Horse profile
Grand Palace (IRE)
by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Pocket Book (IRE) (Reference Point)
67 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Feb 2011 — 5,741 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 · 9th of 11
8 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Grand Palace (IRE) is 8 from 67. Hasn't won since Feb 2009. Last raced off 45, 26lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 67 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 8–67Wins / Runs
- 11.9%Strike rate
- 23 (34.3%)Placed
- −7.42£1 level staken=67 at SP
- 1.22Fair A/E n=67 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 27dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating45↓ 26lb off peak
45
45–71
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Grand Lodge (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 250 | 29 | 11.6% | +3.3 | — |
| Good | 377 | 29 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 169 | 9 | 5.3% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 182 | 8 | 4.4% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 306 | 35 | 11.4% | +3.1 | 8 from 64 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −2.7 | 1 from 13 |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | −2.2 | 7 from 45 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 206 | 21 | 10.2% | +1.9 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 28 | 8.6% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 31 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pocket Book (IRE) (Reference Point)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Time Book (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Time Book (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Book (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 1m4f–2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Frank's Folly (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 64 | 8 | 13% | −4.42 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 44 | 7 | 16% | +11.25 |
| Class 5 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.67 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 26 | 3 | 12% | +3.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 18 | 2 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.25 |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 45 | 7 | 16% | +6.58 |
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 15 | 4 | 27% | +5.25 |
| Paddy Mathers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Darren Williams | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Vince Slattery | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Kenny | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Alyson Deniel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 59 | 7 | 12% | −10.42 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +9.33 |
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.00 |
| 2007 | 19 | 3 | 16% | −6.75 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 11+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At Bluesq.com Handicap | 9/11 | 4 | 8-7 | 45 | 39A | Cathy Gannon | 33/1 |
| 31 Jan 11+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Place Only Betting At bluesq.com Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 6/13 | 2 | 10-5 | 45 | 61A | Miss Alyson Deniel | 16/1 |
| 21 Jan 11+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Handicap | 8/12 | nse | 8-13 | 45 | 48A | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 14 Jan 11+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Handicap (Div 2) | 9/11 | 3¼ | 8-7 | 45 | 23C | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 10+5d | Lingfield (AW) | More Live Football Betting At totesport.com Handicap (Div 2) | 9/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 49 | 37A | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 10 Dec 10+17d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) | 8/9 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 49 | 37A | Ashley Morgan | 13/2 |
| 23 Nov 10+271d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets Online At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 14/14 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 20C | Adam Kirby | 18/1 |
| 25 Feb 10+29d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap (Div 2) | 9/10 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 54 | 30A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 27 Jan 10+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet African Nations Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 11/12 | hd | 8-8 | 55 | 49A | Hayley Turner | 11/1 |
| 10 Jan 10+10d | Southwell (AW) | Book Tickets Online Apprentice Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 55 | 66A | David Kenny | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 09+15d | Lingfield (AW) | 100% New Player Bonus At totesportcasino.com Handicap | 2/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 55 | 79A | Adam Kirby | 9/2 |
| 16 Dec 09+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Handicap (Div 2) | 2/11 | 1 | 8-12 | 53 | 68A | Adam Kirby | 11/2 |
| 01 Dec 09+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Pam Elliott's Birthday Surprise Handicap (Div I) | 5/10 | ¾ | 8-13 | 55 | 61A | Fergus Sweeney | 12/1 |
| 21 Nov 09+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet International Rugby - Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 7/11 | hd | 9-2 | 58 | 62A | Vince Slattery | 16/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+8d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Bistro Menu Apprentice Handicap | 5/9 | 4 | 8-9 | 60 | 54A | David Kenny | 8/1 |
| 16 Oct 09+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totesportbingo.com Apprentice Handicap | 12/13 | 2½ | 9-1 | 63 | 45A | Simon Pearce | 33/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Poker Tournaments Handicap | 9/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 67 | 56A | Vince Slattery | 50/1 |
| 11 Sep 09+181d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Poker Tournaments Handicap | 12/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 70 | 39C | Vince Slattery | 40/1 |
| 14 Mar 09+8d | Lingfield (AW) | freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap | 6/8 | 1 | 9-0 | 71 | 57A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 06 Mar 09+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Cheltenham Festival - Betdaq Handicap | 9/9 | ½ | 8-8 | 71 | 54A | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 |
| 24 Feb 09+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Champions League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 3/4 | hd | 8-9 | 71 | 63B | Dane O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 11 Feb 09+6d | Kempton (AW) | Goffs Breeze Up Sales March 6th Handicap | 1/6 | 9-3 | 67 | 73B | Adam Kirby | 10/3 | |
| 05 Feb 09+15d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 67 | 74A | Paul Hanagan | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 09+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite - 700 Theatre Style Handicap | 1/12 | 9-3 | 64 | 84A | Dane O'Neill | 20/1 | |
| 08 Jan 09+6d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/9 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 55A | Darren Williams | 17/2 |
| 02 Jan 09+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 74A | Darren Williams | 18/1 |
| 2008 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 08+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Photo Finish For Christmas Gifts at eventimage.tv Handicap | 12/12 | 3 | 8-13 | 65 | 33A | Darren Williams | 7/1 |
| 12 Nov 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-0 | 61 | 75A | Darren Williams | 2/1F | |
| 04 Nov 08+16d | Southwell (AW) | Totetrifecta Handicap | 2/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 61 | 76A | Darren Williams | 12/1 |
| 19 Oct 08+8d | Southwell (AW) | Carl Swift Birthday Celebrations Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-11 | 63 | 61A | Darren Williams | 16/1 |
| 11 Oct 08+95d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Casino Chips at freebets.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 65 | 42A | Darren Williams | 28/1 |
| 08 Jul 08+126d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 13/14 | 15 | 9-9 | 66 | 52C | Dean McKeown | 22/1 |
| 04 Mar 08+19d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Champions League - Betdaq Handicap | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 66 | 63A | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 14 Feb 08+14d | Southwell (AW) | My Heart Belongs To Pontin's Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 66 | 71A | Dean McKeown | 6/1 |
| 31 Jan 08+11d | Southwell (AW) | Golden Memories Are Made At Pontin's Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 63 | 72A | Dean McKeown | 7/1 | |
| 20 Jan 08+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Do The Crocodile Rock At Pontin's Handicap | 7/8 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 63 | 59A | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| 07 Jan 08+9d | Southwell (AW) | Happy Half Term Deals At pontins.com Handicap | 2/5 | 1½ | 8-10 | 62 | 70B | Dean McKeown | 11/4F |
| 2007 · 19 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 8-12 | 59 | 71C | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 19 Dec 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-0 | 55 | 70C | Dean McKeown | 11/4 | |
| 11 Dec 07+7d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 55 | 76C | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| 04 Dec 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Handicap (Div 2) | 3/12 | hd | 8-9 | 55 | 58C | Patrick Hills | 9/4F |
| 24 Nov 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes 24/7 Free Phone Betting 0800 777 888 Hcap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 8-7 | 49 | 56C | Dean McKeown | 2/1F | |
| 20 Nov 07+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book A Christmas Break At Pontin's Handicap (Div 1) | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 49 | 67C | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 02 Nov 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 10/13 | ¾ | 8-6 | 49 | 40C | Kelly Harrison | 12/1 |
| 30 Oct 07+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Australian at centrebet.com Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 49 | 58C | Kelly Harrison | 7/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+27d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Handicap | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 50 | 52C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+62d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 54 | 50C | Dominic Fox | 25/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | PU/12 | — | 9-3 | 56 | — | J-P Guillambert | 14/1 |
| 25 Jun 07+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 54 | 40C | Saleem Golam | 9/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+116d | Lingfield (AW) | Celebrate Your Birthday Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 9-2 | 56 | 61C | Saleem Golam | 15/2 |
| 25 Feb 07+9d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Conference With Floodlit Racing Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | hd | 8-4 | 56 | 46C | Dean McKeown | 7/1 |
| 16 Feb 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap (Div 2) | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 55 | 65C | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| 27 Jan 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 1/12 | 8-8 | 49 | 73C | Dean McKeown | 9/2 | |
| 19 Jan 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 3/9 | 5 | 8-10 | 51 | 48C | Paul Hanagan | 9/4 |
| 16 Jan 07+15d | Southwell (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | 3 | 8-11 | 51 | 31C | Micky Fenton | 7/2J |
| 01 Jan 07+5d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 9/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 50 | 32C | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1J |
| 2006 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From Bonusprint.com Handicap | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 50 | 71C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 15 Dec 06+6d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.co.Uk Handicap | 3/13 | hd | 8-13 | 52 | 59C | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 09 Dec 06+19d | Southwell (AW) | Join Us On New Years Day Handicap (Div 1) | 5/13 | ¾ | 8-13 | 52 | 50C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 20 Nov 06+38d | Southwell (AW) | wbx.com Handicap | 5/6 | 30 | 8-4 | 54 | 34C | Jimmy Quinn | 33/1 |
| 13 Oct 06+15d | Brighton | BBi Insurance Group Handicap | 9/14 | 12 | 8-9 | 54 | 25C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 28 Sep 06+110d | Ayr | World Famous West Sound Burns Supper Handicap | 12/14 | 1½ | 8-9 | 54 | 37C | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 8-12 | 54 | 50C | Paddy Mathers | 15/2 |
| 03 Jun 06+36d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Handicap | 1/12 | 8-9 | 48 | 75C | Ben Swarbrick | 10/1 | |
| 28 Apr 06+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betfredpoker.com Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 48 | 54C | Paddy Mathers | 66/1 |
| 25 Apr 06+2d | Southwell | Betfred Million Maiden Stakes | 8/14 | nk | 9-3 | 54 | 37C | Tom Eaves | 66/1 |
| 23 Apr 06 | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Maiden Stks (Div 1) | 14/14 | 2 | 8-9 | — | 41C | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Palace won?
- Grand Palace (IRE) won 8 of 67 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 11.9%. Placed 23 times in total (34.3% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Palace?
- Grand Palace (IRE) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 7 February 2011.
- Who is Grand Palace's sire?
- Grand Palace (IRE) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Pocket Book (IRE), whose sire is Reference Point.
- What going does Grand Palace prefer?
- Grand Palace (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 64 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Grand Palace's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 7 February 2011. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Grand Palace's sire's record?
- Grand Lodge (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
- Who are Grand Palace's siblings?
- Out of Pocket Book (IRE), Grand Palace (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Time Book (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Time Book (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.