Irish Legend can turn series of good performances into win at Leicester
Irish Legend can reap his reward for a string of laudable efforts in good company by winning the Kube – Leicester’s Premier Event Hire Venue Handicap.
The Hugo Palmer-trained three-year-old has strong claims on the evidence of his run at Royal Ascot when he was third to Foxes Tales in the Golden Gates Handicap over a mile and a quarter. Since then, allhisfourraceshavebeenover further – but he has performed respectably on all occasions at Ascot twice, Goodwood and Kempton. However, dropping back to the shorter distance lookstherightwaytogoandcan endinareturntowinningways.
Line Of Descent can hit the heights in the Leicester Racecourseidealself-hirewedding Venue Handicap.
Thethree-year-old,trainedby Simon and Ed Crisford, should also appreciate coming back in trip after finding a mile and three-quarters a shade too far on his latest start.
He went down by a length to seasoned campaigner Bollin Neil when he was running for just the fifth time. His previous race had seen him make all at Hamilton to win for the first time, and he can recoup Musselburgh losses here.
Blue De Vega can repeat last year’s success at this meeting in the Leicester Racecourse Licenced For Civil Ceremonies Handicap. Robert Cowell’s sprinteris7lblowerthanhewas whentakingthecorresponding five-furlong handicap in 2020, but his form has been pretty good. He was third in the Gosforthparkcupandwonatdoncaster in August, in what has been a busy campaign.
Aldbourne appeared to last out the mile well at Ffos Las last time despite being beaten and is worth another chance in the Unibet Nursery Handicap at Kempton. Andrew Balding’s two-year-old stuck on well for thirdplacebehindreeleminon hisfirsttryatthetrip,andwillbe allthebetterfortheeffortaftera 59-day break.
Having a second crack at seven furlongs may see Pretty Greengetoffthemarkatthe11th attemptinthevickersbestodds Guaranteednurseryhandicap at Brighton. Her first attempt at that trip did not go to plan at Kempton when she was down the field, but a run over a mile here was then much better. She ledalongwayfromhomeaftera slowstartandwascollaredonly in the final half a furlong, eventually finishing third. Similar positive tactics, but hopefully not a poor beginning, can end in a first success for the Stuart Williams-trained filly.
Astrobrio can also open her account on the back of an encouragingrunoverthisseven furlongs in the Vickers Bet Club – Bet £30 Get Restricted Maiden Stakes. Having her second start,theharryeustace-trained youngsterfoundonlythemuch moreexperiencedzainnibrasa neck too strong. That was most promising and augurs well for the Garswood filly.