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Optima RacingHorses › Palace Boy (GER)

Palace Boy (GER)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-26 to 2026-04-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John F Gleeson.
Pedigree Nathaniel (IRE) × Palace Princess (GER) (by Tiger Hill)
OwnerWilliam G Fox
BreederGestut Hony-Hof
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 128 · best TS 110
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
1.69
Actual / Expected
20.0%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-02 115d Clonmel 16f Soft 10/13 1.5 Mr P W Gleeson 161 112 84 57 50/1
Hurdle Turf KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 33/1)
2025-12-08 576d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 6/7 4.75 Oscar Palmer 130 77 56 17 11/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway and prominent halfway - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
2024-05-11 43d Ascot 12f Good 3 12/14 3.5 George Rooke 130 85 66 46 14/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Led - clear over 7f out - reduced lead over 6f out - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-03-29 34d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 7/13 3.25 George Rooke 115 85 84 74 5/1
Flat AW BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Led but pestered - headed 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-02-24 36d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 3 2/13 1.25 George Rooke 135 83 91 11 11/10F
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent after 2f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/4)
2024-01-19 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 1/12 0 George Rooke 132 77 90 76 6/5F
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Carried right start - held up in last - shaken up over 2f out - good headway on outer from under 2f out - pushed along when hung left 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well and won going away(op 11/8)
2023-12-27 288d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 5 1/12 0 George Rooke 137 67 85 74 9/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - soon went second going easily - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and went well clear final furlong - nudged out towards finish - easily(op 14/1)
2023-03-14 30d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 13/14 Paddy Brennan 161 125 128 110 200/1
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-12 43d Exeter 16.5f Good 1 2/6 Connor Brace 159 128 109 40/1
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2022-12-31 66d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 6/11 Paddy Brennan 166 106 92 8/1
Coral Racing Club Join For Free Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-26 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 4 1/13 Paddy Brennan 154 109 56 9/2
Vickers.Bet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10330.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard5240.0%
Soft4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-26–2026-04-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.