Holy Legend

His recent form shows real momentum. Last week, on 22 July at Worcester, he won — his second victory in his last six races, which is a marked improvement on his career average. Before that he ran 5-6-1, a decent stretch that suggests he's found his rhythm this summer. Ridden by James Best, a regular partner, Holy Legend won that Worcester race, and while Best has only managed a 20% win rate on him across their five rides together, the jockey clearly understands what this horse needs.

The key to his profile is ground conditions. On normal ground, Holy Legend is genuinely competitive: he's won 2 of his last 10 races over that type of surface — a 20% win rate that doubles his overall average. It's the kind of detail that matters to people who follow him. At Class 5 level, however, he's never won in seven attempts, which suggests the quality ceiling for this horse is lower — he needs the right track and the right conditions to get his head in front.

Trained by Alexandra Dunn at West Buckland in Somerset, Holy Legend is part of a yard that's already sent out six winners this season. He races regularly and appears to be a genuine campaigner, the sort of horse that keeps showing up every few weeks for another go. His first win came at Fontwell Park in May 2026, and this week's Worcester victory proved he can still find the winner's enclosure. For a horse of his modest record, that's a useful reminder that he's far from finished.