Pencil
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Pencil is an 8yo ch from Ireland trained by Nicky Martin. It is sired by the stallion Retirement Plan out of the dam Maggie From Dunlo. Pencil has yet to win a race, having attempted 14 times. In its most recent race at Southwell on 11th Jun 2024, Pencil was ridden by James Best and finished unplaced, behind the winner.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 11-Jun-24 3183m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh, Winning Time: 03:57.990 | J Best 64.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Fontwell 17-May-24 3917m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $230 (of $4,014), Winning Time: 05:00.170, SP: 10/1 In touch, pushed along 3 out. headway next, kept on same pace | J Best 64.9kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 5 (9) |
| Wincanton 12-Dec-23 4055m HEAVY R6 NvHcpCh (of $3,697), Winning Time: 5:30.580, SP: 22/1 Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, pulled up before last | J Best 64.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Taunton 30-Nov-23 3657m GOOD R5 HcpCh $648 (of $5,624), Winning Time: 4:41.500, SP: 8/1 Nid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, went remote 4th 2 out | J Best 65.3kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (11) |
| Hereford 06-Nov-23 3226m GOOD R8 HcpCh (of $3,406), Winning Time: 03:58.940, SP: 3/1 Rear mid-division, ridden and headway on outer 3 out, weakened tamely next | B Jones 64.4kg, Cd 0 30.50L | 7 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 3490m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $972 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 4:31.410, SP: 25/1 Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two | J Best 66.7kg 4.25L | 3 (9) |
| Exeter 22-Apr-23 3519m GOOD R5 NvHcpCh (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:22.100, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, lost place and not fluent 6th, well held from 4 out | P O'brien 66.2kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 6 (10) |
| Taunton 30-Mar-23 3229m HEAVY R6 NvHcpCh $1,251 (of $5,439), Winning Time: 4:19.800, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear well off the pace, closed from 8th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened | J Best 68.9kg 37.00L | 3 (6) |
| Ludlow 03-Mar-23 4274m GOOD R7 NvHcpH (of $5,017), Winning Time: 05:19.560, SP: 18/1 Held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out | J Best 65.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |
| Ffos Las 24-Jan-23 3183m SOFT R1 NvH (of $4,629), Winning Time: 04:02.910, SP: 150/1 In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms | L Williams 70.8kg, Cd 0 30.25L | 11 (15) |
| Exeter 02-Dec-22 3365m SOFT R4 NvHNHFNHF (of $4,629), Winning Time: 04:12.860, SP: 250/1 In rear, mistake 3 out, never on terms | B Jones 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (17) |
| Upcott Cross 28-May-22 4023m GOOD Md (of $4,629), Winning Time: 05:25.000, SP: 5/1 In tch til wknd aft 11; wl bhnd when pu 3 out | D Edwards 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Exeter 23-Mar-22 4349m SOFT R1 NvH (of $4,084), Winning Time: 05:29.290, SP: 66/1 Unruly start, tracked leader, pushed along and lost position 4 out, soon well behind, unseated rider 2 out | C Deutsch 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Ffos Las 11-Feb-22 4400m SOFT R1 MdH (of $5,827), Winning Time: 05:44.200, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | C Deutsch 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |