Palace Guard (IRE)
Palace Guard (IRE) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since Jan 2018. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off 68, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=11 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 83
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 92A | 83.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 71C | 59 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 60A | 58.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 92A | 60 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 89A | 83 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,287 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,073 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Maraweh (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Heavens Gate (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maraweh (IRE) | 40 | 5 | 3m | Class 4 |
| Weld Arab (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Heavens Gate (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Cape Bridgewater (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Kirkland Lady (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Mahfooz (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Rusoom (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Crosse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Corby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 18+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race | 4/14 | 2½ | 9-2 | 68 | 78B | 69A | Shane Crosse | 10/1 |
| 12 Oct 18+57d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div 1) | 12/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 70 | 71B | 57A | Shane Crosse | 9/1 |
| 16 Aug 18+17d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap | 14/17 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 74 | 83C | 61A | Donnacha O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 30 Jul 18+46d | Galway | Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (60-80) | 8/15 | 1½ | 9-2 | 75 | 48C | 62A | Shane Crosse | 7/1 |
| 14 Jun 18+81d | Leopardstown | 'Paddy & Saoirse Casey' Handicap | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 83A | 71A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 25 Mar 18+51d | Naas | Woodlands 100 Club Madrid Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 76 | 57C | 75A | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
| 02 Feb 18+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Ashbrook Foods Handicap | 7/10 | shd | 9-7 | 76 | 89A | 71A | Donnacha O'Brien | 7/4F |
| 12 Jan 18+76d | Dundalk (AW) | Esther McGahon, McGuinness & Co. Solicitors Handicap | 1/12 | 9-12 | 72 | 92A | 84A | Donnacha O'Brien | 7/2 | |
| 28 Oct 17+14d | Leopardstown | Tote Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 7/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 59A | 66A | Sean Corby | 25/1 |
| 14 Oct 17+38d | Cork | Coolmore Ruler Of The World Maiden (Plus 10) | 4/5 | 10 | 9-5 | — | 71C | 62C | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 17 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 60A | 65A | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Palace Guard (IRE) won?
- Palace Guard (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2017 and 2018, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Palace Guard (IRE)?
- Palace Guard (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 19 October 2018.
- Who is Palace Guard (IRE)'s sire?
- Palace Guard (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Itqaan (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
- What going does Palace Guard (IRE) prefer?
- Palace Guard (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Palace Guard (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 19 October 2018. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Palace Guard (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Palace Guard (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Itqaan (USA), Palace Guard (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Maraweh (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Heavens Gate (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–3m. As at Oct 2026.