Temple can star at Leighs; Essex course first in Britain for 81 years.(Features)

From: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) | Date: April 19, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: By ASHLEY IVESON Sports Correspondent

TEMPLE OF THEBES can create her own piece of history by winning the opening event at the inaugural Great Leighs meeting tomorrow.

Ed Dunlop's filly ran with plenty of promise on her two juvenile outings last summer but has been off the track since chasing home Reel Gift at Kempton last July.

That has turned out to be a fair effort with the winner subsequently performing well in Group company, so providin...

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