ROMAN LEGION has his second run tomorrow, back at Brighton in the opener at 2.15pm and is surely overpriced at 9/1?
He is stepping up to 6f and judging by how he was doing his best work at the finish on his debut, he should be a serious contender, despite the fact that he is bred to get much further.
The hot favourite is Mark Johnston’s Peachey Carnehan at 5/4 and after two second places in two starts, he is entitled to head the market but he was beaten at Catterick at odds on last time out, so is he one to take a short price about?
Drawn seven of eight, if Roman Legion doesn’t miss the break as badly as he did a week last Friday, he has an excellent chance of rewarding each-way backers. Robert Winston, who has said some very nice things about the horse to the Racing Manager, is on board.
Robert is also in the plate for Dean’s other runner, Soaring Spirits, in the 2.45 at Brighton, a 6f handicap. The market leader at around 11/4, this monkey of a horse who was second at the course over 7f the day Roman Legion made his debut, should nevertheless appreciate the drop back in trip and could go very close.