Les's Legacy

And Les's Legacy absolutely knows where home is. Hexham, the tight, undulating track tucked into the Northumberland hills, has been this horse's happy hunting ground throughout its career. Four wins from 16 races there — that means winning 1 in every 4 times it runs at Hexham — is a remarkable record for any horse at any level. Most horses never dominate a single track that clearly. The most recent of those wins came just last June, which tells you there is still something in the tank at nine years old.

The bigger picture of the career has a genuinely impressive moment at its heart. On 25 March 2023 at Kelso, Les's Legacy won a Class 2 race — one of the top races in Britain. That is the kind of occasion that defines what a horse is capable of at its ceiling, and it puts Les's Legacy a clear cut above the Class 4 company it typically finds itself in, where it wins only 1 in every 22 races at that level. The Kelso win suggests this horse is better than its day-to-day routine might imply.

Ground matters enormously here. On slightly soft underfoot conditions, Les's Legacy wins 3 from 15 — 1 in every 5 races — which is comfortably its best surface. Given the yard is based in Northumberland, where the ground can stay soft well into spring, that is a useful hand to play. Susan Corbett's team have been in good form this season with 11 winners sent out, and regular jockey Nathan Moscrop has a productive partnership with the horse, winning 2 of their 13 races together.

The last 6 runs have not produced a win, but Les's Legacy raced just yesterday and the record at Hexham speaks for itself. When the ground softens and the right track comes around, do not write this one off.