Palamon (2020) Horse
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Palamon, a six-year-old chestnut gelding by Decorated Knight out of Seschat, is trained by D Skelton and owned by The Blind Squirrels. Over 42 starts he has recorded four victories, placed seven times in second position and five times in third, accumulating $121,152 in earnings. His most recent start took place at Wetherby on 31 October 2026, where he finished 3rd out of a field of 8. The latest win was secured at Southwell on 14 October 2026.
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Wetherby • Plumpton • Southwell • Worcester • Cartmel • Uttoxeter • Aintree • Wincanton • Ludlow • Haydock • Wexford • Ballinrobe • Navan • Gowran Park • Dundalk • Leopardstown • Fairyhouse • Naas • Curragh • Galway • Cork • Limerick • Cheltenham • Punchestown • Doncaster • Newmarket • Bath • NewburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby 31-Oct-26 3900m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 2/1 Towards rear, closed before 2nd and soon prominent, pressed leaders from before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance run-in, always held | Harry Skelton 73.5kg 3/4 length | 3 (8) |
| Plumpton 20-Oct-26 3974m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $10,402 (of $42,110), Winning Time: 05:00.370, SP: 3.00 1st Tapley ( C Quinn 167 ) 2nd Palamon ( H Skelton 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Jorebel ( F Gordon 156 ) 21.50L See full results | H Skelton 74.8kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Southwell 14-Oct-26 4104m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $8,931 (of $9,273), Winning Time: 05:06.600, SP: 3.75 1st Palamon ( T Durrell 167 ) 2nd Jet Smart ( B Carver 165 ) 32.00L 3rd Thelasthighking ( T Mccain-mitchell 169 ) 23.00L See full results | T Durrell 75.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Worcester 25-Sep-26 4023m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $2,817 (of $49,023), Winning Time: 04:58.650, SP: 4.00 1st Pep Talking ( J Bowen 161 ) 2nd Youdecide ( B Jones 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Merely A Detail ( J J Burke 159 ) 6.00L 5th Palamon ( H Skelton 159 ) 32.25L See full results | H Skelton 72.1kg 32.25L | 5 (12) |
| Cartmel 29-Aug-26 3476m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $2,470 (of $10,737), Winning Time: 04:06.180, SP: 8.00 1st Passing Diamond ( R P Mclernon 164 ) 2nd Lermoos Legend ( S Bowen 162 ) 5.00L 3rd Palamon ( H Skelton 166 ) 9.75L See full results | H Skelton 75.3kg 9.75L | 3 (5) |
| Worcester 20-Aug-26 4627m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $515 (of $8,963), Winning Time: 05:45.170, SP: 23.00 1st King Roly ( J Bowen 165 ) 2nd Harrys Hope ( B Jones 157 ) 4.25L 3rd Smugglers Haven ( L Bradstock 166 ) 10.00L 5th Palamon ( T Durrell 166 ) 22.00L See full results | T Durrell 75.3kg 22.00L | 5 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jul-26 4023m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear on outside, closed before 4 out, weakened 2 out | C J Todd 76.7kg 5l | 5 (10) |
| Sandown 25-Apr-26 4037m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 11/8 Raced in third, headway going well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, no extra run in | Harry Skelton 68kg 1 3/4 length | 3 (4) |
| Aintree 09-Apr-26 3178m GOOD TO SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 16/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on past beaten rivals, never a danger | Harry Atkins 64.4kg 1 1/2 length | 6 (15) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 31-Mar-26 4089m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 1/1 Jumped right at times, midfield, chased leaders after 5th, not fluent 9th, went second after 2 out, soon challenging, led last, went clear flat, readily | Harry Skelton 72.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Wincanton 05-Mar-26 4055m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 20/1 Always in rear, ridden when outpaced before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out | C J Todd 75.3kg 20l | 5 (5) |
| Warwick 20-Feb-26 4023m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 14/1 Raced in last, not fluent 5th, awkward 9th, always behind | Harry Skelton 70.8kg 14l | 4 (5) |
| Ludlow 04-Feb-26 4033m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 50/1 Always in rear | Tristan Durrell 75.3kg 12l | 6 (7) |
| Haydock 17-Jan-26 3280m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 22/1 Held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off | Liam Harrison 74.4kg 14l | 9 (10) |
| Wexford 26-Oct-25 3941m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, mistake 3rd and soon dropped towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 6th approaching straight, kept on one pace | Sean O'Keeffe 75.3kg 11l | 6 (10) |
| Ballinrobe 25-Aug-25 4686m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 4/1 Towards rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden along over 2f out, unseated rider last | Sean Flanagan 75.3kg | UPL (9) |
| Wexford 23-Jul-25 3914m GOOD Chase, SP: 13/2 Prominent, 4th before 7th, mistake 4 out and dropped to 5th, headway after 3 out, closed approaching straight, challenged leader 2 out, kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | Sean Flanagan 75.3kg 2 1/2l | 2 (9) |
| Navan 07-Jun-25 2816m YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 15/2 Prominent, pushed along early, ridden 3f out, dropped to 11th 2f out, no impression | Wayne Hassett 62.1kg Neck | 11 (21) |
| Gowran Park 16-Apr-25 2816m SOFT Flat, SP: 7/2 Towards rear, ridden 2f out and 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home | Wayne Hassett 62.6kg 1 1/2 length | 3 (11) |
| Dundalk 07-Mar-25 3219m STANDARD Flat, SP: 13/2 Disputed early, tracked leader after 1 1/2f, close up 6f out, led 4f out, pressed 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, led again over 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra | Mr J W Hendrick 74.4kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (13) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-25 4845m SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 80/1 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off | Conor Stone-Walsh 68.9kg 24l | 20 (25) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Jan-25 4023m SOFT (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression 2 out, closer at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in to go 2nd close home | Conor Stone-Walsh 74.8kg 2 1/2l | 2 (4) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 4074m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Led, headed 4th, pushed along 7th, weakened next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | Tiernan Power Roche 74.8kg | UPL (12) |
| Naas 10-Nov-24 3219m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Led, not fluent at 2nd, headed at 4th, led narrowly 3 out, under pressure and joined last, headed 1f out, no chance with winner closing stages | Sean Flanagan 72.6kg 3l | 2 (4) |
| Gowran Park 21-Oct-24 2381m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 14/1 Prominent, closed in 2nd before halfway, lost place approaching straight, no extra over 1f out, modest late headway | Julian Pietropaolo 63kg 1/2 length | 8 (13) |
| Curragh 05-Oct-24 2414m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 Prominent, dropped to 8th under 4f out, no extra over 1f out | Miss S A Carter 70.3kg 1 length | 10 (15) |
| Galway 29-Jul-24 3338m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon no impression | Jordan Gainford 73kg 6 1/2l | 11 (13) |
| Curragh 28-Jun-24 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 8th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | Luke McAteer 61.2kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (17) |
| Cork 11-May-24 3479m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 2/1 Disputed early, headed 2nd and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly before last, slight mistake last and soon joined, kept on best closing stages | Sean Flanagan 73kg | 1 (17) |
| Limerick 19-Apr-24 3392m SOFT TO HEAVY (HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 11/8 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and closer 2 out, no impression on winner run-in and kept on one pace | Sean Flanagan 73kg 5l | 2 (16) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-24 3298m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, badly hampered by faller 4th, soon pulled up | Sean Flanagan 69.4kg | UPL (22) |
| Naas 28-Jan-24 3120m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Rear, 12th at 4th, headway after 3 out, no impression on clear leader in 3rd last, soon 2nd, kept on, dropped to 3rd closing stages | Sean Flanagan 73kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (16) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-24 3289m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 11th 2 out, no impression | Sean Flanagan 73kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (18) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3219m HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Mid-division, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | Sean Flanagan 69.9kg 3 3/4l | 10 (19) |
| York 23-Sep-23 2063m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 9/1 Prominent, led over 2f out going well, ridden and forged clear 1f out, kept on strongly, readily | Alec Voikhansky 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Doncaster 17-Sep-23 2051m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 4/1 Held up in mid-division outpaced over 2f out, went moderate 4th final furlong | S M Levey 59.9kg 4l | 4 (10) |
| Newmarket 11-Aug-23 2012m GOOD CL4 Flat, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish | P J Dobbs 57.2kg 2 1/4l | 4 (9) |
| Sandown 02-Aug-23 1609m HEAVY CL5 Flat, SP: 10/3 Slowly away, in rear, in touch, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms | James Doyle 62.1kg Head | 4 (7) |
| Bath 28-Jun-23 1609m FIRM (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 8/1 Restless in stalls and soon after start, well behind, tenderly handled and kept on towards finish | P J Dobbs 59.4kg Neck | 5 (8) |
| Newmarket 18-Apr-23 1408m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 15/2 In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms | R L Moore 58.1kg 2 1/4l | 7 (7) |
| Newbury 17-Sep-22 1408m GOOD CL4 Flat, SP: 2/1 Led, pushed along 2f out, soon lost lead, one pace final furlong | P J Dobbs 60.3kg 3/4 length | 7 (14) |
| Newmarket 12-Aug-22 1408m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Flat, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, pushed before 3f out, staying when ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, promising | Dane O'Neill 60.3kg 4l | 2 (6) |