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Horse profile

Penzance (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2008) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner Elite Racing Club
by Pennekamp (USA) out of Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
26 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Dec 2008 — 6,521 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 6th of 7 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Penzance (GB) is 6 from 26, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2005). Hasn't won since Apr 2007. Last raced off 130, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating130↓ 21lb off peak
130 130–151

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 117B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 12 Nov 2008 Official rating 130 at the last run, 20 Dec 2008

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 24 figures · best 131C · median 119
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good12130C118.5—
Good to Soft9131C117—
Good to Firm2125C123—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15131C120—
2m1f – 2m4f7130C120—
2m5f – 3m2107C103—

Of 26 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 26 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
Pennekamp (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3133.3%+23.3—
Good to Firm3026.7%−3.31 from 2
Good5235.8%−4.23 from 12
Good to Soft29310.3%+0.31 from 10
Soft3139.7%−0.31 from 2
Heavy17317.6%+7.6—
Standard (AW)49612.2%+2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6116.7%+6.7—
6f – 7f54611.1%+1.1—
1m – 1m1f1516.7%−3.3—
1m2f – 1m4f33618.2%+8.2—
1m5f – 2m5147.8%−2.24 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f3937.7%−2.32 from 8
2m5f – 3m1000%−100 from 2
Over 3m300%−10—

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

Dam
Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Soviet Song (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Soviet Song (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Soviet Song (IRE)921mGroup 1
Sister Act (GB)811mClass 6
Affinity (GB)811m4fClass 5
Margarita (IRE)70——
Dansette (GB)40——
Kazatzka (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 3 25% +1.01
Good to Soft 10 1 10% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% −0.09
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 13 2 15% −1.09
Class 2 7 1 14% −3.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 3 3 100% +7.01

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 6 1 17% +4.00
Kempton 4 1 25% −2.09
Sandown 3 1 33% +1.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +0.57
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +0.44
Taunton 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 4 25% −1.65
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +3.57
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Thornton 23 6 26% +2.92
Jack Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 5 22% −1.08
Blinkers 3 1 33% +1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 5 1 20% −1.00
2006 9 1 11% −7.43
2005 6 4 67% +14.35

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 18 5 28% +6.35
Chase 8 1 13% −6.43

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
2008 · 6 runs
20 Dec 08+24d Ascot Gooding Group Graduation Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 nse 11-0 13099C Jack Doyle 16/1
26 Nov 08+14d Kempton Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 10 11-12 134116A Robert Thornton 8/1
12 Nov 08+200d Kempton kempton.co.uk Graduation Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-1 130117B Jack Doyle 14/1
26 Apr 08+7d Sandown Bet365 Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2¼ 11-8 142117A Robert Thornton 7/2
19 Apr 08+91d Ayr Samsung Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 10-12 148120A Robert Thornton 8/1
19 Jan 08+24d Ascot VC Poker Holloway's Limited Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-7 148— Robert Thornton 5/1
2007 · 5 runs
26 Dec 07+11d Kempton Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 16 11-7 142118C Robert Thornton 20/1
15 Dec 07+217d Cheltenham boylesports.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 10 11-4 142120C Richard Johnson 40/1
12 May 07+15d Haydock Betfred Swinton Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 23 ran 13/23 3 11-8 148127C Robert Thornton 22/1
27 Apr 07+6d Sandown Betfredcasino Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 151125C Robert Thornton 3/1
21 Apr 07+146d Ayr Samsung Scottish Champion Hurdle Hdcp Class 1 · 16f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 2½ 11-10 150121C Robert Thornton 14/1
2006 · 9 runs
26 Nov 06+14d Fontwell Weatherbys Bank Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-10 —126C Robert Thornton EvensJ
12 Nov 06+12d Cheltenham Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 9 11-5 —115C Robert Thornton 7/2
31 Oct 06+10d Exeter Williamhillcasino.Com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 10 11-4 —130C Robert Thornton 6/1
21 Oct 06+157d Aintree intercasino.co.uk Molyneux Novices' Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 14 11-8 —109C Robert Thornton 5/6F
17 May 06+19d Hereford allpay.net Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —113C Robert Thornton 4/7F
28 Apr 06+9d Sandown Betfred Million Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 dht 11-4 151121C Robert Thornton 15/2
19 Apr 06+36d Cheltenham Mitie Group Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 3 11-9 148107C Robert Thornton 9/1
14 Mar 06+24d Cheltenham Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 11-10 145— Robert Thornton 40/1
18 Feb 06+70d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 18 11-6 145109C Robert Thornton 9/4F
2005 · 6 runs
10 Dec 05+21d Cheltenham Totesport Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 11 11-4 145114C Robert Thornton 12/1
19 Nov 05+246d Haydock Casino 36 Classic Nerak Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 8 11-10 145123C Robert Thornton 7/4
18 Mar 05+20d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 23 ran 1/23 11-0 —122C Robert Thornton 9/1
26 Feb 05+31d Kempton Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 —129C Robert Thornton 10/11F
26 Jan 05+16d Huntingdon Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 —117C Robert Thornton 4/9F
10 Jan 05 Taunton Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-7 —131C Robert Thornton 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Penzance won?
Penzance (GB) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Penzance?
Penzance (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 20 December 2008.
Who is Penzance's sire?
Penzance (GB) is by Pennekamp (USA) out of Kalinka (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What going does Penzance prefer?
Penzance (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Penzance's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 20 December 2008. The highest on record is 151.
What is Penzance's sire's record?
Pennekamp (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Penzance's siblings?
Out of Kalinka (IRE), Penzance (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Soviet Song (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Soviet Song (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.