First Legion: horse profile, stats, records and next races
First Legion is a 3-year-old colt by Mehmas, trained by Richard Hannon. He has won 2 of 13 starts and placed in 2 more, for £52,339 in prize money. He has won 1 of 5 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:10 at Ascot on 2 October. His best performance rating is 99, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 13
- Wins 2
- Placed 4
- Strike rate 15%
- Prize money £52,339
- Best rating 99
- Official rating 87
Where First Legion runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:10 | Ascot | BetMGM Handicap Stakes | — |
First Legion form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 26 | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 5/1 | Shane Foley | 87 |
| 13 Jun 26 | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 5 | 3 | 10/1 | Shane Foley | 88 |
| 25 May 26 | Leicester | For Best Ticket Deals Book Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | 6 | 7/2J | Alec Voikhansky | 89 |
| 13 May 26 | York | Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 5 | 3 | 4/1F | Shane Foley | 90 |
| 2 May 26 | Newmarket | Turners Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | 1.5 | 20/1 | Shane Foley | 90 |
| 16 Apr 26 | Newmarket | Betway Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 6 | 5 | 12/1 | Shane Foley | 92 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Salisbury | British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6f | Good | 3 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Sean Levey | 94 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Sirenia Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 8 | 8.25 | 10/1 | Sean Levey | 95 |
| 20 Aug 25 | York | Sky Bet Nursery Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 7 | 1.5 | 14/1 | Shane Foley | 94 |
| 9 Aug 25 | Deauville (FR) | Prix de la Vallee d'Auge () (2yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 1.5 | 43/10 | Alexis Pouchin | – |
| 19 Jun 25 | Ascot | Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 | 5f | Good To Firm | 10 | 6 | 11/1 | Shane Foley | – |
| 29 May 25 | Sandown | Star Sports National Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 5f | Good | 2 | 1 | 9/4 | Shane Foley | – |
| 15 May 25 | York | Frank Whittle Partnership ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 6/1 | Shane Foley | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes at Ascot on 4 September 2026. Knocked in the early scrimmage - settled towards the back - made ground wide of rivals from 2f out - edged in front inside the last furlong - repelled a late rally to prevail by a whisker.
First Legion by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| 5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
First Legion by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
First Legion by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
First Legion breeding
- Sire Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam Navette (IRE)
- Damsire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Breeder Littlejohn Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled 30 April 2023
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