Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) – Ascot

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Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap)

Date 2025-06-20

Distance 5f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £56,694

Winning Time 58.21s (fast by 1.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Adrestia (GB) Oisin Murphy · Simon & Ed Crisford	10/1	Won
2nd	Hammer The Hammer (IRE) Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	9/2	1
3rd	Redorange (GB) Rossa Ryan · Clive Cox	12/1	0.1
4th	Zayer (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	16/1	1.25
5th	Jorge Alvares (IRE) Colin Keane · G M Lyons	25/1	0.05
6th	Mearall (IRE) Shane Gray · Richard Fahey	100/1	1
7th	Ruby's Profit (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	18/1	.5
8th	King's Call (IRE) Dale Swift · Seb Spencer	100/1	0.3
9th	Realign (FR) James Doyle · William Haggas	7/2F	1
10th	Stormy Impact (GB) Warren Fentiman · Richard Fahey	18/1	0.2
11th	Brosay (GB) Edward Greatrex · Paul Attwater	33/1	0.2
12th	Lexington Blitz (IRE) Sean Levey · Robert Cowell	28/1	0.3
13th	Dark Cloud Rising (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	10/1	0.2
14th	King Of Bears (IRE) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	40/1	.75
15th	Maw Lam (IRE) Jack Nicholls · Adrian Nicholls	20/1	.5
16th	Mr Lightside (IRE) Kevin Stott · Michael Appleby	11/1	0.05
17th	Suhail Star (IRE) Ashley Lewis · M Al Attiya	100/1	0.3
18th	Miss Lamai (IRE) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	20/1	0.3
19th	King Of Light (GB) Shane Foley · K R Burke	66/1	0.1
20th	Candy (GB) George Wood · Richard Spencer	40/1	0.2
21th	Englemere (IRE) Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	50/1	0.3
22th	Enola Holmes (IRE) David Probert · Jack Jones	80/1	1.5
23th	Bodhi Bear (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · J A Stack	22/1	.5
24th	Brighton Boy (IRE) William Buick · Andrew Balding	7/1	3

Runners (28)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12 (9)	Realign Bay J:James Doyle T:William Haggas	J:James Doyle T:William Haggas	128	—	23-1	93	110	88	27d	—	—	+6	26.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Unexposed and profile smacks of one who could be Group class; new trip but high on list
1 (17)	Hammer The Hammer Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	135	—	2-2111	100	111	70	44d	—	—	+5	20.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Wide-margin 6f handicap wins this spring; progressing fast but up 12lb & new ground today
26 (31)	Brighton Boy Grey J:William Buick T:Andrew Balding	J:William Buick T:Andrew Balding	123	—	1012-7	88	107	103	27d	—	—	+2	12.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Two 6f wins on good to soft at two; reappearance was encouraging but over 7f; 5f the query
19 (27)	Dark Cloud Rising Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	125	—	37-143	90	108	99	33d	—	—	+4	12.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Useful 6f form but the drop in trip needs to have a positive effect if he is to take this
23 (24)	Adrestia Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Oisin Murphy T:Simon & Ed Crisford	124	—	1105-3	89	109	99	11d	—	—	+5	15.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Two 5f wins at two; pleasing return to action at Windsor 11 days ago; unexposed
9 (4)	Redorange Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	130	t	321-31	95	108	94	44d	—	—	+6	13.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
An improver in handicaps but a 9lb rise for his Chester win asks a stiffer question
2 (29)	Mr Lightside Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Appleby	J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Appleby	134	—	470-25	99	109	90	36d	—	—	+8	14	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Smart 2yo; retains his ability and this big-field test might play to his strengths
8 (6)	Stormy Impact Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	130	—	251-61	95	111	93	13d	—	—	+7	12.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Going nowhere at halfway at Epsom latest but powered home to win tidily; 5lb rise; chance
7 (18)	Zayer Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	131	p	156-47	96	108	100	20d	—	—	+7	13.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Seems to be well regarded; latest York run was full of promise; headgear now; interesting
5 (26)	Miss Lamai Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	132	—	165-53	97	109	92	36d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Listed win at two and also ran well at this meeting; close third latest; should go well
13 (21)	Ruby's Profit Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	128	t	3-1213	93	112	103	13d	—	—	+9	14.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Fast filly who comes here in fine form; stiff test at the trip could leave her vulnerable
10 (11)	Bodhi Bear Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	129	—	321-14	94	106	62	33d	—	—	+8	12.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Smooth win at Cork on return; tough task in Group 3 latest; others look better treated
6 (3)	Maw Lam Bay J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Adrian Nicholls	J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Adrian Nicholls	131	—	92-568	96	106	85	28d	—	—	+9	12.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Third in the Queen Mary last year; has had excuses so far in 2025; an interesting outsider
27 (2)	Lexington Blitz Bay J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	123	—	110-02	88	111	93	13d	—	—	+7	10.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Split Stormy Impact and Ruby's Profit when Epsom 2nd on latest start; still has potential
24 (16)	Jorge Alvares Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	124	b	-31223	89	113	79	16d	—	—	+20	23.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Three good handicap runs since a Dundalk maiden win in April; minor money may be best hope
25 (22)	Brosay Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Paul Attwater	J:Edward Greatrex T:Paul Attwater	123	p	1-2622	88	112	104	56d	—	—	+14	17.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
On an upward curve for new yard; has his quirks but further progress can't be ruled out
22 (5)	King Of Bears Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	124	—	76-973	89	108	93	18d	—	—	+8	10.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Improving run by run for new trainer but looks to have a lot on his plate in this field
4 (15)	Candy Bay J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	133	—	111-67	98	106	71	27d	—	—	+11	12.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Progressive 6f form last autumn; looks high in the weights for a race like this
21 (13)	King Of Light Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:K R Burke	J:Shane Foley T:K R Burke	125	—	417-78	90	109	91	35d	—	—	+9	10.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Latest York run was okay without suggesting he's up to winning a race of this nature
14 (7)	Enola Holmes Bay J:David Probert T:Jack Jones	J:David Probert T:Jack Jones	128	—	-12469	93	102	85	50d	—	—	+13	14.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Bargain buy last summer but she looks on a tough mark for her handicap debut
17 (8)	Englemere Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	125	b	404-06	90	107	69	50d	—	—	+9	10.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Three wins, including Listed, at two; unplaced in two Listed runs in 2025; headgear added
20 (1)	Suhail Star Bay J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:M Al Attiya	J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:M Al Attiya	125	—	515127	90	102	-	22d	—	—	+20	20.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Two wins in Qatar this year but stays 10.5f and the drop to 5f is an obvious concern
11 (25)	King's Call Bay J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	129	—	6-4700	94	107	94	6d	—	—	+10	11.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Had plenty of racing and last week's stable debut at York didn't suggest he's the answer
28 (12)	Mearall Bay J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	122	h	137-0	87	102	88	35d	—	—	+9	9.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Perhaps sharper with his reappearance behind him but looks on a tough mark; hood goes on
NR (20)	Jungle Drums Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	134	—	171-96	99	109	88	133d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Progressive for K Burke in 2024; well held in two runs in Dubai for new stable; tough task
NR (19)	Arctic Voyage Grey J:Richard Kingscote T:Ralph Beckett	J:Richard Kingscote T:Ralph Beckett	127	—	318-	92	105	94	237d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Impressed on heavy last October (6f); well held in Listed race; trip/ground are unknowns
NR (30)	Vingegaard Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	127	—	29045-	92	107	104	270d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Good early 2yo form, including C&D, but form levelled off; tough task on stable debut
NR (28)	Red Sand Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ed Walker	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ed Walker	125	—	21-17	90	104	-	37d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Unexposed; excuses on h'cap debut latest (7f); drop back to 5f asks a question of him

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Realign	3/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Hammer The Hammer	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Brighton Boy	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Dark Cloud Rising	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Adrestia	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Redorange	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Mr Lightside	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Stormy Impact	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Zayer	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Miss Lamai	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Ruby's Profit	18/1	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Bodhi Bear	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Maw Lam	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Lexington Blitz	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Jorge Alvares	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Brosay	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
King Of Bears	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Candy	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
King Of Light	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Enola Holmes	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Englemere	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Suhail Star	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
King's Call	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Mearall	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Jungle Drums	-	-	-	-	-
Arctic Voyage	-	-	-	-	-
Vingegaard	-	-	-	-	-
Red Sand	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Realign

26.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Jorge Alvares

23.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

Suhail Star

20.8

OR: 10 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Hammer The Hammer

20.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Arctic Voyage

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

—

Brosay

17.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Adrestia

15.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Enola Holmes

14.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ruby's Profit

14.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Mr Lightside

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Redorange

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Miss Lamai

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Zayer

13.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Stormy Impact

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Brighton Boy

12.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Maw Lam

12.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Candy

12.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Jungle Drums

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Dark Cloud Rising

12.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Bodhi Bear

12.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Vingegaard

11.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0

—

King's Call

11.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Lexington Blitz

10.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

King Of Light

10.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Englemere

10.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

King Of Bears

10.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Red Sand

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mearall

9.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hammer The Hammer	100	111	70
Mr Lightside	99	109	90
Jungle Drums	99	109	88
Candy	98	106	71
Miss Lamai	97	109	92
Zayer	96	108	100
Maw Lam	96	106	85
Redorange	95	108	94
Stormy Impact	95	111	93
Bodhi Bear	94	106	62
King's Call	94	107	94
Realign	93	110	88
Ruby's Profit	93	112	103
Enola Holmes	93	102	85
Arctic Voyage	92	105	94
Vingegaard	92	107	104
Dark Cloud Rising	90	108	99
King Of Light	90	109	91
Englemere	90	107	69
Suhail Star	90	102	—
Red Sand	90	104	—
Adrestia	89	109	99
Jorge Alvares	89	113	79
King Of Bears	89	108	93
Brighton Boy	88	107	103
Lexington Blitz	88	111	93
Brosay	88	112	104
Mearall	87	102	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King's Call	6d ago	Quick return
Adrestia	11d ago	Quick return
Stormy Impact	13d ago	Quick return
Ruby's Profit	13d ago	Quick return
Lexington Blitz	13d ago	Quick return
Jorge Alvares	16d ago	Fit
King Of Bears	18d ago	Fit
Zayer	20d ago	Fit
Suhail Star	22d ago	Fit
Realign	27d ago	Fit
Brighton Boy	27d ago	Fit
Candy	27d ago	Fit
Maw Lam	28d ago	Fit
Dark Cloud Rising	33d ago	Fit
Bodhi Bear	33d ago	Fit
King Of Light	35d ago	Fit
Mearall	35d ago	Fit
Mr Lightside	36d ago	Fit
Miss Lamai	36d ago	Fit
Red Sand	37d ago	Fit
Hammer The Hammer	44d ago	Fit
Redorange	44d ago	Fit
Enola Holmes	50d ago	Fresh
Englemere	50d ago	Fresh
Brosay	56d ago	Fresh
Jungle Drums	133d ago	Long break
Arctic Voyage	237d ago	Long break
Vingegaard	270d ago	Long break