Horse Details

Palace Rock (IRE)

24 Runs 2 Wins (8.3%) 8 Places (33.3%)

Trainer: Francis Casey

7 years old

Sire: Battle Of Marengo (IRE)

Dam: Fingal Rock (IRE)

Damsire: Rock Of Gibraltar

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/01/25 13:00	Naas (IRE)	2m4f	Alex Harvey	Francis Casey	99	-	-	121	10-12	28/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - raced in last when not fluent 5th - lost touch after halfway - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - raced in last when not fluent 5th - lost touch after halfway - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
20/10/24 16:25	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Ben Harvey	Francis Casey	99	-	-	123	10-13	11/1	Midfield - jumped left and towards rear 6th - hit 8th - weakened after 3 out - in rear when fell 2 out(op 18/1) Midfield - jumped left and towards rear 6th - hit 8th - weakened after 3 out - in rear when fell 2 out(op 18/1)
09/09/24 18:15	Galway (IRE)	2m2f	Ben Harvey	Francis Casey	6	4:38.48	6.5	–	11-12	66/1	Midfield - hampered by faller and no extra after last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Midfield - hampered by faller and no extra after last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
24/08/24 16:15	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Ben Harvey	Francis Casey	5	4:28.50	23	–	11-12	14/1	Midfield - outpaced from 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 25/1) Midfield - outpaced from 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
22/03/24 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Jack Kearney	Francis Casey	11	2:37.98	4.75	77	9-5	100/30	Prominent - weakened on far side of group under 2f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) Prominent - weakened on far side of group under 2f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
08/03/24 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	James Ryan	Francis Casey	3rd	2:34.87	.75	77	8-5	11/4F	Soon led narrowly - headed and prominent after 1f - pressed leaders when switched right over 2f out - soon challenging and switched left - kept on inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) Soon led narrowly - headed and prominent after 1f - pressed leaders when switched right over 2f out - soon challenging and switched left - kept on inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
23/02/24 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Jack Kearney	Francis Casey	2nd	2:36.55	0.05	75	9-6	2/1F	Towards rear - headway towards near side from over 2f out - led final 110yds - headed final strides(op 11/4) Towards rear - headway towards near side from over 2f out - led final 110yds - headed final strides(op 11/4)
04/02/24 15:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Thomas Reilly	Francis Casey	99	-	-	133	10-7	33/1	Chased clear leader - lost position when brought down just after 2 out(op 40/1) Chased clear leader - lost position when brought down just after 2 out(op 40/1)
12/01/24 15:37	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Hugh Horgan	Francis Casey	2nd	2:41.87	1.5	73	9-8	3/1J	Prominent on inner - soon went second - challenging 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 11/4) Prominent on inner - soon went second - challenging 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 11/4)
22/12/23 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Mr C McConnell	Francis Casey	4	3:32.35	1.25	73	9-7	11/4F	Prominent - challenging over 2f out - soon briefly disputed lead - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 10/3) Prominent - challenging over 2f out - soon briefly disputed lead - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 10/3)
11/11/23 13:45	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	P J O'Hanlon	Francis Casey	10	4:18.07	4.5	133	11-2	10/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader after 4th - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - bit short of room and outpaced before 2 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader after 4th - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - bit short of room and outpaced before 2 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
22/09/23 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Mr C McConnell	Francis Casey	4	2:34.93	.75	74	9-4	3/1F	Held up in rear - ridden and headway on outer from over 2f out - went fourth final 110yds Held up in rear - ridden and headway on outer from over 2f out - went fourth final 110yds
27/12/22 14:20	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	P J O'Hanlon	Francis Casey	2nd	4:3.03	6.5	132	10-13	9/1	Raced freely - raced in second - not fluent 4th - pushed along and outpaced approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/1) Raced freely - raced in second - not fluent 4th - pushed along and outpaced approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/1)
21/12/22 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Leigh Roche	Francis Casey	2nd	2:34.78	.75	71	9-12	7/1	Raced freely - prominent - led after 3f - pushed along and switched right towards near side under 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 9/1) Raced freely - prominent - led after 3f - pushed along and switched right towards near side under 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 9/1)
02/12/22 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Leigh Roche	Francis Casey	6	2:33.28	.75	74	8-8	15/2	Took keen hold - raced in last - pushed along from over 4f out - reminder when struggling over 3f out - minor headway when ridden towards far side over 1f out - kept on towards finish - never near to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 8/1) Took keen hold - raced in last - pushed along from over 4f out - reminder when struggling over 3f out - minor headway when ridden towards far side over 1f out - kept on towards finish - never near to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
31/10/22 15:50	Wexford (IRE)	2m	Conor Maxwell	Francis Casey	99	-	-	–	11-12	10/1	Pressed leader - lost second halfway - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1) Pressed leader - lost second halfway - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
27/02/22 17:00	Naas (IRE)	1m7½f	Denis O'Regan	Francis Casey	1st	3:56.00	Won	125	11-7	7/2	Travelled strongly - tracked leaders - not fluent 4th - led 5th - went clear after 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on(op 4/1) Travelled strongly - tracked leaders - not fluent 4th - led 5th - went clear after 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on(op 4/1)
22/01/22 13:40	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	P J O'Hanlon	Francis Casey	2nd	5:16.98	1.5	120	9-10	4/1C	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 6th - mistake 7th - midfield going okay before 3 out - pushed along and chased leaders before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second approaching last - soon made challenge towards far side - held towards finish(op 9/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 6th - mistake 7th - midfield going okay before 3 out - pushed along and chased leaders before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second approaching last - soon made challenge towards far side - held towards finish(op 9/2)
27/12/21 14:20	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	P J O'Hanlon	Francis Casey	4	4:6.00	4.75	120	9-11	11/2C	Midfield - headway when bit short of room and pushed along after 2 out - soon switched right - ridden and went fourth when mistake last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 10/1) Midfield - headway when bit short of room and pushed along after 2 out - soon switched right - ridden and went fourth when mistake last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 10/1)
19/12/21 14:10	Thurles (IRE)	2m	P J O'Hanlon	Francis Casey	3rd	4:4.61	1.25	120	10-10	3/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway going okay 3 out - pushed along home turn - left in third 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - kept on - no match for first two(op 4/1) Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway going okay 3 out - pushed along home turn - left in third 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - kept on - no match for first two(op 4/1)
20/09/21 15:50	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Conor Maxwell	Francis Casey	99	-	-	120	11-4	5/1F	Took keen hold - chased leaders - not fluent 4th - disputing second 4 out - pressed leader when pushed along home turn - soon outpaced - lost position and struggling when fell 2 out(op 4/1) Took keen hold - chased leaders - not fluent 4th - disputing second 4 out - pressed leader when pushed along home turn - soon outpaced - lost position and struggling when fell 2 out(op 4/1)
11/08/21 20:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m4½f	Chris Hayes	Francis Casey	2nd	2:45.85	4	79	8-9	100/30	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - soon went second - led after 3f - pushed along and headed under 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - soon went second - led after 3f - pushed along and headed under 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1)
09/05/21 15:30	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Conor Maxwell	Francis Casey	5	4:10.78	0.1	120	10-2	4/1F	Held up in behind leaders - short of room and lost position on inner after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 7/1) Held up in behind leaders - short of room and lost position on inner after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 7/1)
06/03/21 13:40	Navan (IRE)	2m	Denis O'Regan	Francis Casey	1st	4:8.90	Won	–	11-9	11/4	Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders - close up when mistake 4 out - made challenge going easily 3 out - led 2 out - going best when mistake last - soon faced challenge and shaken up - stayed on and went clear towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1) Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders - close up when mistake 4 out - made challenge going easily 3 out - led 2 out - going best when mistake last - soon faced challenge and shaken up - stayed on and went clear towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1)