Ireland 6yo

Penny Ghent (GB)

T: Simon Whitaker · J: Rhys Elliott(5) · O: Andrew Sparks

By Pastoral Pursuits (GB) out of Velvet Band (GB)

Form 68-90113830

16/1 Current odds

2/32 W/R

57 RPR

56 TS

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Active

32 runs
2 wins
placed
6% strike
21 d off
73 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 68-90113830 21 days off

0 3 8 3 1 1

At Ripon 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

On Soft 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 1m 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 73 Career peak

Best TS 65 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Redcar — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Beverley 29% 1-1-7
Redcar SPEC 50% 0-3-6
Ripon 25% 1-0-4
Pontefract 0% 0-0-4
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Catterick 0% 0-0-2
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-5
Lewis Edmunds 75% 2-1-4
Rhys Elliott(5) NOW 25% 0-1-4
Phil Dennis 0% 0-0-4
Zak Wheatley 33% 0-1-3
Ben Sanderson 0% 0-0-3
Alex Jary(3) 0% 0-0-2
Connor Beasley 100% 0-1-1
Ethan Jones 100% 0-1-1
Andrea Pinna 0% 0-0-1
Jack Garritty 0% 0-0-1
Jay Mackay 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Simon Whitaker NOW 22% 2-5-32

Going Record

32 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 20% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-2-6
Good 18% 1-2-17
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 20% 0-1-5
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

32 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 25% 0-1-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 20% 0-2-10
Mile 7f – 1m1f 22% 2-2-18
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Sep 2026 attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 5 B 11th/13 5 Soft 1m Rhys Elliott OR 58 25/1

29 Jul 2026 Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 6 B 3rd/7 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Rhys Elliott OR 58 6/1

18 Jul 2026 Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 6 B 8th/11 2.75 Good To Firm 1m Rhys Elliott OR 60 14/1

30 May 2026 Platinum Queen Play Live After Racing Handicap Beverley Class 6 B 3rd/11 0.3 Good To Firm 1m100y Lewis Edmunds OR 55 5/2F

27 May 2026 Connexin's Full Fibre For All Handicap Beverley Class 6 B 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 1m100y Lewis Edmunds OR 45 7/2

17 May 2026 Swinton Park Silver Anniversary Cup Handicap Ripon Class 6 B 1st/13 +0 Good 1m Lewis Edmunds OR 45 28/1

4 May 2026 Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Beverley Class 6 13th/14 3.25 Good To Soft 1m100y Alex Jary OR 45 33/1

18 Apr 2026 Ladies Day 9th May Handicap (Div 1) Nottingham Class 6 B 9th/10 1.75 Good 1m75y Alex Jary OR 46 10/1

6 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 8th/13 3.25 Standard 1m142y Zak Wheatley OR 47 18/1

20 Nov 2025 Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Southwell (AW) Class 6 B 6th/13 0.05 Standard 1m13y Zak Wheatley OR 47 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Simon Whitaker 3%
Jockey: Rhys Elliott(5) 8%
Owner: Andrew Sparks
Sire: Pastoral Pursuits (GB)
Dam: Velvet Band (GB)
Dam sire: Verglas
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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