Penny Express (IRE)
Penny Express is a maiden who has yet to win from 13 starts on turf, though he has placed five times. His best effort came when second of 15 at Downpatrick in Jun 2025. He has raced over 1m5f – 2m, 2m1f – 2m4f and 2m5f – 3m, mainly on good ground. Aged 6 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished 11 of 16 at Navan.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 111
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 123B | 90 | 5 · 123 / 98 |
| Soft | 2 | 101B | 97 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 123B | 87.5 | 3 · 123 / 111 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 122B | 99.5 | 2 · 98 / 87.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 from 9 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (44%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 884 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.3% from 122. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 159 | 15 | 9.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 122 | 15 | 12.3% | +3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 367 | 29 | 7.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 187 | 20 | 10.7% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 57 | 8 | 14% | +4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 205 | 21 | 10.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 460 | 46 | 10% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 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 Breezethroughlife (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Breezethroughlife (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezethroughlife (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26+43d | Navan (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting 'Download Our App' Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - still in touch in 8th approaching the final stages - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish | 11/16 | 1½ | 11-12 | 102 | 71C | 99C | Danny Gilligan | 50/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+15d | Wexford (IRE) | Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort before 2 out but made no real headway and lost footing after the last - stayed on same gear late to take 3rd | 3/14 | 4½ | 11-4 | 102 | 98B | 115A | Jack Kennedy | 3/1 |
| 23 Jul 26+13d | Wexford (IRE) | Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle close up in 5th early and well ahead of the others - began to fade before 4 out - a modest 4th before 3 out - found nothing more 2 out but battled on | 4/13 | 5½ | 11-4 | 103 | 111B | 123A | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+41d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle towards the back early in 7th after the 5th - made ground after 3 out - advanced to 3rd after 2 out - slipped to 5th and driven along before the last - faded up the run-in | 5/8 | 9 | 11-4 | 106 | 77A | 109A | Danny Gilligan | 4/1 |
| 30 May 26+16d | Listowel | Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle Settled at the back - 8th three out - made up ground to 5th before the second last where a small error interrupted progress - carried left and unable to land a blow approaching the last before another mistake there - stayed on at the one speed to finish 4th | 4/17 | 10 | 11-7 | 106 | 123B | 114A | Josh Williamson | 28/1 |
| 14 May 26+272d | Clonmel | Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - moved into third by the 4th - briefly went in front before the 5th but stood off it - stood off it again at the 7th and slipped back - dropped away rapidly approaching the straight - pulled up before two out | PU/10 | — | 11-9 | 107 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 15 Aug 25+29d | Tramore | Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - driven and lost lead 2f out - couldn't threaten winner and hit last - stayed on same gear but slipped to 3rd near line | 3/9 | hd | 11-12 | 107 | 81B | 115A | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 |
| 17 Jul 25+14d | Killarney | KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Tracked leading group early - dropped away with fading effort before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out | PU/15 | — | 11-4 | 108 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+18d | Tipperary | Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - moved into contention behind the front group by the 7th - pushed along into 5th turning into the straight - closing ground 2 out - up to 2nd before the last - dropped to 4th after blundering the last then stayed on without finding more | 4/15 | 6½ | 11-10 | 108 | 122B | 120A | Jack Kennedy | 11/1 |
| 15 Jun 25+13d | Downpatrick | Randox Maiden Hurdle Settled around midfield early - moved into 4th before an error 3 out - pushed into 2nd approaching the last - unable to challenge winner and stayed on at one speed to finish second | 2/15 | 8½ | 11-12 | 108 | 101B | 125A | Kevin Sexton | 10/3 |
| 02 Jun 25+24d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Sat behind front group early - second at halfway then went ahead turning into straight and asked for effort - overtaken at the final obstacle after an awkward jump - unable to threaten winner and stayed on at same rate for second | 2/15 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | 82B | 128A | Sam Ewing | 9/2 |
| 09 May 25+25d | Downpatrick | Randox Maiden Hurdle Sat in third early - blundered at the 5th - up into second by 4 out and held that spot to 2 out - pushed along before the last - dropped to 3rd in the straight with no answer to those in front | 3/9 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 109B | 102A | Sam Ewing | 11/1 |
| 14 Apr 25 | Tramore | Ladies Day August 16th Maiden Hurdle Held up towards back of the field - improved from 3 out and pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 4th | 4/8 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 93A | 119A | Sam Ewing | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Penny Express (IRE) won?
- Penny Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trains Penny Express (IRE)?
- Penny Express (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
- Who is Penny Express (IRE)'s sire?
- Penny Express (IRE) is by Irish Wells (FR) out of Lady Germany (IRE), whose sire is Germany.
- What is Penny Express (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Penny Express (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Irish Wells (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 884 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.3% from 122. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
- Who are Penny Express (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Germany (IRE), Penny Express (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Breezethroughlife (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Breezethroughlife (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.