His partnership with jockey Mark Walsh is worth noting too. Walsh has been on board for 17 of his races and they have won 5 of them together — nearly 1 in 3 — which is a very high success rate at this level. Walsh described one of their Leopardstown wins in vivid terms, explaining he was further back in the field than he wanted to be, had to weave through horses, and then watched Perceval Legallois "wing the last" fence to win. "I got a great kick out of that," he said afterwards, "because the horse deserved it." That kind of quote tells you something: the people around this horse genuinely believe in him.
Trainer Gavin Cromwell is based in Navan and has sent out 98 winners this season alone — this is a busy, ambitious yard. He has spoken openly about Perceval Legallois winning the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas and then returning there to win over hurdles at the Dublin Racing Festival in February 2025. Cromwell has since mentioned entries in both the Coral Gold Cup and the Grand National, which suggests a horse being aimed at two of Britain and Ireland's most prestigious prizes. The Grand National, run over more than four miles at Aintree, is one of the most famous sporting events in the world.
The horse also has a clear preference for wet or muddy ground, winning 2 of 5 races in those conditions — a 40% win rate that would make most trainers excited about a rainy forecast. He is now returning from a three-month break, which means his next race will be worth watching closely. His recent form shows two wins in his last six races, and if Cromwell gets his conditions right — ideally Leopardstown, ideally soft ground — the evidence suggests this horse tends to deliver.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 | 3 wins, 2 other | 1 Feb | 60% |
| Galway Tight |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 31 Jul | 33.3% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 1 Jul | 50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 27 Feb | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Nov | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Nov | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Nov | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 16 May | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 3 May | 0% |