Ireland 5yo

Palmar Bay (FR)

T: Ralph Beckett · J: Sean D Bowen · O: Robert Ng

By Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Di Fede (IRE)

Form 161964-4408

40/1 Current odds

5/22 W/R

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22 runs
5 wins
placed
23% strike
6 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 161964-4408 6 days off

8 0 4 4 4 6

At Chester 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

Over 7f1y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 22 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Windsor — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

Windsor SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Chester 33% 1-0-3
Salisbury 100% 2-0-2
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Chelmsford (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Deauville (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Rossa Ryan 67% 3-3-9
Edward Greatrex 0% 0-0-3
Hector Crouch 50% 1-0-2
Jack Doughty 100% 0-1-1
Rhys Clutterbuck 100% 0-1-1
Rob Hornby 100% 1-0-1
Ioritz Mendizabal 0% 0-0-1
Jack Dace 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Sexton 0% 0-0-1
Sean D Bowen NOW 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ralph Beckett NOW 45% 5-5-22

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 40% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 40% 2-0-5
Good 44% 2-2-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 67% 1-1-3
Heavy 100% 0-2-2

Distance Record

22 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure sprint horse — 62% in-the-money at ≤ 6f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 62% 3-2-8
Seven 6½ – 7f 36% 2-3-14
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

11 Jul 2026 Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial City Plate Stakes (Listed) Chester Class 1 8th/9 .5 Good 7f1y Sean D Bowen OR 101 33/1

30 May 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Chester Class 2 10th/11 1.5 Good 7f Hector Crouch OR 102 5/1

9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes () Haydock Class 1 4th/11 1.75 Good 7f Rossa Ryan OR 103 40/1

7 Mar 2026 BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes () Wolverhampton (AW) Class 1 4th/8 0.3 Standard 7f Rossa Ryan OR 102 7/1

3 Dec 2025 Prix Luthier - Polytrack Challenge () (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Deauville (FR) 4th/15 0.05 Standard 7½f Ioritz Mendizabal 25/1

4 Oct 2025 Racing TV EBF Stallions Guisborough Stakes () Redcar Class 1 6th/9 2 Good To Soft 7f Ryan Sexton OR 96 18/1

23 Aug 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Goodwood Class 2 9th/12 1 Good To Firm 7f Jack Dace OR 96 7/1

3 Aug 2025 Inkerman London Handicap Chester Class 2 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 7f Rossa Ryan OR 90 5/2

14 Jun 2025 Doug Johnston Memorial Ubettabelieveit Macmillan Handicap York Class 3 6th/13 0.3 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 90 6/1

1 Jun 2025 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Chelmsford (AW) Class 3 1st/15 +0 Standard 7f Rossa Ryan OR 87 2/1F

Connections

Trainer: Ralph Beckett 18%
Jockey: Sean D Bowen 6%
Owner: Robert Ng
Sire: Exceed and Excel (AUS)
Dam: Di Fede (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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