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Horse profile

Palk (FR)

11yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2010) · Last trainer F-M Cottin · Last owner Mme Rita Descheemaeker De Vriendt
by Arctic Tern (USA) out of Sainte Aimee (FR) (Saint Andrews I)
21 runs · 2 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Nov 2010 — 5,830 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2010 4 wins · Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Palk (FR) is 4 from 21. Hasn't won since Jun 2009.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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
Arctic Tern (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 23.1% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Soft9333.3%+10.24 from 14
Heavy400%−23.10 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
2m1f – 2m4f10330%+6.93 from 13
2m5f – 3m300%−23.11 from 8

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sainte Aimee (FR) (Saint Andrews I)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Santarctique (FR)150——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 14 4 29% −2.00
Heavy 7 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 20 4 20% −4.00
Enghien (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 3 23% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% —

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Cottin 4 1 25% −3.00
D Gallagher 4 0 0% —
Jean-Philippe Priol 3 0 0% −1.00
P A Carberry 2 1 50% −1.00
Guillaume Javoy 2 1 50% —
James Reveley 1 0 0% —
Arnaud Cordelet 1 0 0% —
Christophe Pieux 1 0 0% —
Adeline Gadras 1 0 0% —
Mr J P McKeown 1 1 100% —
C Blandin 1 0 0% —

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 4 22% −5.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 4 1 25% —
2008 4 2 50% —
2007 5 1 20% —
2006 3 0 0% —

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 2 13% −4.00
Hurdle 5 2 40% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2010 · 5 runs
10 Nov 10+19d Enghien (FR) Prix De Pithiviers (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 20 ran PU/20 — 10-8 David Cottin 11/1
22 Oct 10+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Moncourt (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 10-8 David Cottin 9/1
05 Oct 10+158d Auteuil (FR) Prix Vivienne (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 ½ 10-8 David Cottin 11/1
30 Apr 10+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Maubourguet (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 17 ran —/17 10-1 Jean-Philippe Priol 21/1
07 Apr 10+151d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du Barry (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-12 P A Carberry 8/1
2009 · 4 runs
07 Nov 09+42d Auteuil (FR) Prix Krakatao (Chase) (Handicap) 21.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 8 10-5 James Reveley —
26 Sep 09+102d Auteuil (FR) Prix Mandarin (Handicap Chase) 21.5f · Very Soft · 3 ran 2/3 6 10-3 Guillaume Javoy —
16 Jun 09+100d Auteuil (FR) Prix Carmont (Claiming Chase) 18.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-8 P A Carberry —
08 Mar 09+135d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rabastens (Hurdle) (Claimer) 18f · Very Soft · 4 ran 4/4 2 11-0 Jean-Philippe Priol —
2008 · 4 runs
24 Oct 08+37d Auteuil (FR) Prix Moncourt (Chase) (Claimer) 19f · Very Soft · 4 ran 4/4 6 11-5 Arnaud Cordelet —
17 Sep 08+13d Auteuil (FR) Prix Chakhansoor (Hurdle) (Handicap) 19.5f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-0 Guillaume Javoy —
04 Sep 08+71d Auteuil (FR) Prix Mortemart (Hurdle) (Handicap) 18f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 10-9 David Cottin —
25 Jun 08+220d Auteuil (FR) Prix Chinco (Chase) (Handicap) 21.5f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 ¾ 10-8 D Gallagher —
2007 · 5 runs
18 Nov 07+5d Auteuil (FR) Prix General Donnio (Chase) () 21.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 5/6 nse 10-10 Christophe Pieux —
13 Nov 07+4d Auteuil (FR) Prix de l'Orne (Chase) (Claimer) 18.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 ¾ 10-3 Jean-Philippe Priol —
09 Nov 07+157d Auteuil (FR) Prix de la Croix Dauphine (Hurdle) (Claimer) 18f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 2 10-8 Adeline Gadras —
05 Jun 07+9d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Victor (Chase) (Handicap) 21.5f · Very Soft · 4 ran 2/4 5 10-12 D Gallagher —
27 May 07+182d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Prix Marechal Foch (Gentleman Riders' Chase) 22f · Very Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-1 Mr J P McKeown —
2006 · 3 runs
26 Nov 06+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Laumain (Handicap Chase) 21.5f · Heavy · 3 ran 3/3 5 9-10 D Gallagher —
05 Nov 06+15d Auteuil (FR) Prix Cacao (Handicap Chase) 21.5f · Very Soft · 4 ran 4/4 2½ 9-13 C Blandin —
21 Oct 06 Auteuil (FR) Prix Le Parisien (Prix Andre Adele) (Handicap Chase) 18.5f · Very Soft · 3 ran 3/3 hd 9-13 D Gallagher —

Quick answers

How many races has Palk won?
Palk (FR) won 4 of 21 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 4 times in total (19% of starts).
Who trained Palk?
Palk (FR) was trained by F-M Cottin on the most recent run on record, at Enghien (FR) on 10 November 2010.
Who is Palk's sire?
Palk (FR) is by Arctic Tern (USA) out of Sainte Aimee (FR), whose sire is Saint Andrews I.
What going does Palk prefer?
Palk (FR) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 14 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Palk's sire's record?
Arctic Tern (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 23.1% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are Palk's siblings?
Out of Sainte Aimee (FR), Palk (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.