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15:35 Doncaster

Seabiscuit St Leger Stakes (Showcase Race) (colts and fillies) (Class A)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 132y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.64s
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Dark Blue
5/4
  • Form 21-3042
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up in rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, driven out towards finish

2(10)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
66/1
  • Form 101516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap
8/1
  • Form 111626
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up towards rear, reminder over 5f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on

4(6)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 112054
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 3f out, soon ridden and effort, weakened over 1f out

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
9/1
  • Form 22111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star
  • Form 2-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, pushed along and not much room over 2f out, soon ridden and effort, kept on same pace final furlong

8(13)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

Santando

10 v
200/1
  • Form 204250
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out

9(11)
Silk - Beige and Light Blue stripes, Black sleeves and cap

Titurel

46
200/1
  • Form 2-34440
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon behind

10(1)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 110303
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, never dangerous

11(7)
Silk - Mauve, Red sash, White cap
  • Form 2-1131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

12(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW quartered cap
  • Form 11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

13(12)
Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White halved sleeves
16/1
  • Form 0-00353
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leader, ridden and weakned 3f out

7(3)
NR
  • Form 243243
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A strong renewal of the oldest Classic in the race calendar and Brian Boru is given a slender vote to out-stay his rivals with Phoenix Reach and Maharib respected as live dangers - although Moments Of Joy should not be dismissed too quickly in her bid to strike a blow for the fillies. Of the rest, Westmoreland Road was impressive in his first two starts this season and should have no problems with regard to the ground, but like Let Me Try Again and High Accolade, his recent starts have been a little below the standard expected of a Ledger winner and Amanda Perrett's charge will have to work out of his skin to provide Pat Eddery with a fairytale ending in his final crack at this famous race. In contrast, Brian Boru, who put in his best performance as a two-year-old in winning the Racing Post Trophy here last October, has shown marked improvement since his below par effort at Epsom in June, and looked the ideal sort for this when finishing with a flourish at York last month. The fitting of a tongue-tie in his last two starts has contributed to his overall improvement, but the recent ease in the ground could well be the key to his chance. His rounded action suggests that he will relish the predicted conditions and the son of Sadler's Wells can provide Aidan O'Brien with yet another big-race winner if he runs up to his best. Phoenix Reach has done very little wrong and will be hard to keep out of the frame. But he was at the end of his tether at Goodwood and and may just find one too good over this trip. Salsalino and Maharib have to be respected as they have already proven their stamina, but it is hard to pick holes in Brian Boru's York run and it may be as simple to say that 'if he stays he wins' this year's running of the St Leger.