Penalty Clause (IRE)
Penalty Clause (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.72Fair A/E n=15 · 1.47 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 191dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −6.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 25 | 8 | 32% | +20.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 53 | 5 | 9.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | +3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 64 | 8 | 12.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 6 | 18.2% | +6.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jimmy Spot On (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Spot On (IRE) | 48 | 2 | 2m2f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Scholes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J P Featherstone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D Ockenden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Antony Procter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S G Carey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss S Harler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 May 12+2025d | Kelso | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase) | UR/10 | — | 11-7 | 81 | — | Mr D Ockenden | 100/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 06+29d | Cheltenham | Sporting Index Cross Country Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-13 | 81 | — | Adrian Scholes | 100/1 |
| 12 Oct 06+17d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Freephone On 0800 777 888 Banded Stakes | 12/13 | 14 | 8-5 | 37 | 32C | Mr J P Featherstone | 40/1 |
| 25 Sep 06+22d | Bath | Bristol University Handicap | 9/12 | 30 | 8-4 | 39 | 42C | Mr J P Featherstone | 50/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+161d | Fontwell | Commercial Catering Supplies 10th Anniversary Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-12 | 68 | 90C | Jamie Moore | 5/1 | |
| 26 Mar 06+39d | Market Rasen | Legsby Road Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 22 | 11-6 | 83 | 94C | Antony Procter | 18/1 |
| 15 Feb 06+19d | Leicester | A & A Racing Handicap Chase | 5/14 | 16 | 11-1 | 74 | 67C | Leighton Aspell | 14/1 |
| 27 Jan 06+50d | Fontwell | Crown Racing Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 11 | 11-8 | 78 | 69C | Andrew Thornton | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 05+11d | Huntingdon | Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/12 | 30 | 9-9 | 85 | 61C | Adrian Scholes | 40/1 |
| 27 Nov 05+36d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Classified Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-0 | 85 | — | S P Walsh | 20/1 |
| 22 Oct 05+20d | Chepstow | Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-0 | 85 | — | Leighton Aspell | 16/1 |
| 02 Oct 05+6d | Market Rasen | Tesco Market Rasen Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 86 | 56C | Adrian Scholes | 66/1 |
| 26 Sep 05+220d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Lloyds TSB Corporate Banking Banded Stakes | 11/13 | 6 | 8-8 | 40 | 36C | Eddie Creighton | 50/1 |
| 18 Feb 05+22d | Fakenham | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 3½ | 10-7 | 85 | 60C | Mr S G Carey | 16/1 |
| 27 Jan 05 | Southwell (AW) | Amateurs' Handicap | 12/12 | 8 | 9-12 | 46 | 39C | Miss S Harler | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Penalty Clause won?
- Penalty Clause (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Penalty Clause?
- Penalty Clause (IRE) was trained by D D Ockenden on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 27 May 2012.
- Who is Penalty Clause's sire?
- Penalty Clause (IRE) is by Namaqualand (USA) out of Lady Be Lucky (IRE), whose sire is Taufan.
- What going does Penalty Clause prefer?
- Penalty Clause (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Penalty Clause's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 27 May 2012. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Penalty Clause's sire's record?
- Namaqualand (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Penalty Clause's siblings?
- Out of Lady Be Lucky (IRE), Penalty Clause (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jimmy Spot On (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.