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Optima RacingHorses › Pals Battalion (IRE)

Pals Battalion (IRE)

4yo br g · Form & record 2023-08-05 to 2025-10-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David O'Meara.
Pedigree Invincible Army (IRE) × Princesse Savoie (GB) (by Tamayuz)
OwnerMiddleham Park Racing Cix
BreederMichael O'Mahony
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 93 · best TS 83
31
Runs
5
Wins
16.1%
Strike rate
54.8%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
-36.0%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-10-23 26d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/12 0.5 Mark Winn v 140 82 87 49 17/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap In rear - slightly hampered soon after start - headway 2f out - on far side of group when kept on well and went second towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-09-27 7d Haydock 6f Soft 3 6/12 0.75 Paul Mulrennan v 134 84 82 83 12/1
Flat Turf Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - waiting for room 2f out - no impression but kept on final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2025-09-20 56d Ayr 6f Soft 2 18/25 0.2 David Nolan v 132 86 67 60 40/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Towards near side - towards rear throughout - 9th of 11 in group
2025-07-26 5d Ascot 7f Good 2 14/21 3 David Probert v 121 88 70 31 66/1
Flat Turf Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced far side - towards rear - weakened over 1f out
2025-07-21 19d Ayr 6f Soft 3 7/18 0.75 Daniel Tudhope v 138 88 82 36 12/1
Flat Turf Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap In touch with leaders on far side of group - not clear run over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching 2f out)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-07-02 13d Thirsk 6f Good 3 3/13 0.2 Daniel Tudhope v 141 88 91 70 7/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Raced near side - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on - went third towards finish(op 11/2)
2025-06-19 19d Ripon 6f Good 2 8/9 0.5 Mark Winn v 124 89 77 36 6/1
Flat Turf Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap In touch with leaders in centre of group - lost position over 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)
2025-05-31 14d Haydock 6f Good 3 5/16 2 Daniel Tudhope v 130 89 86 77 10/1
Flat Turf Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Reverence Handicap Slowly away - raced centre - in rear - headway when groups merged over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - 2nd of 12 in group(op 9/1)
2025-05-17 14d Doncaster 6f Firm 4 2/7 0.2 David Nolan v 137 87 93 49 9/2
Flat Turf Chris Garwood Retirement Party Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - waiting for room 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish
2025-05-03 15d Thirsk 6f Good 4 2/10 0.5 David Nolan v 135 85 92 83 8/1
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2025-04-18 36d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 3 7/10 2.25 David Nolan v 130 85 73 52 8/1
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2025-03-13 49d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1/4 David Nolan v 132 83 90 47 6/4
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2025-01-23 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/8 David Nolan v 132 82 91 40 7/2
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2025-01-14 17d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/8 David Nolan v 132 82 88 51 11/4
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2024-12-28 22d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/11 0 David Nolan v 137 80 90 79 5/2F
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - pushed out - comfortably(op 3/1)
2024-12-06 14d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/12 0 David Nolan v 135 75 89 59 4/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Midfield - waiting for room 2f out - switched left and switched right over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on
2024-11-22 17d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/8 0.2 David Nolan v 131 74 83 43 100/30J
Flat AW Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - ran on final 110yds - went second final stride(op 9/2)
2024-11-05 15d Redcar 7f Soft 5 2/9 1 Callum Rodriguez v 136 74 79 51 4/1
Flat Turf Jumps Free Trial On Racing TV Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway on far side of group 2f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
2024-10-21 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/11 0.2 David Nolan v 139 74 80 72 7/4F
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 11/8 tchd 15/8)
2024-10-14 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/10 0 Daniel Tudhope v 133 68 82 63 100/30
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Confined Handicap (Not Won A Flat Race In 2024) Held up in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - hung left and led final 110yds - pushed out - comfortably
2024-09-21 11d Ayr 7f Firm 4 5/12 0.05 Daniel Tudhope 125 68 70 53 5/1
Flat Turf Jordan Electrics Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway but hung left from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2024-09-10 39d Leicester 6f Soft 5 2/12 2 Jason Watson 133 67 76 59 8/1
Flat Turf Find An Event At nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no chance with winner but went second inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
2024-08-02 22d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/5 10 Ben Robinson 135 70 45 23 11/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Led - headed and raced in second from over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-07-11 29d Doncaster 5.5f Soft 5 5/10 0.5 Mark Winn 135 72 70 49 7/2F
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Handicap In touch with leaders - hung left 2f out - disputing third inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-12 10d Hamilton 6f Firm 4 2/6 2.25 David Nolan 128 73 78 48 5/1
Flat Turf Indigo Unified Comms Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - led against near rail 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 6/1)
2024-06-02 8d Hamilton 6f Good 4 4/7 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 129 73 76 52 11/4J
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap In rear - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
2024-05-25 24d Haydock 6f Soft 5 4/15 1.25 Daniel Tudhope 134 74 73 63 9/1
Flat Turf Betfred Double Delight Edge Green Handicap Prominent on near side of group - hung left and outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-05-01 218d Pontefract 6f Soft 5 3/5 1.5 Daniel Tudhope 135 76 70 39 3/1
Flat Turf Sir Peter OSullevan Charitable Trust Supports NHC Handicap Prominent - went second under 2f out - soon ridden - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2023-09-26 7d Beverley 5f Soft 5 1/12 Jason Watson 130 76 21 7/2
McCabe 20th Wedding Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
2023-09-19 45d Redcar 5f Good 5 3/13 Jason Watson 133 73 59 18/1
Celebrating The Life Of Edward Hide Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3500.0%
Class 41119.1%
Class 511327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)28517.9%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard11436.4%
Soft10110.0%
Good700.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)6350.0%
Haydock300.0%
Ayr300.0%
Thirsk300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-05–2025-10-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.