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Palace Guard (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2017-09-06 to 2018-10-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick OBrien.

Pedigree Shamardal (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 78 · best TS 66

Runs

Wins

9.1%

Strike rate

9.1%

Place rate

0.79

Actual / Expected

-59.1%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2018-10-19	7d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	4/14	–	Shane Crosse tp	128	68	68	35	10/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race
2018-10-12	57d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	12/14	–	Shane Crosse tb	126	70	57	33	9/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I)
2018-08-16	17d	Leopardstown	8f	Good	–	14/17	–	Donnacha OBrien tp	133	74	59	28	12/1
Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap
2018-07-30	46d	Galway	7f	Soft	–	8/15	–	Shane Crosse t	128	75	60	46	7/1
claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap
2018-06-14	81d	Leopardstown	8f	Firm	–	6/9	–	Seamie Heffernan t	128	76	75	29	16/1
Paddy & Saoirse Casey Handicap
2018-03-25	51d	Naas	7f	Heavy	–	6/14	–	Wayne Lordan tb	121	76	69	36	16/1
Woodlands 100 Club Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2018-02-02	21d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	7/10	–	Donnacha OBrien t	133	76	74	47	7/4
Ashbrook Foods Handicap
2018-01-12	76d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	1/12	–	Donnacha OBrien t	138	72	78	66	7/2
Esther McGahon McGuinness & Co. Solicitors Handicap
2017-10-28	14d	Leopardstown	7f	Soft	–	7/9	–	Sean Corby	128	–	69	17	25/1
Tote Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2017-10-14	38d	Cork	7f	Soft	–	4/5	–	W J Lee t	131	–	38	21	25/1
Coolmore Ruler Of The World Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2017-09-06	DEB	Gowran Park	7f	Heavy	–	5/9	–	Pat Smullen	131	–	64	30	9/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	4	1	25.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	4	1	25.0%
Leopardstown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-06–2018-10-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.