted one in every six attempts into a win, with a further three places showing it regularly runs well enough to trouble the judge even on days when the winning post comes just a stride too late.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's encouraging is the upward trajectory. A Pretty Penny broke through for its first career win at Ballinrobe in May, and rather than fading away as many young horses do after that breakthrough, it has kept competing at a level that brings winners. The last six runs tell the story: eighth place, then two wins sandwiched among some mid-field efforts, suggesting a horse that is learning the ropes and beginning to understand what it takes to get its head in front. Still active and racing regularly, A Pretty Penny looks like it has the foundation to develop into a useful prospect as it matures and gains experience at this level.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Sep
8th
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
7 Jul
2nd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
22 Jun
4th
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
1 Jun
5th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
8 May
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
13 Mar
5th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 runners
20 Oct
11th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 19 runners
23 Sep
8th
Listowel
7f – 1m · Heavy · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Shay Wallace(7) Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Jun |
50% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
15 Aug |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |