Chestnut Palace
Chestnut Palace is a three-year-old who has yet to find the winner's enclosure, finishing placed just once from five races so far. That single placing — a second or third — is the highlight of a career that has otherwise seen finishes of fourth and fifth, and the numbers are honest: no wins, one place, and a recent run of 4-5-4-5 tells a story of a horse that is competitive enough to be in the mix but not quite able to force its way to the front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Still, there is context worth holding onto. Chestnut Palace raced just yesterday, meaning this is a horse very much in the thick of its season, and at three years old it is still learning its trade. Plenty of horses take time to click. The question is whether that moment arrives soon.
The trainer is Noel Meade, one of Ireland's most respected handlers, based at his yard in Castletown, County Meath. The operation has sent out 42 winners already this season — that is a significant number and a sign of a yard firing on all cylinders. When a trainer of that calibre keeps a horse in training and running regularly, it usually means they see something worth persevering with. Chestnut Palace may not have won yet, but it is in good hands while it waits for its moment.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 May
4th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
10 May
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
22 Apr
4th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 7 runners
9 Apr
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 7 runners
22 Mar
5th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |