Pallas Lord

Away from Newcastle, Pallas Lord is a different proposition entirely. Across 19 races elsewhere, it has managed just one win. That 5% win rate tells you the horse is genuinely track-dependent, not just occasionally fortunate. It competes mainly at Class 6 level, where it has won 10 of 50 races — a solid 20% win rate that suggests it belongs in that company and rarely overreaches. The figures add up to a 14% win rate overall from 73 races: 10 wins and 28 places is the kind of record you see in a horse that runs regularly, keeps itself competitive, and occasionally wins.

Donald Whillans trains from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, and Jason Hart has ridden Pallas Lord most often, with 4 wins from 18 races together — a 22% win rate that is noticeably better than the horse's overall figures. Hart clearly understands what this horse needs. The concern is the recent form. Pallas Lord has not won in its last six races, finishing tenth, eleventh, fourth, seventh, third, and sixth. It raced just a day ago and came home sixth, which is not disaster but suggests the winning habit has stalled. At eight years old with a light workload — 73 races over six years is moderate racing — Pallas Lord has life left, but it needs to find its way back to the winner's circle soon.