Hugo Palmer Saturday runners blog: 'We hope the step up will suit him'

Hugo Palmer, in his latest exclusive Coral blog, previews his runners on Saturday, April 25 across both Leicester and Haydock.

Hugo Palmer Saturday runners blog - April 25, 2026

Hugo Palmer Saturday runners schedule

• Donegal Rose - Leicester - 13:30 race odds

• Roman Dragon - Leicester - 14:05 race odds

• Mr Seagull - Haydock - 15:45 race odds

• Gold Dawn - Haydock - 15:45 race odds

Leicester 1.30 – Donegal Rose

Donegal Rose is a nice filly, and one we hope might be one for the Chester May meeting that is so important for the yard. We haven’t been able to take her for a racecourse gallop anywhere, so she might just be a little bit green here, but I think she’s a filly who will be winning races based on what she’s shown us at home.

Leicester 2.05 – Roman Dragon

One of the yard fixtures now at the age of seven, Roman Dragon has come back from a winter in Bahrain in really good form.  He just didn’t get the rub of the green out there, but he proved he could go well on a straight track, he’s not just a Chester horse who needs to be going around bends, so hopefully he can go well from stall four here.