Horse profile
Saint Palais (FR)
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Mar 2020
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 6th of 8
Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile
Saint Palais is a gelding with five wins from 22 starts on turf, four of them at 2m5f – 3m on soft ground. He won the Class 4 QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle at Uttoxeter in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 135 and has also taken two Class 3 handicaps at Newbury and Wetherby. All five wins came from prominent rides. He finished 6 of 8, prominent, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026 in a Class 3 handicap hurdle, last raced off an official rating of 117 which was 31lb below his highest ever mark of 148.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 5–22Wins / Runs
- 22.7%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- −2.45£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=22 · 1.22 incl. margin
- 148Highest OR
- 115dAvg 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 rating117↓ 31lb off peak
117
113–148
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 133
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 136C | 110 | 2 runs · 133 / 127 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 111A | 105.5 | 2 runs · 111 / 99 |
| Good | 2 | 105C | 96.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 136C | 105 | 4 runs · 133 / 116 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 110A | 109 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 runs · as at 30 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 Dec 2024
- Prominent 5 (50%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,352 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 689 | 98 | 14.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 651 | 92 | 14.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,445 | 348 | 14.2% | −0.8 | 4 from 12 |
| Heavy | 1,512 | 258 | 17.1% | +2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −5.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 169 | 16.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,786 | 404 | 14.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,238 | 191 | 15.4% | +0.4 | 4 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 284 | 37 | 13% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Lord Du Mesnil (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Du Mesnil (FR) | 52 | 4 | 2m7½f–3m4½f | Grade 3 |
| Happy Monarch (FR) | 19 | 4 | 2m3½f–2m6f | Grade 3 |
| Kings Cross (FR) | 32 | 3 | 2m1f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Kings Cross I (FR) | 8 | 1 | 2m1f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Monsieur L'Amiral (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 4 | 33% | +5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −6.45 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.50 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 4 | 27% | +1.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bannister | 13 | 4 | 31% | +4.75 |
| Jack Quinlan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Harrison Beswick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Tristan Lemagnen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.05 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 4 | 57% | +5.55 |
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 | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 26+220d | Ffos Las | bettingsites.co.uk Same Day Payouts Handicap Hurdle Race Raced just behind the front pair - lost ground before 2 out and finished well adrift in 6th | 6/8 | 7 | 11-6 | 117 | 121A | 112A | Jack Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 16 Mar 26+27d | Ffos Las | Sarnau Stables Joins Barry Murphy Racing 'Welsh Gold Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in the pack - error at the 9th - closed on the front group from three out - pressed approaching two out - error at the last while in contention for third - lost ground close home | 4/8 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 127 | — | 130A | Harry Bannister | 13/2 |
| 17 Feb 26+59d | Newbury | 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back in 13th - found a short-lived response 4 out then kept going at one speed to finish 7th | 7/8 | nse | 12-0 | 130 | 133B | 125A | Harry Bannister | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 25+27d | Haydock | Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Well placed early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - lost touch and dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 7th | 7/9 | 7 | 11-7 | 123 | 111A | 118A | Jack Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+12d | Windsor | Download The Fitzdares App Handicap Hurdle Just in front early - driven up and lost the advantage before 3 out - soon fell back through the field - finished well held in 5th | 5/5 | 28 | 11-10 | 125 | 87C | 109C | Jack Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 11 Nov 25+209d | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - went clear before the 7th - matched up before 3 out then pressed and overtaken - blundered and lost rider 2 out | UR/6 | — | 12-0 | 126 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 17/2 |
| 16 Apr 25+47d | Ffos Las | Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - pushed along and slipped back before 2 out - unable to close late - finished sixth | 6/9 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 128 | 110A | 130A | Harry Bannister | 14/1 |
| 28 Feb 25+20d | Newbury | One Up On Football Now At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Jumping lacked fluency throughout - up with the pace in behind the front group - moved to 2nd on the home bend - came under pressure after 3 out and dropped back before the following fence - faded from that point to finish 5th | 5/8 | shd | 12-0 | 130 | 80B | 132A | Harry Bannister | 11/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+51d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - awkward at the 7th - pressed for effort before 3 out - kept in range of the front group approaching the last - kept going strongly up the run-in - got up close home | 1/6 | 11-0 | 135 | 136C | 136B | Harry Bannister | 6/1 | |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 24+643d | Ffos Las | Gwyn Brace 86 Still Galloping Strong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a spot on the rail through the pack - made ground from 6th before fading before 2 out - dropped away tamely to finish sixth | 6/9 | 2 | 11-2 | 135 | 89B | 112A | Harry Bannister | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Mar 23+27d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | PU/20 | — | 11-7 | 140 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 100/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+101d | Haydock | Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | F/12 | — | 11-2 | 145 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 8/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Nov 22+235d | Bangor-on-Dee | GBR Everyone's Turf Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 14 | 11-0 | 148 | 80C | 107C | David Bass | 5/6F |
| 19 Mar 22+42d | Uttoxeter | Trinity Create Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-12 | 145 | 78A | 136B | Harry Bannister | 7/2J | |
| 05 Feb 22+38d | Wetherby | William Hill Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/4 | 17 | 10-8 | 145 | 105C | 107B | Harry Bannister | 7/4 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 21+25d | Newbury | Follow MansionBetRace On Twitter Mandarin Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 11-3 | 135 | 101A | 145A | Harry Bannister | 7/4F | |
| 04 Dec 21+45d | Wetherby | Constant Security Services Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-10 | 125 | 102A | 127A | Sean Quinlan | 4/5F | |
| 20 Oct 21+202d | Worcester | Richard Davis Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 10-13 | 118 | 119A | 122B | Harry Bannister | 5/2F | |
| 01 Apr 21+27d | Ffos Las | Turf Services Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | ½ | 10-9 | 113 | 109B | 125A | Harrison Beswick | 15/8F |
| 05 Mar 21+16d | Newbury | BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle | 2/9 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 88A | 118A | Harrison Beswick | 4/1 |
| 17 Feb 21+352d | Hereford | bestbettingsites.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/14 | 4¼ | 10-9 | — | — | 125A | Harrison Beswick | 18/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 02 Mar 20 | Compiegne (FR) | Prix d'Essai des Poulains (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 8/11 | 2½ | 10-6 | — | — | — | Tristan Lemagnen | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Saint Palais won?
- Saint Palais (FR) won 5 of 22 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.7%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains Saint Palais?
- Saint Palais (FR) is trained by Richard Bandey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
- Who is Saint Palais's sire?
- Saint Palais (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Ladies Choice (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
- What going does Saint Palais prefer?
- Saint Palais (FR) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 12 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Saint Palais's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 148.
- What is Saint Palais's sire's record?
- Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,352 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Saint Palais's siblings?
- Out of Ladies Choice (FR), Saint Palais (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Lord Du Mesnil (FR)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m4½f. As at Nov 2026.