Palmezzano (IRE)
Palmezzano is 1 from 10. The gelding won last time out at Dundalk (AW) in Feb 2026 in the Happy Valentine's Weekend Maiden over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going off an official rating of 69. Typically ridden with patience, he was held up in five of six analysed runs. The win came on the all-weather where he has one win from six starts and zero from four on turf. He has raced five times at Dundalk (AW).
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=10 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 106
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 106A | 74.5 | 4 runs · 106 / 74.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 82C | 63.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 118C | 76 | 4 runs · 106 / 74.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 76A | 60.5 | — |
Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 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 10 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 4 (40%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +28.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 373 | 47 | 12.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 692 | 65 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 333 | 34 | 10.2% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 417 | 37 | 8.9% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 136 | 8 | 5.9% | −5.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 938 | 140 | 14.9% | +3.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 886 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 887 | 104 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 796 | 104 | 13.1% | +1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 22 | 11.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 4 | 6.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Soul Music (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Back At One (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Reese Holohan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Feb 26+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Valentine's Weekend Maiden Sat just off the pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - into 2nd with 2f left - edged closer inside the final furlong - went ahead near the line to score | 1/10 | 9-9 | 69 | 106A | 86A | J M Sheridan | 11/1 | |
| 28 Jan 26+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Held up early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished 6th | 6/8 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 70 | 47A | 57A | Reese Holohan | 5/2 |
| 09 Jan 26+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Racing Next Tuesday 13th January Maiden Held a midfield spot early - pushed along with three left and edged into 5th inside the final two furlongs - finished 4th holding effort to the line without further gain | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 71 | 73A | 69A | Nicola Burns | 7/2 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 25+169d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Maiden Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort and dropped back 3½f out - near last soon after - rallied into 4th close home but held | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-1 | 69 | 76A | 69A | Alan Casey | 25/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+51d | Roscommon | Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away over a furlong out and faded to finish well beaten | 7/10 | nse | 9-12 | 72 | 82C | 64C | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 11 May 25+33d | Leopardstown | Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap Slow to begin - settled towards the back and 9th at halfway - lost touch under 3f out - pulled up before the straight | PU/10 | — | 9-6 | 74 | — | — | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 3/1F |
| 08 Apr 25+69d | Navan | Bective Restaurant Handicap Settled midpack early - nudged up approaching halfway - moved through smartly to hit the front 2f out going strongly - driven and overtaken with a furlong and a half left - battled on gamely to the line but narrowly denied | 2/19 | ½ | 9-11 | 69 | 118C | 84A | Declan McDonogh | 13/2 |
| 29 Jan 25+54d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway approaching final two furlongs - stayed on at the same rate inside the last - finished seventh beaten 10 lengths | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-8 | — | 72B | 71A | Nathan Crosse | 14/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 24+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Held up towards the back - urged for effort with no headway turning for home - moved left approaching 2f out then chased on into 7th with a furlong left - stayed on to finish fifth beaten 5.5 lengths | 5/11 | shd | 9-2 | — | 76A | 73A | Wayne Hassett | 7/1 |
| 03 Nov 24 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 16th | 16/27 | nse | 9-4 | — | 45C | 57A | Scott McCullagh | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Palmezzano won?
- Palmezzano (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Palmezzano?
- Palmezzano (IRE) is trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 February 2026.
- Who is Palmezzano's sire?
- Palmezzano (IRE) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Deep Influence (GB), whose sire is Kingman.
- What going does Palmezzano prefer?
- Palmezzano (IRE) 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 Palmezzano's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 13 February 2026. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Palmezzano's sire's record?
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.
- Who are Palmezzano's siblings?
- Out of Deep Influence (GB), Palmezzano (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.