Ground conditions crucial to Max Vega in Leger, warns Beckett
Connections of well-regarded colt would relish rain ahead of Doncaster.
Ralph Beckett will only run Max Vega in the Pertemps St Leger at Doncaster provided conditions are suitable. Having finished down the field in the Derby on his penultimate start, last year’s Zetland Stakes winner returned close to his best when finding only Hukum too strong in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes on his most recent outing at Newbury. Click Here For Exclusive MansionBet Promotion While Beckett – who won the St Leger with Simple Verse in 2015 – is keen to let Max Vega have a second shot at Classic glory, his chances of appearing on Town Moor will depend on how much rain falls in the build up to the race.Hukum storms home to win the @IREthoroughbred Marketing Geoffrey Freer Stakes under Jim Crowley for @ojburrows74 ?? pic.twitter.com/m0gXHYLP31
— Newbury Racecourse (@NewburyRacing) August 15, 2020
Manuela De Vega stays on to take the @bet365 Lancashire Oaks under @HarryBentley_ for @RalphBeckett ? pic.twitter.com/ex95ybopFK
— Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) July 5, 2020
She gave favourite backers a scare but Antonia De Vega got the job done in the end in the @ponteraces feature for @RalphBeckett and @HarryBentley_ pic.twitter.com/bJDbUdOx4Q
— Nick Robson (@ValueRacingPlus) June 15, 2020
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