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Horse profile

Pencilfulloflead (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2023) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Robcour
by Shantou (USA) out of Quaspia (FR) (Fragrant Mix)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2019
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2023 — 1,334 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2023 · 5th of 8 4 wins · Punchestown, Galway & Down Royal Last raced off OR 153
KTB Profile

Pencilfulloflead (IRE) is 4 from 13, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Liam & Valerie Brennan Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown (Nov 2020). Hasn't won since Nov 2020. Last raced off a career-high mark of 153.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 136 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 26 Jan 2023

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 136B · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy7136B118—
Soft4121A97.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4121A115.5—
Over 3m3136B118—
1m5f – 2m3122B99—
2m1f – 2m4f2124C80.5—

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 142A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 26 Jan 2023 Official rating 153 at the last run, 25 Feb 2023

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 150B · median 134.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy7150B140—
Soft4139A131—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4150B137—
Over 3m3142A140—
1m5f – 2m3134A130—
2m1f – 2m4f2145C137—

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 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
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28631013.6%0—
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.30 from 2
Soft2,61036313.9%+0.32 from 4
Heavy1,28217813.9%+0.32 from 7
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%01 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,70737814%+0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,33833314.2%+0.63 from 5
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.80 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Quaspia (FR) (Fragrant Mix)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rare Edition (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Listed (Coming Up Easy (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rare Edition (IRE)2062m–2m½fClass 2
Coming Up Easy (IRE)1442m1f–2m5fListed
Diamond Ri (IRE)922m–2m3fClass 2
Humble Brag (IRE)812m3f—
Four Throws (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 7 2 29% +1.17
Soft 4 2 50% +4.20
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 2 100% +6.17
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 1 100% +5.00
Down Royal 1 1 100% +1.20

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 3 60% +9.17
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% −0.80
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robbie Power 4 1 25% −2.33
Rachael Blackmore 3 2 67% +9.50
Mr J J Codd 2 1 50% +0.20
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R James 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 4 44% +7.37
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 6 3 50% +8.17
2019 2 1 50% +0.20

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 2 25% +4.50
Hurdle 3 1 33% −1.33
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.20

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Feb 23+30d Fairyhouse Tote Fantasy Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) 25.5f · Yielding · 8 ran 5/8 1¼ 11-0 15396A120B Jordan Gainford 10/3
26 Jan 23+70d Gowran Park Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) 25f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 3/18 5 11-4 150136B142A Mr R James 15/2
17 Nov 22+334d Clonmel Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2) 20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 4¾ 11-3 15337C129B Rachael Blackmore 8/1
18 Dec 21+321d Ascot Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-8 153—— Jonjo O'Neill Jr 9/4
31 Jan 21+36d Naas Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase (Grade 3) 25f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 6½ 11-10 —118A140A Robbie Power 5/2F
26 Dec 20+41d Limerick Matchbook Betting Exchange Faugheen Novice Chase (grade 1) 19.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 11-12 —124C145C Keith Donoghue 13/2
15 Nov 20+21d Punchestown Liam & Valerie Brennan Florida Pearl Novice Chase (grade 2) 22.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 —96B150B Rachael Blackmore 11/2
25 Oct 20+225d Galway Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 12-0 —121A139A Rachael Blackmore 5/1
14 Mar 20+25d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle 22.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 hd 11-4 —121B129A Robbie Power 3/1
18 Feb 20+44d Punchestown Leinster Leader Maiden Hurdle 22f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 —110B135A Robbie Power 4/6F
05 Jan 20+21d Naas I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 2/21 10 11-12 —122B130A Robbie Power 5/4F
15 Dec 19+44d Navan 'Future Champions' Flat Race (Listed) 16f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 11-11 —83A128A Mr J J Codd 9/4
01 Nov 19 Down Royal Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Flat Race 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 —99A134A Mr J J Codd 6/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Pencilfulloflead (IRE) won?
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) won 4 of 13 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 8 times in total (61.5% of starts).
Who trained Pencilfulloflead (IRE)?
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 25 February 2023.
Who is Pencilfulloflead (IRE)'s sire?
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Quaspia (FR), whose sire is Fragrant Mix.
What going does Pencilfulloflead (IRE) prefer?
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pencilfulloflead (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 153, from the run on 25 February 2023. That is also the highest on record.
What is Pencilfulloflead (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Pencilfulloflead (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Quaspia (FR), Pencilfulloflead (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rare Edition (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Coming Up Easy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2019. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.