Doncaster Races
Doncaster
15:40
Betfred St Leger Stakes (No Geldings) (British Champions Series)
Doncaster
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024
Distance: 1m6½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.90 £1.90
Exacta: £10.40
Trifecta: £49.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Jan Brueghel (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 11/4J | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon pushed along and pressed leader - ridden 1f out - led narrowly final 110yds - kept on well - just did enough(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Illinois (IRE) | 4 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 11/4J | - | Raced in second - led going easily under 3f out - soon faced challenge - headed final 110yds - kept on - just held(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Sunway (FR) | 4 C | AVG | David Menuisier | 129 lbs | 11/2 | - | Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - towards rear on inner after 2f - headway 3f out - soon waiting for room - went third over 1f out - soon bumped - kept on - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Deira Mile (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Owen Burrows | 129 lbs | 28/1 | - | Held up in last - going easily over 2f out - soon switched right and headway on outer - keeping on when edged left and bumped rival inside final furlong - finished 3rd - placed 4th(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Grosvenor Square (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 7/2 | - | Led - headed under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Wild Waves (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 40/1 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | You Got To Me (GB) | 3 F | Good | Ralph Beckett | 126 lbs | 13/2 | - | Pulled hard - towards rear - headway on outer 4f out - weakened from 2f out - soon dropped to last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the slow pace of the race on this occasion and will now be given a break)(op 6/1) |