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Palace Boy: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Palace Boy is a 9-year-old gelding by Nathaniel, trained by John F Gleeson. He has won 3 of 14 starts and placed in 2 more, for £26,916 in prize money. His best trip is 14ff, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Galway on 7 September. His best performance rating is 122, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 21%
  • Prize money £26,916
  • Best rating 122
  • Official rating 107

Where Palace Boy runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Galway Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle —

Palace Boy form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle 16f Good 5 23.75 50/1 Keith Donoghue 107
3 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle 18f Good 11 68 50/1 Keith Donoghue 110
2 Apr 26 Clonmel KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle 16f Soft 10 31.75 50/1 Mr P W Gleeson 112
8 Dec 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 14f Standard 6 22 11/1 Oscar Palmer 77
11 May 24 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Class 3 12f Good 12 18 14/1 George Rooke 85
29 Mar 24 Newcastle (AW) BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Class 2 16.5f Standard 7 9.25 5/1 George Rooke 85
24 Feb 24 Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 3 16.5f Standard 2 1.25 11/10F George Rooke 83
19 Jan 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 4 14f Standard 1 — 6/5F George Rooke 77
27 Dec 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 5 14f Standard 1 — 9/2 George Rooke 67
14 Mar 23 Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 16.5f Soft 13 30.5 200/1 Paddy Brennan 125
12 Feb 23 Exeter Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 16.5f Good 2 11 40/1 Connor Brace –
31 Dec 22 Newbury Coral Racing Club Join For Free 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 16.5f Soft 6 33.75 8/1 Paddy Brennan –
26 Oct 22 Chepstow Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 16f Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Paddy Brennan –
7 May 20 Hanover (GER) Neue Bult Maiden Steher-Cup (3yo) (Turf) 10f Good 8 6.75 76/10 Michael Cadeddu –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle at Tramore (IRE) on 13 August 2026. Held up towards the back - up to 5th by halfway before losing touch and finding little from 2 out - eased away from the pack late to finish well beaten.

Palace Boy by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16.5f 5 0 0%
16f 3 1 33%
14f 3 2 67%
18f 1 0 0%
12f 1 0 0%
10f 1 0 0%

Palace Boy by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 5 0 0%
Standard 5 2 40%
Soft 3 0 0%
Good To Soft 1 1 100%

Palace Boy by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 2 67%
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0%
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0%
Clonmel 1 0 0%
Ascot 1 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0%
Exeter 1 0 0%
Newbury 1 0 0%

Palace Boy breeding

  • Sire Nathaniel (IRE)
  • Dam Palace Princess (GER)
  • Damsire Tiger Hill (IRE)
  • Breeder Gestut Hony-Hof
  • Foaled 30 April 2017

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