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Lermoos Legend

Lermoos Legend has become something of a fixture on the racing circuit, an 11-year-old who still turns up to compete with the kind of quiet persistence that marks a genuine campaigner. Over 43 races, the horse has won 5 times and placed in 25 others — hardly a superstar record, but solid enough to suggest there is something worth getting out of bed for, even in the veteran years. The win rate sits at roughly 1 in every 8 races, which is respectable for a horse competing mainly at Class 4 level, where it has managed 3 wins from 19 attempts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Midnight Legend
Mother
Absalom's Girl
Owner
Jonathan Martin
Rating
113

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
43
Career races
5
Wins
11.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
58.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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What makes Lermoos Legend interesting is the partnership with Sean Bowen in the saddle. Together they have recorded 5 wins from 29 races, a 17% win rate that is noticeably better than the horse's overall figures. That kind of jockey-horse connection matters — it suggests Bowen understands how to get the best from this particular animal, and the results back that up. Mickey Bowen's yard at Haverfordwest has been in fine form this season with 52 winners sent out, so the horse is at least surrounded by horses in good order.

The most telling detail is what Lermoos Legend does on slightly soft ground. On faster, firm conditions it is merely another horse in the field, but when the going turns a bit tacky underfoot, the horse comes alive: 2 wins from just 8 races on those surfaces represents a 25% win rate. That is the sweet spot, the conditions where Lermoos Legend shows what it is truly capable of. The last win came at Fontwell Park in September 2024, now a year ago, and recent form has been quieter — it has not won in its last 6 races, with a run of 2-3-7-2-6-4. But the horse raced only yesterday, which means it is still active and still being kept competitive. For an 11-year-old, that alone is worth noting.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
18 Jul
3rd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 May
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
21 Apr
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Oct
6th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Sep
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
7 Sep
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
19 Jul
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
29 Jun
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Sean Bowen Current Jockey
17.2%
Win rate
5/29
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
Shane Fenelon
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Cartmel
Tight
13 1 win, 7 seconds, 4 thirds, 1 other 29 Aug 7.7%
Worcester
Galloping
7 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other 22 May 14.3%
Ffos Las
Galloping
6 1 win, 2 seconds, 3 other 21 Apr 16.7%
Market Rasen
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 14 Oct 33.3%
Fontwell Park
Tight
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 22 Sep 33.3%
Chepstow
Galloping
3 3 other 29 Oct 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 26 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Apr 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 third 24 Jun 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 second 16 Jun 0%