Little Ledgend
Little Legend is a horse that has found its groove late in its career, picking up two wins in the past month after spending much of the year treading water. The 6-year-old, trained by
Olly Murphy at Wilmcote in Warwickshire, broke through for its first career victory at Worcester on 23 August, then returned to the same track just over a month later to win again on 25 September. Those two wins represent a significant shift: across its 14 races to date, it has managed only those two victories alongside nine places, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races. What makes the recent form encouraging is the consistency—wins in 2 of the last 6 races, with five of those six efforts resulting in a placing.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Gracehill Uk Partners
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Worcester clearly suits this horse. It has won 2 of its 3 races at the track, a remarkable return that singles out the course as genuinely happy ground. The other win came on standard, normal conditions, and the pattern emerges: when the ground sits right and the track sits right, Little Legend shows up. It has raced far less effectively in top-class company, recording no wins from 4 attempts at Class 1 and 2 level, suggesting its ceiling is the bread-and-butter races lower down the ladder.
Sean Bowen, who rides the horse regularly, has yet to taste success with it—0 wins from 6 races together. This is worth noting: sometimes a change of jockey can unlock something, or sometimes it simply means the right pairing hasn't quite clicked yet. Either way, the yard's recent form is strong—Olly Murphy's runners have sent out 146 winners this season—and Little Legend is proving it belongs in that mix, at least on familiar ground and at its preferred level.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
23 Aug
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
12 Jun
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
17 Feb
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · 11 runners
17 Jan
2nd
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
21 Dec
2nd
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
23 Nov
4th
Windsor
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
26 Oct
5th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
25 Sep |
66.7% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Nov |
0% |