Royal Ascot: Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap

The Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap is a Handicap flat race over 5 furlongs for 3-year-olds and was introduced in 2020 to extend the programme in a Covid hit year. It is a race which is particularly attractive to unexposed 3-year-old sprinters.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap took place on Friday 19th June 2020 when won by the King Power Racing owned Art Power (6/4 fav) who defeated Keep Busy (6/1), Dancin Inthestreet (9/1) and 18 others by 3 1/2 lengths and a neck.

Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap 2022 Handicap 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LATIN LOVER Hayley Turner Harry Eustace Candour House & Partners 5/1
2 NYMPHADORA Harry Davies Andrew Balding St Albans Bloodstock 25/1
3 PEGGY SIOUX Josephine Gordon Kevin Ryan Guy Reed Racing 33/1
4 BOND CHAIRMAN Graham Lee Bryan Smart Bond Thoroughbred Ltd 40/1
5 MANACCAN Adam Kirby John Ryan Mr G Smith-Bernal 18/1
6 DESIGNER T Heard J Butler Abdullateef Al Zeer 66/1
7 SWAYZE T Hammer Hansen William Muir, Chris Grassick Baker, D'Arcy, Grassick 33/1
8 NAVELLO Saffie Osborne George Boughey F Carmichael & E Yates 28/1
9 LIL GRUFF Luke Morris D & C Kubler Mr W Clifford 22/1
10 LADIES CHURCH Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh Mr Mark Dobbin 16/5 fav
11 KORKER Clifford Lee Karl Burke Fine Claret & More Turf Racing 15/2
12 SALITEH Silvestre De Sousa A Murray (Ire) AMO Racing Ltd 66/1
13 SPRING IS SPRUNG David Egan Michael Bell HM The Queen 33/1
14 TIPPY TOES Joe Fanning Charlie & Mark Johnston Mt Colin Bryce 10/1
15 STERLING KNIGHT David Probert Ed Dunlop Mr Paul Turner 14/1
16 LOVES ME LIKEAROCK Kieran Shoemark Charlie Hills Chriselliam Partnership 13/2
17 ROMANTIC TIME Hollie Doyle W Stone Mrs Denis Haynes 33/1
18 AMBER DEW J Duern S Dixon Chappell & Dixon 50/1
19 SHAMLAAN Jack Mitchell Kevin P De Foy Sheikh Abdullah A Alsabah 14/1
20 DYNAMIC FORCE Ray Dawson Robert Cowell Middleham Park, T Morley 50/1
21 CANONIZED Tom Marquand William Haggas Cheveley Park Stud 33/1
22 JOSIES KID Kieran O'Neill Alice Haynes Bruiser Boyz & Partners 50/1
23 KHUNAN Barry McHugh Richard Fahey AlMohmediya Racing 66/1
24 FEARLESS ANGEL Rossa Ryan David Loughnane AMO Racing Ltd 28/1
25 CATCH CUNNINGHAM Jimmy Quinn Kevin Ryan Mr Steve Ryan 66/1
26 SWAYZE T Hammer Hansen William Muir, Chris Grassick Baker, D'Arcy, Grassick 33/1
27 FAI FAI Jamie Spencer Charlie Fellowes Mr A Abukhadra 66/1
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap took place on Friday 17th June 2022 and the winner, a bay gelding by Starspangledbanner out of Blue Dahlia, won a first prize of £51,540 Over round 148%
Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap Handicap 5 furlongs 2020
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