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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 17 starts and placed in 2 more, for £26,916 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:30 at Clonmel on 22 October. His best performance rating is 122, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 18%
  • Prize money £26,916
  • Best rating 122
  • Official rating –

Where Palace Boy runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:30 Clonmel William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Steeplechase —

Palace Boy form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
8 Oct 26 Tramore (IRE) Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase 2m 4.5f Yielding 8 20.75 80/1 Luke Burke Ott –
25 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle 2m 2f Good To Yielding UR - 66/1 Miss L Costello 100
7 Sep 26 Galway (IRE) Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 14 33.5 100/1 Luke Burke Ott 104
13 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle 2m Good 5 23.75 50/1 Keith Donoghue 107
3 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle 2m 2f Good 11 68 50/1 Keith Donoghue 110
2 Apr 26 Clonmel KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle 2m 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 1m 6f Standard 6 22 11/1 Oscar Palmer 77
11 May 24 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good 12 18 14/1 George Rooke 85
29 Mar 24 Newcastle (AW) BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Class 2 2m 0.5f Standard 7 9.25 5/1 George Rooke 85
24 Feb 24 Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 3 2m 0.5f Standard 2 1.25 11/10F George Rooke 83
19 Jan 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 4 1m 6f Standard 1 — 6/5F George Rooke 77
27 Dec 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Standard 1 — 9/2 George Rooke 67
14 Mar 23 Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f 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 2m 0.5f Good 2 11 40/1 Connor Brace –
31 Dec 22 Newbury Coral Racing Club Join For Free 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 6 33.75 8/1 Paddy Brennan –
26 Oct 22 Chepstow Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Paddy Brennan –
7 May 20 Hanover (GER) Neue Bult Maiden Steher-Cup (3yo) (Turf) 1m 2f Good 8 6.75 76/10 Michael Cadeddu –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase at Tramore (IRE) on 8 October 2026. Held up in the pack - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - finished 8th.

Palace Boy by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 6 0 0% —
16f 3 1 33% —
14f 3 2 67% —
18f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —

Palace Boy by going

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

Palace Boy by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 2 67% —
Tramore (IRE) 2 0 0% —
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (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% —

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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