Horse profile
Pal Joey (GB)
18 runs · 10 courses · from May 2025
As at 2 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Haydock
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 10 Aug 2026 · 8th of 12
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Pal Joey is 2 from 18 with both wins at Class 5 level, one at Newcastle over under 6f on standard going in Jan 2026 and one at Haydock over 6f to 7f on good ground in Jul 2025. The gelding, by Showcasing out of a Bated Breath mare, is usually held up. He finished 8 of 12 at Ayr in Aug 2026 when headgear returned and he last raced off an official rating of 63, 15lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 2 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (16.7%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=18 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 71 d
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 rating63↓ 15lb off peak
63
63–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 84
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 112A | 85 | 3 runs · 74 / 72 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 102A | 88 | 5 runs · 102 / 92 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 73A | 73 | 2 runs · 73 / 73 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 112A | 86.5 | 4 runs · 102 / 82.5 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 92A | 74 | 5 runs · 92 / 74 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 17 analysed runs since May 2025
- Held up 7 (41%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 6 (35%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (24%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,633 runs since Apr 2014 (998 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 10 | 10.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,912 | 187 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,277 | 232 | 10.2% | 0 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,141 | 116 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,272 | 133 | 10.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 329 | 29 | 8.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,610 | 475 | 10.3% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,287 | 271 | 11.8% | +1.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,917 | 634 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,176 | 189 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 893 | 60 | 6.7% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 219 | 15 | 6.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +6.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Clasina (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Flag Flying (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clasina (GB) | 23 | 2 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Flag Flying (GB) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lauren Young | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Aug 26+16d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Handicap Stakes Slow to begin - settled at the back - urged forward with 3f left - kept on without threatening the leaders | 8/12 | nk | 10-0 | 63 | 73A | 72A | Aiden Brookes | 25/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+39d | Newcastle (AW) | Brack Burger On Uber Eats Beeswing Handicap Stakes (Div II) Held up towards the back - driven and made progress over 2f out - maintained the effort through the final furlong to finish eighth | 8/12 | nk | 8-11 | 65 | 84A | 68A | Aiden Brookes | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 26+6d | Thirsk | Download The QuinnBet App Handicap Sluggish start - settled in the pack before being pressed for effort with three furlongs left - lost ground inside the final furlong | 9/10 | 2½ | 9-4 | 69 | 74B | 54A | Ben Robinson | 16/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+24d | Hamilton | Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap Settled towards the back - short of space with a furlong left then clipped a runner and pushed onto the front group inside the last - stayed on to finish fifth | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-9 | 69 | 73B | 75A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/1 |
| 17 May 26+29d | Hamilton | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Held up early - stayed off the pace throughout - never a threat - finished 10th | 10/13 | ½ | 8-7 | 71 | 69C | 64A | Ray Dawson | 20/1 |
| 18 Apr 26+71d | Thirsk | Nick Simpson Cannot Be 60 Handicap Took a strong hold early - up with the pace before pressed for effort 2f out - faded in the closing furlong to finish 16th | 16/18 | 4 | 9-6 | 72 | 72C | 49A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+6d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap (Div 1) Settled last - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close inside final furlong - finished 7th | 7/10 | ¾ | 10-0 | 70 | 76A | 81A | Paul Mulrennan | 2/1F |
| 31 Jan 26+43d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Held up in the pack early - moved up under pressure inside final furlong - edged clear on the rail to score late | 1/10 | 9-9 | 70 | 92A | 97A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 | |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Handy in the early running - drifted right under pressure 2f out - lost touch late to finish 7th | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 72 | 92A | 81A | Cam Hardie | 10/1 |
| 22 Nov 25+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 1) Hesitant leaving the stalls - settled in the pack - driven approaching the final furlong and kept on at one gait to finish 5th | 5/11 | 1 | 9-8 | 74 | 102A | 83A | Joanna Mason | 10/3F |
| 27 Oct 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Slow to break - held towards the back of the pack - urged forward inside final 2f but found nothing | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 75A | 73A | Rowan Scott | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+24d | York | PJ Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear - angled through inside furlong out - stayed on without threatening - finished eighth | 8/21 | ½ | 9-1 | 77 | 83C | 81A | Lauren Young | 16/1 |
| 16 Sep 25+15d | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Tracked pace on the far rail - shaken up to hit the front approaching final furlong - overtaken and faded close home to finish 5th | 5/14 | ½ | 9-10 | 78 | 100C | 88A | Cieren Fallon | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 25+45d | Carlisle | pricedup.bet Handicap Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished eighth | 8/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 78 | 88A | 65A | Callum Rodriguez | 13/2 |
| 18 Jul 25+30d | Haydock | Lancashire DAF Handicap (Div 2) Settled close to the pace early - pushed along with a furlong left before hitting the front inside the final furlong - kept finding to score | 1/9 | 9-9 | 75 | 112A | 100A | Callum Rodriguez | 10/1 | |
| 18 Jun 25+11d | Ripon | In Memory Of Jerome Connelly Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Raced close to the pace - asked for effort over 2f out then hampered seeking a run on the inside inside the final furlong - unable to regain momentum after and finished well held | 5/8 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 85B | 66A | Jason Hart | 10/3 |
| 07 Jun 25+19d | Doncaster | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held a midfield spot early - asked for effort with 2f left and found more inside the final furlong - grabbed 3rd late | 3/16 | 2¾ | 9-4 | — | 106C | 83A | David Nolan | 150/1 |
| 19 May 25 | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slow to break - held up at the rear throughout - never a factor - finished ninth | 9/11 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | 53A | 50A | Paul Mulrennan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pal Joey won?
- Pal Joey (GB) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trains Pal Joey?
- Pal Joey (GB) is trained by Ben Haslam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 August 2026.
- Who is Pal Joey's sire?
- Pal Joey (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Gavota (GB), whose sire is Bated Breath.
- What going does Pal Joey prefer?
- Pal Joey (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pal Joey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 10 August 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Pal Joey's sire's record?
- Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,633 runs since Apr 2014 (998 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.
- Who are Pal Joey's siblings?
- Out of Gavota (GB), Pal Joey (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Clasina (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Flag Flying (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.