Ireland 7yo

How Impressive (IRE)

T: Hugo Palmer · J: David Probert · O: Middleham Park Racing Xcix

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Bright New Day (IRE)

Form 86-27P42900

16/1 Current odds

1/15 W/R

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15 runs
1 wins
placed
7% strike
7 d off
73 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 86-27P42900 7 days off

0 0 9 2 4 P

At Chester 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 73 Career peak

Best TS 39 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 31
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW) — well clear of the 20% career baseline.

Kempton (AW) SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Southwell (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Chelmsford (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jason Watson 25% 1-0-4
Joe Leavy 50% 0-1-2
Pierre-Louis Jamin 100% 0-1-1
David Probert NOW 0% 0-0-1
Edward Greatrex 0% 0-0-1
Harry Vigors 0% 0-0-1
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Jack Callan(3) 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Stevie Donohoe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Hugo Palmer NOW 20% 1-2-15

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 11% 0-1-9
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 21% 1-2-14
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Jul 2026 Fired Up Tess Handicap Stakes (Div I) Chester Class 5 TV 10th/10 4.5 Good 7f David Probert OR 62 10/1

11 May 2026 Racing Welfare Reminiscence Day Apprentice Handicap Catterick Class 6 TV 12th/13 11 Good 7f Harry Vigors OR 65 17/2

11 Mar 2026 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 TV 9th/9 1.25 Standard 7f Jack Callan OR 74 11/1

2 Mar 2026 Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 TV 2nd/7 1.25 Standard To Slow 7f Joe Leavy OR 74 3/1F

12 Feb 2026 Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifier #6 Handicap (Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifier) Chelmsford (AW) Class 5 TV 4th/9 1 Standard 7f Jason Hart OR 75 13/2

30 Jan 2026 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 TV PU - Standard 7f Edward Greatrex OR 75 9/1

14 Jan 2026 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 TV 7th/8 1 Standard 7f Jason Watson OR 75 7/2

4 Jan 2026 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Southwell (AW) Class 5 TV 2nd/12 1.25 Standard 7f Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 75 15/2

18 Dec 2025 Sky Bet Matchday Assist Handicap Chelmsford (AW) Class 4 TV 6th/12 0.05 Standard 7f Luke Morris OR 76 25/1

1 Dec 2025 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 TV 8th/10 1.75 Standard To Slow 7f Jason Watson OR 76 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Hugo Palmer 13%
Jockey: David Probert 9%
Owner: Middleham Park Racing Xcix
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Bright New Day (IRE)
Dam sire: New Approach
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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