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Horse profile

Il Penseroso (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2006) · Last trainer Alison Thorpe · Last owner Tristar
by Norwich (GB) out of Railstown Phairy (IRE) (Phardante)
16 runs · 13 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Sep 2006 — 7,347 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2006 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Il Penseroso (IRE) is 7 from 16. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. 6 of 11 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 5 on softer. Last raced off a career-high mark of 120.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating120At career-high mark
120 76–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 17 Sep 2006 Official rating 120 at the last run, 23 Sep 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 111C · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Firm6110C95.5—
Good4111C94—
Soft285C75.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7111C91—
2m1f – 2m4f5110C95—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Norwich (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16212.5%+5—
Good to Firm174158.6%+1.14 from 6
Good514438.4%+0.92 from 5
Good to Soft224198.5%+11 from 2
Soft408256.1%−1.40 from 2
Heavy251156%−1.50 from 1
Standard (AW)1417.1%−0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.5—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−7.5—
1m5f – 2m603498.1%+0.63 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f595457.6%+0.14 from 6
2m5f – 3m346257.2%−0.30 from 2
Over 3m4812.1%−5.40 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Railstown Phairy (IRE) (Phardante)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Phairy Storm (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 6 4 67% +6.65
Good 5 2 40% +0.88
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +0.38
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 2 40% +3.88
Class 4 5 3 60% +1.91
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +0.62
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 2 1 50% +4.50
Stratford 2 2 100% +2.24
Folkestone 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +1.38
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +1.38
Perth 1 1 100% +0.91
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 1 100% +2.50
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 3 43% −0.33
2m1f – 2m4f 6 4 67% +8.24
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Dobbin 2 1 50% −0.09
Tom O'Brien 2 2 100% +2.24
Richard Johnson 2 2 100% +6.88
Mark Grant 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Thornton 1 1 100% +1.38
Patrick C Stringer 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Faye Bramley 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C J Sweeney 1 1 100% +2.50
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O Harding 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 11 6 55% +6.41
None 5 1 20% −1.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 13 6 46% +4.41
2005 3 1 33% +0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 6 43% +4.53
Hurdle 2 1 50% +0.38

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 13 runs
23 Sep 06+6d Market Rasen Bluesqcasino.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m5½f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-13 120— Tony Dobbin 9/2
17 Sep 06+24d Uttoxeter Toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-3 86111C Robert Thornton 11/8F
24 Aug 06+3d Stratford Bunzl And N&W Vending Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 10-13 10193C Tom O'Brien 8/13F
21 Aug 06+18d Newton Abbot totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 101111C Richard Johnson 11/8F
03 Aug 06+18d Stratford Kevin Keaney Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 9398C Tom O'Brien 13/8F
16 Jul 06+7d Perth totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 10-10 76100C Tony Dobbin 10/11F
09 Jul 06+25d Market Rasen Don Noble Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 10-7 76110C Richard Johnson 11/2
14 Jun 06+10d Hereford Asda Lowest Price Supermarket Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 9 11-5 8860C Patrick C Stringer 8/1
04 Jun 06+11d Southwell John Sutton Of Metheringham 60th Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 14 10-12 8195C Timmy Murphy 7/2F
24 May 06+33d Folkestone Invicta Motors Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m · Good · 6 ran 2/6 18 11-12 8191C Miss Faye Bramley 4/1
21 Apr 06+6d Sedgefield Selling Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ½ 10-10 8349C Mark Grant 9/1
15 Apr 06+60d Carlisle Freda Elliot 90th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 7 10-4 8366C Mark Grant 12/1
14 Feb 06+332d Folkestone Number Engaged Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 88— Paddy Brennan 25/1
2005 · 3 runs
19 Mar 05+20d Tramore Graun Hill Hunters Chase 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —93C Mr C J Sweeney 5/2
27 Feb 05+24d Downpatrick Jimble At Balloo Stud Hunter Chase 2m6f · Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 6 11-4 —85C Niall P Madden 7/1
03 Feb 05 Clonmel Lisronagh Hunters Chase 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-9 —— Mr R O Harding 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Il Penseroso won?
Il Penseroso (IRE) won 7 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 43.8%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Il Penseroso?
Il Penseroso (IRE) was trained by Alison Thorpe on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 23 September 2006.
Who is Il Penseroso's sire?
Il Penseroso (IRE) is by Norwich (GB) out of Railstown Phairy (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Il Penseroso prefer?
Il Penseroso (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Il Penseroso's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 23 September 2006. That is also the highest on record.
What is Il Penseroso's sire's record?
Norwich (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Il Penseroso's siblings?
Out of Railstown Phairy (IRE), Il Penseroso (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.