Horse Details

How Impressive (IRE)

49 Runs 8 Wins (16.3%) 12 Places (24.5%)

Owner: Middleham Park Racing XCIX Silks

Middleham Park Racing XCIX Trainer: Hugo Palmer

6 years old ch IRE

Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)

Dam: Bright New Day (IRE)

Damsire: New Approach

Past Runs (49 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/10/25 20:10	Kempton (AW)	7f	Jason Watson	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:25.28	Won	73	9-12	20/1	Taken down early - started quickly - made all - set fast pace - weakened and edged left inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 22/1) Taken down early - started quickly - made all - set fast pace - weakened and edged left inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 22/1)
09/10/25 19:15	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Hollie Doyle	Hugo Palmer	6	1:25.07	0.2	75	9-8	14/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
24/09/25 18:40	Kempton (AW)	7f	Joe Leavy	Hugo Palmer	8	1:25.92	.5	77	9-6	50/1	Taken down early - led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 40/1) Taken down early - led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
05/07/25 17:47	Leicester	7f	Stevie Donohoe	Hugo Palmer	8	1:28.72	23	72	9-11	10/1	Led - edged left after 1f - headed halfway - soon lost position - weakened over 1f out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost both his front shoes)(op 14/1) Led - edged left after 1f - headed halfway - soon lost position - weakened over 1f out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost both his front shoes)(op 14/1)
14/06/25 17:20	York	6f	Jason Watson	Hugo Palmer	19	1:13.57	.5	77	9-8	50/1	Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(tchd 40/1) Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
10/05/25 15:20	Haydock	7f	Kevin Stott	Hugo Palmer	11	1:28.75	2.5	78	9-7	22/1	Midfield - headway 4f out - soon prominent - hampered and lost position over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 18/1) Midfield - headway 4f out - soon prominent - hampered and lost position over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 18/1)
27/04/25 15:15	Southwell (AW)	7f	Harry Davies	Hugo Palmer	14	1:33.49	2.5	78	9-7	15/2	Pressed leader - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2) Pressed leader - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)
04/04/25 17:50	Southwell (AW)	7f	Hollie Doyle	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:26.85	0.1	77	9-6	9/2	Raced wide early - led - clear 1f out - reduced lead inside final 110yds - kept on but headed post(tchd 4/1) Raced wide early - led - clear 1f out - reduced lead inside final 110yds - kept on but headed post(tchd 4/1)
21/03/25 19:30	Southwell (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:26.17	0.3	74	9-5	8/1	Taken down early - prominent - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2) Taken down early - prominent - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
22/02/25 17:00	Southwell (AW)	7f	Jason Hart	Hugo Palmer	11	1:29.62	4.75	76	9-5	28/1	Taken down early - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong Taken down early - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
07/02/25 15:02	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Tom Marquand	Hugo Palmer	7	1:27.98	.75	78	9-7	10/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - led - disputed lead over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Mounted in chute and taken down early - led - disputed lead over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
14/01/25 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Jack Mitchell	Hugo Palmer	7	1:14.48	2.5	80	9-4	16/1	Midfield on far side of group - steady headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Midfield on far side of group - steady headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
03/01/25 17:00	Southwell (AW)	7f	Alistair Rawlinson	Hugo Palmer	12	1:29.26	0.3	82	9-6	28/1	Hampered soon after start and again after 1f - always behind(op 25/1) Hampered soon after start and again after 1f - always behind(op 25/1)
19/12/24 19:10	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Sean D Bowen	Hugo Palmer	4	1:24.08	1.75	84	8-9	8/1	Pressed leader - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - soon headed - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2) Pressed leader - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - soon headed - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)
14/12/24 18:45	Southwell (AW)	7f	Joe Leavy	Hugo Palmer	11	1:28.63	0.1	84	9-2	20/1	Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
31/10/24 18:15	Southwell (AW)	7f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	11	1:27.19	2.5	88	9-7	12/1	Led - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) Led - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
24/10/24 19:00	Southwell (AW)	7f	Joe Leavy	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:26.81	Won	80	9-11	13/8F	Taken down early - made all - kept on well from over 1f out(op 6/4 tchd 9/4) Taken down early - made all - kept on well from over 1f out(op 6/4 tchd 9/4)
17/10/24 18:45	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:23.26	Won	75	9-9	7/2	Taken down early - prominent early - led after 1f - went clear from 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/4) Taken down early - prominent early - led after 1f - went clear from 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/4)
28/09/24 19:00	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Jonny Peate	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:10.17	0.2	74	9-13	6/1	Taken down early - prominent behind clear leaders - headway from over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - edged left and challenging but no extra towards finish(op 9/2) Taken down early - prominent behind clear leaders - headway from over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - edged left and challenging but no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
07/09/24 17:35	Thirsk	7f	Aidan Keeley	Hugo Palmer	3rd	1:25.50	3	75	9-4	16/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - prominent - raced in third behind clear leader after 2f - switched to centre 3f out - no impression when hung right over 1f out(tchd 14/1) Mounted in chute and taken down early - prominent - raced in third behind clear leader after 2f - switched to centre 3f out - no impression when hung right over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
25/07/24 19:00	Yarmouth	7f	Mia Nicholls	Hugo Palmer	11	1:26.61	.5	77	8-8	40/1	Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1) Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1)
22/06/24 16:00	Newmarket (July)	6f	Harry Davies	Hugo Palmer	7	1:11.43	1	79	9-5	40/1	Midfield but in touch with leaders - raced awkwardly over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1) Midfield but in touch with leaders - raced awkwardly over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1)
12/06/24 19:50	Hamilton	6f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	4	1:11.04	1.75	80	9-4	6/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed winner - carried left and against near rail over 4f out - short of room and lost second over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1) Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed winner - carried left and against near rail over 4f out - short of room and lost second over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)
31/05/24 19:45	Doncaster	6f	Joe Leavy	Hugo Palmer	4	1:12.14	.5	81	9-0	8/1	Led - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost third towards finish(op 17/2) Led - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost third towards finish(op 17/2)
17/05/24 16:45	York	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	19	1:27.95	1.5	83	9-10	11/1	Taken down early - led - headed and weakened under 2f out(op 14/1) Taken down early - led - headed and weakened under 2f out(op 14/1)
28/04/24 17:25	Southwell (AW)	7f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	6	1:27.44	0.3	84	9-3	9/1	Led narrowly - headed and weakened from 1f out(tchd 10/1) Led narrowly - headed and weakened from 1f out(tchd 10/1)
11/04/24 16:15	Southwell (AW)	7f	Jason Hart	Hugo Palmer	3rd	1:27.66	1.25	85	9-9	3/1	Travelled strongly - led - headed but pressed leader after 1f - led again 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/2) Travelled strongly - led - headed but pressed leader after 1f - led again 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/2)
29/03/24 15:50	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	8	1:11.03	1	85	8-13	13/2	Midfield - hung right on turn over 1f out - soon ridden - never on terms(op 6/1) Midfield - hung right on turn over 1f out - soon ridden - never on terms(op 6/1)
10/03/24 16:50	Southwell (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:25.49	Won	80	9-9	4/1	Made all - kept on well from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) Made all - kept on well from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
15/02/24 19:30	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:11.09	0.1	77	9-9	2/1F	Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - some headway but carried right 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final stride(tchd 9/5) Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - some headway but carried right 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final stride(tchd 9/5)
14/02/24 16:25	Kempton (AW)	7f	Brandon Wilkie	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:26.95	Won	77	9-13	5/2F	Pressed leader early - raced in third after 1f - shaken up when led over 2f out - soon ridden - edged right and against rail over 1f out - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) Pressed leader early - raced in third after 1f - shaken up when led over 2f out - soon ridden - edged right and against rail over 1f out - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
05/02/24 13:45	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:22.99	Won	72	9-6	2/1F	Led early - headed and raced in second after 1f - pushed along 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 9/4) Led early - headed and raced in second after 1f - pushed along 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 9/4)
19/01/24 14:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Harry Davies	Hugo Palmer	10	1:29.15	1	73	8-11	16/1	Mounted in chute - ducked right start - soon recovered and prominent - went second after 1f - hung right 2f out - soon lost position - weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 14/1) Mounted in chute - ducked right start - soon recovered and prominent - went second after 1f - hung right 2f out - soon lost position - weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 14/1)
22/12/23 19:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Clifford Lee	Hugo Palmer	6	1:28.34	.5	74	9-4	9/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - reared start and slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 13/2) Mounted in chute and taken down early - reared start and slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 13/2)
25/11/23 17:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Ross Coakley	Hugo Palmer	8	1:28.75	0.3	74	9-6	7/2	Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led overall after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 10/3) Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led overall after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 10/3)
07/11/23 14:22	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Richard Kingscote	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:22.56	.5	74	9-6	9/2	Disputed lead - led clearly after 1f - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on but headed final strides(op 3/1) Disputed lead - led clearly after 1f - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on but headed final strides(op 3/1)
07/10/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Taylor Fisher	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:13.58	2.75	74	9-9	11/10F	Mounted in chute - dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and headway under 5f out - prominent 4f out - went third 2f out - kept on and went second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op Evens tchd 5/4) Mounted in chute - dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and headway under 5f out - prominent 4f out - went third 2f out - kept on and went second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op Evens tchd 5/4)
20/09/23 17:30	Yarmouth	6f	Richard Kingscote	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:13.60	Won	72	9-8	4/1F	Made all - ridden and edged right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 9/2) Made all - ridden and edged right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
30/08/23 16:25	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:22.25	.5	72	10-2	3/1F	Mounted in chute - led - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 11/4) Mounted in chute - led - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 11/4)
12/08/23 17:50	Haydock	7f	Richard Kingscote	Hugo Palmer	3rd	1:31.07	.75	73	9-7	7/1	Took keen hold - led - increased tempo and clear up the centre over 2f out - reduced lead over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2) Took keen hold - led - increased tempo and clear up the centre over 2f out - reduced lead over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)
14/07/23 17:45	Chester	7½f	Pierre-Louis Jamin	Hugo Palmer	11	1:41.61	1.25	75	9-9	18/1	Prominent - pushed along early - led after 1f - ridden when headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1) Prominent - pushed along early - led after 1f - ridden when headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
13/06/23 19:55	Wetherby	1m	Ross Coakley	Hugo Palmer	4	1:39.68	.75	77	9-11	13/2	In touch with leaders - pressed leader when hung left over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - pressed leader when hung left over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
23/05/23 20:00	Ayr	7f	Paul Mulrennan	Hugo Palmer	5	1:29.78	0.2	78	9-2	10/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
06/05/23 20:25	Doncaster	7f	Ben Curtis	Hugo Palmer	5	1:33.95	2.5	79	9-10	4/1	Midfield - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Midfield - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
03/04/23 19:30	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Ben Curtis	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:28.02	.75	78	9-7	15/2	Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/1) Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/1)
01/12/22 18:00	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Clifford Lee	Hugo Palmer	6	1:25.36	1	79	9-8	9/1	Led narrowly - headed and raced in second 5f out - lost second and prominent 4f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2) Led narrowly - headed and raced in second 5f out - lost second and prominent 4f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
12/03/22 15:16	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	James Doyle	Hugo Palmer	2nd	1:29.19	4	79	9-5	7/4	Ducked right start - chased leaders - ridden 2f out - hung left and went second 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - just held second(op 11/8) Ducked right start - chased leaders - ridden 2f out - hung left and went second 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - just held second(op 11/8)
04/02/22 17:15	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Ross Coakley	Hugo Palmer	5	1:16.54	1.25	–	9-6	5/4F	Took keen hold - tracked leader - ridden against near rail over 1f out - lost position final 110yds - soon no extra(op 6/5) Took keen hold - tracked leader - ridden against near rail over 1f out - lost position final 110yds - soon no extra(op 6/5)
20/01/22 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Ross Coakley	Hugo Palmer	1st	1:30.44	Won	–	9-5	100/30	Dwelt start - ducked right start - took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and raced centre over 5f out - smooth headway on far side of group to lead over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Dwelt start - ducked right start - took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and raced centre over 5f out - smooth headway on far side of group to lead over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)