Penny Ghent
Penny Ghent is a 6-year-old with modest win rate—two wins from 33 races, a touch above one win in every 15 attempts—but tells an interesting story about finding the right distance and the right track. Both career victories came within a ten-day window in May 2026, first at Ripon and then at Beverley, suggesting the horse had found a sweet spot at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs. Over races at that length, the numbers improve noticeably: two wins from 16 races, roughly one in eight, a far better win rate than the career average.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
Since that last win at Beverley five months ago, however, form has flatlined. The most recent six races show a pattern of minor finishes and disappointments—a second, two thirds, and a couple of distant efforts—with only one top-three finish in that stretch. The horse was last out just a day ago and is still racing regularly, but without a winner since May, the edge appears to have dulled. There is a puzzle in the partnership with regular jockey Cam Hardie too: they have raced together five times without a win, suggesting either the pair do not quite click or that the horse's best days came when ridden by others. Simon Whitaker's yard at Scarcroft has sent out only four winners all season, which hints at wider struggles in the stable. Penny Ghent may be honest and genuine, showing just enough to finish in the frame now and then, but the evidence suggests a horse that is firmly in the middle ranks and unlikely to break through again soon.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Redcar in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
18th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
1 Sep
11th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 13 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
18 Jul
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
30 May
3rd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 May
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
4 May
13th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
18 Apr
9th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
6 Dec
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
7 |
1 win, 1 third, 5 other |
30 May |
14.3% |
| Redcar Galloping |
7 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
1 Sep |
25% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |