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Pallas Lord

There is a horse in the Scottish Borders who has quietly turned one racecourse into his personal territory. Pallas Lord, an 8-year-old trained by Donald Whillans in Hawick, has made Newcastle his home away from home — winning 9 of his 54 races there. That might not sound extraordinary until you consider that he has won just once everywhere else combined. Nine of his ten career wins have come at the same track, which is not a coincidence. It is a pattern, and patterns like that are worth paying attention to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dandy Man
Mother
Nutshell
Owner
D W Whillans
Rating
59

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
69
Career races
10
Wins
14.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Across 69 races in total, Pallas Lord has won 10 times and finished in the places 28 more times — a win rate of around 1 in every 7 races, with nearly 40 of those runs producing some kind of return. He tends to compete at the lower end of the sport's class structure, where the fields are more open and the margins between horses are smaller. At that level, he has won 10 of 50 races, which works out at 1 in every 5 — a solid record for a horse operating consistently in competitive company. His career is not about chasing glory in the big races; it is about turning up, knowing the job, and getting it done.

His most trusted partner in the saddle is Jason Hart, who has ridden him 17 times and come away with 4 wins — roughly 1 in every 4 rides together, which is a genuinely strong ratio. That kind of partnership matters in horse racing. A jockey who knows a horse's quirks, its preferred position in a race, the moment it finds its gear — that understanding can be the difference between winning and finishing sixth.

Pallas Lord last won at Newcastle on 24 February 2026, three months ago, and his recent form reads 3-6-11-1-5-4 from most recent backwards — meaning a run down the field last time, but a win just two races before that. He raced just yesterday, so the legs are still warm. Donald Whillans has sent out 9 winners from his Hawick yard this season, suggesting the team is in decent shape. With Newcastle surely coming around again soon, the question is less whether Pallas Lord can win there — he has done it nine times — and more whether the yard can get him back in the right spot at the right moment to make it ten.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Course specialist at Newcastle: 9 wins from 54 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Musselburgh in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
17 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
12 Mar
11th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
24 Feb
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
19 Feb
5th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
4 Feb
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
31 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Jan
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
1 Jan
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Dec
3rd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
23.5%
Win rate
4/17
Won / Rode
10%
Win rate
1/10
Won / Rode
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Won / Rode
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Shay Farmer
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Rhys Elliott
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
54 9 wins, 11 seconds, 4 thirds, 30 other 12 Mar 16.7%
Musselburgh
Sharp
5 1 second, 4 other 13 Oct 0%
Ayr
Galloping
3 3 other 21 May 0%
Redcar
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 7 Apr 50%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 17 Mar 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 4 Oct 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 third 15 May 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%