Pendil
| Pendil | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Pendragon |
| Dam | Diliska |
| Damsire | Distinctive |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1965 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Fred Winter |
| Owner | C C Swallow |
| Major wins | |
| Arkle Challenge Trophy (1972) King George VI Chase (1972, 1973) | |
Pendil was a racehorse trained by Fred Winter. In 2012 Robin Oakley included him in his book Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time.[1]
Pendil was a dual King George VI Chase winner at Kempton Park and was ridden on both occasions by Richard Pitman in 1972 and 1973.
One of Pendil's greatest performances was when carrying top weight of 12'7 to victory in the Massey Ferguson Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in December 1973 gaining revenge on The Dikler, who had pipped him on the line nine months earlier in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Full Race Record
[edit]| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race | Jockey | Weight | Odds | Field | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 68 | Southwell | 2 miles | Morton Juvenile Hurdle | J Turner | 10-4 | 25/1 | 10 | PU | |
| 19 Oct 68 | Catterick | 2 miles | Ampleforth Juvenile Hurdle | J Turner | 11-0 | 100/7 | 14 | 1st | 3 lengths |
| 28 Nov 68 | Haydock | 2 miles | East Lancashire Hurdle | J Turner | 10-12 | 100/8 | 16 | 4th | 8 lengths |
| 25 Jan 69 | Doncaster | 2 miles | Brewers 4yo Hurdle | J Turner | 10-7 | 20/1 | 21 | 6th | 12 lengths |
| 19 Nov 69 | Kempton | 2 miles | November Handicap Hurdle | R Pitman | 10-5 | 100/8 | 19 | 6th | 10 lengths |
| 26 Nov 69 | Fontwell | 2 miles 1f | Brighton Handicap Hurdle | R Pitman | 11-0 | 4/5f | 8 | 1st | 12 lengths |
| 07 Mar 70 | Hereford | 2+1⁄2 miles | Ansell's Brewery Handicap Hurdle | V Soane | 11-1 | 6/1 | 15 | 7th | 15 lengths |
| 14 Mar 70 | Sandown | 2 miles | Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 10-1 | 10/1 | 17 | 3rd | 2+3⁄4 lengths |
| 30 Mar 70 | Plumpton | 2+1⁄2 miles | John Hare Handicap Hurdle | J Gifford | 11-1 | 15/8f | 19 | 1st | 1 length |
| 14 Apr 70 | Fontwell | 2+3⁄4 miles | Fontwell Hurdle | P Kellaway | 12-0 | 9/2 | 15 | 3rd | 4+3⁄4 lengths |
| 25 Apr 70 | Towcester | 2 miles | Towcester Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-6 | 7/2f | 16 | 3rd | 7 lengths |
| 09 May 70 | Chepstow | 2+1⁄2 miles | Graduates Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-7 | 100/7 | 21 | 10th | 15 lengths |
| 30 Sep 70 | Worcester | 2+1⁄4 miles | Abberley Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-9 | 100/30 | 10 | 1st | 3⁄4 length |
| 08 Oct 70 | Ascot | 2+1⁄2 miles | Valley Gardens Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | R A Davies | 12-0 | 9/4f | 9 | 1st | 2+1⁄2 lengths |
| 04 Nov 70 | Newbury | 2 miles | Seven Barrows Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 12-0 | 10/11f | 8 | 2nd | 5 lengths |
| 21 Nov 70 | Ascot | 2 miles | Black & White Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-8 | 100/9 | 13 | 2nd | 1 length |
| 12 Dec 70 | Cheltenham | 2 miles 1f | Cheltenham Trial Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-8 | 7/2 | 6 | 1st | 1⁄2 length |
| 06 Feb 71 | Sandown | 2 miles | Ripley Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-13 | 5/2f | 9 | 4th | 9 lengths |
| 13 Feb 71 | Newbury | 2 miles | Schweppes Handicap Hurdle | P Kellaway | 11-11 | 20/1 | 23 | 7th | 12 lengths |
| 10 Dec 71 | Cheltenham | 2 miles | Bath Novices' Chase | R Pitman | 11-2 | 11/4jf | 11 | 1st | 15 lengths |
| 18 Dec 71 | Ascot | 2+1⁄2 miles | Moonshine Novices' Chase | R Pitman | 11-8 | 8/11f | 12 | 1st | 6 lengths |
| 27 Dec 71 | Kempton | 2 miles | Mistletoe Chase | R Pitman | 11-8 | 4/7f | 3 | 1st | 20 lengths |
| 26 Feb 72 | Kempton | 2+1⁄2 miles | Galloway Braes Chase | R Pitman | 11-12 | 8/11f | 6 | 1st | 3 lengths |
| 15 Mar 72 | Cheltenham | 2 miles | Arkle Challenge Trophy | R Pitman | 12-1 | 10/11f | 10 | 1st | 10 lengths |
| 10 Apr 72 | Chepstow | 2+1⁄2 miles | Welsh Champion Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 2/5f | 3 | 1st | 12 lengths |
| 18 Nov 72 | Ascot | 2 miles | Black & White Whisky Gold Cup | R Pitman | 11-11 | 2/7f | 3 | 1st | 8 lengths |
| 02 Dec 72 | Kempton | 2 miles | Benson & Hedges Handicap Chase | R Pitman | 12-3 | 5/4f | 8 | 1st | 2+1⁄2 lengths |
| 26 Dec 72 | Kempton | 3 miles | King George VI Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 4/5f | 6 | 1st | 5 lengths |
| 10 Feb 73 | Newbury | 2 miles | Newbury Spring Chase (Limited Handicap) | R Pitman | 12-0 | 4/7f | 3 | 1st | 7 lengths |
| 24 Feb 73 | Kempton | 3 miles | Yellow Pages Handicap Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 1/7f | 3 | 1st | Distance |
| 15 Mar 73 | Cheltenham | 3+1⁄4 miles | Cheltenham Gold Cup | R Pitman | 12-0 | 4/6f | 8 | 2nd | Short Head |
| 31 Oct 73 | Ascot | 2 miles | Top Rank Club Chase | R Pitman | 11-10 | 1/8f | 2 | 1st | 20 lengths |
| 08 Dec 73 | Cheltenham | 2+1⁄2 miles | Massey Ferguson Gold Cup | R Pitman | 12-7 | 8/11f | 8 | 1st | 1+1⁄2 lengths |
| 26 Dec 73 | Kempton | 3 miles | King George VI Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 30/100f | 4 | 1st | 7 lengths |
| 23 Feb 74 | Kempton | 3 miles | Yellow Pages Handicap Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 1/6f | 3 | 1st | 2 lengths |
| 14 Mar 74 | Cheltenham | 3+1⁄4 miles | Cheltenham Gold Cup | R Pitman | 12-0 | 8/13f | 7 | BD | Brought Down |
| 26 Oct 74 | Newbury | 2+1⁄2 miles | Hermitage Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 1/3f | 4 | 1st | 1⁄2 length |
| 02 Nov 74 | Sandown | 2 miles | Sandown Handicap Chase (Tingle Creek) | R Pitman | 12-0 | 8/13f | 5 | 1st | 1+1⁄2 lengths |
| 27 Nov 74 | Haydock | 3 miles | Sundew Chase | R Pitman | 11-12 | 1/3f | 3 | 1st | 2+1⁄2 lengths |
| 26 Dec 74 | Kempton | 3 miles | King George VI Chase | R Pitman | 12-0 | 4/7f | 6 | 2nd | 8 lengths |
| 08 Feb 75 | Newbury | 2 miles | Newbury Spring Chase (Limited Handicap) | R Pitman | 11-12 | 10/11jf | 5 | 2nd | 2 lengths |
| 22 Feb 75 | Kempton | 3 miles | Yellow Pages Handicap Chase | R Pitman | 11-12 | 4/7f | 5 | 3rd | 3 lengths (Lame) |
| 28 Dec 76 | Kempton | 2+1⁄2 miles | Kenton Chase | J Francome | 11-12 | 10/1 | 3 | 1st | 6 lengths |
| 22 Jan 77 | Kempton | 3 miles | Fulwell Chase | J Francome | 12-3 | 1/1f | 4 | 1st | Short Head |
| 03 Feb 77 | Wincanton | 3 miles | Wincanton Challenge Cup Chase | J Francome | 11-11 | 1/4f | 2 | 1st | 15 lengths |
| 26 Feb 77 | Kempton | 3 miles | Yellow Pages Handicap Chase | J Francome | 12-0 | 11/8f | 7 | 2nd | 4 lengths |
| 27 Dec 77 | Kempton | 2+1⁄2 miles | Kenton Chase | J Francome | 12-0 | 4/9f | 3 | PU | Lame |
References
[edit]- ^ Oakley, Robin (2012). "75: Pendil". Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time. Icon Books. ISBN 9781906850470. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Mirror.co.uk (20 August 2010). "Brilliant Pendil tops for superstar trainer Winter". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- Wilson, Julian (5 April 2004). "Fred Winter". Theguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Fred Winter". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Fred Winter". Independent.co.uk. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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