The most encouraging pattern in his record is his form at distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has won one of five races—a 20% win rate that stands out against his overall 10%. This is not a horse who excels everywhere, but he clearly has a distance that suits him. Marcus Tregoning, his trainer, has managed to get him to the winner's enclosure once, and that matters. What does not matter much is that Brighton run; wins there are a dime a dozen in racing, and it tells you only that Pimentel can beat horses of a similar modest standard on the day.
His recent form reads 7-3-2-6-2-1, which is a mixed picture. Two placings in his last four races suggest he can still compete, but the seventh-place finish before that hints at inconsistency. He raced just a day ago, so he remains an active participant in the game, even if he is unlikely to trouble many betting slips. For a horse competing mostly at Class 6 level—the lowest tier—a win rate of 25% in that company shows he belongs there, at least. Pimentel is the sort of horse that wins occasionally, places more often, and will probably never trouble anyone at a higher level. That is not a criticism; racing needs honest performers like this.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 30 Jun | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Jan | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jul | 0% |