The most encouraging pattern in Palamon's record is what happens when conditions and distance align. Over 1m3f to 1m4f — the sort of middle-distance trip that suits many horses but clearly suits him — he has won 1 of 4 races, a 25 per cent win rate that stands out against his overall average. On normal ground he has won twice from 14 attempts (14 per cent), another significant lift. That combination hardly makes him a lock, but it is the kind of detail his trainer Dan Skelton would certainly have noticed. Skelton's Alcester yard has been prolific this season with 198 winners, so there is plenty of quality support behind Palamon's efforts.
His most recent victory came at Bangor-on-Dee on 31 March — five months ago now — which is a longer gap than ideal, though his last six runs show he remains competitive: a win, a third, a third again, two fifth-place finishes and a sixth. He was out just a day ago, which means the yard are continuing to run him regularly. Sean Flanagan, his most frequent partner in the saddle, has ridden him nine times for one win together, both of them solid but unremarkable figures. Palamon is not a horse for headlines, but for anyone searching for a genuine trier at his level — a horse who knows his place and runs to it — he remains a consistent proposition.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 Feb | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 16 Apr | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 10 Nov | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 16 Jan | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 31 Mar | 100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 11 May | 100% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 23 Sep | 100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 | 1 third | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 4 Feb | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Feb | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jan | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Mar | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jan | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jun | 0% |