Palavar
Eight races, zero wins, zero places — Palavar is, at least for now, a horse that has made a habit of finishing out of the money. The four-year-old has not troubled the judge once in its career, and the recent form figures of 6, 7, 9, 14, 7 make for grim reading. That 14th-place finish in particular suggests at least one very tough afternoon.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Daragh Bourke at a small yard in Waterbeck, Dumfries and Galloway, Palavar is part of a setup that has sent out 10 winners this season, so the ability to get horses winning is clearly there. Whether Bourke can find the right race to unlock something in Palavar remains to be seen. The horse raced just one day ago, so the yard — the team, at least — are clearly not giving up.
At this stage, Palavar is a horse in search of a moment. Every winner was once winless, though eight races without even a place finish is a reminder that not every story has a fairytale ending.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
DNF
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 May
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
24 Apr
7th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
19 Dec
14th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 17 runners
12 Dec
9th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
26 Nov
7th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
8 Apr
6th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
28 Feb
4th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
29 Jan
6th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
19 Dec |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |