Pendil

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
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 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.