Ireland 3yo

First Legion (IRE)

T: Richard Hannon · J: Shane Foley · O: Ace Stud

By Mehmas (IRE) out of Navette (IRE)

Form 05783-64545

10/1 Current odds

1/12 W/R

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Active

12 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
34 d off
97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 05783-64545 34 days off

5 4 5 4 6 3

At York 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 2 placed

Over 6f 1/8 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 97 Career peak

Best TS 93 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 25%; best at York (25% from 4 runs).

York 25% 1-0-4
Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Deauville (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Shane Foley NOW 25% 1-1-8
Sean Levey 50% 0-1-2
Alec Voikhansky 0% 0-0-1
Alexis Pouchin 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hannon NOW 25% 1-2-12

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 20% 1-0-5
Good 40% 0-2-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 27% 1-2-11
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Jun 2026 Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap York Class 2 5th/22 0.05 Good 6f Shane Foley OR 88 10/1

25 May 2026 For Best Ticket Deals Book Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Leicester Class 3 4th/12 2.25 Good To Firm 6f Alec Voikhansky OR 89 7/2J

13 May 2026 Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap York Class 3 5th/14 .5 Good 7f Shane Foley OR 90 4/1F

2 May 2026 Turners Handicap Newmarket Class 2 4th/11 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Shane Foley OR 90 20/1

16 Apr 2026 Betway Handicap Newmarket Class 2 6th/13 .75 Good 6f Shane Foley OR 92 12/1

2 Oct 2025 British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Salisbury Class 2 3rd/4 3.25 Good 6f Sean Levey OR 94 5/1

6 Sep 2025 Unibet Sirenia Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 1 8th/10 1.25 Standard To Slow 6f Sean Levey OR 95 10/1

20 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Nursery Handicap York Class 2 7th/19 0.1 Good To Firm 6f Shane Foley OR 94 14/1

9 Aug 2025 Prix de la Vallee d'Auge () (2yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) Deauville (FR) 5th/7 0.2 Good To Soft 5f Alexis Pouchin 43/10

19 Jun 2025 Norfolk Stakes Ascot Class 1 10th/15 0.3 Good To Firm 5f Shane Foley 11/1

Connections

Trainer: Richard Hannon 12%
Jockey: Shane Foley 11%
Owner: Ace Stud
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Navette (IRE)
Dam sire: Invincible Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on First Legion (IRE).