A total of 19 contenders
remain engaged for the final British Classic of 2013, the Ladbrokes St Leger at
Doncaster on Saturday, September, 14, after yesterday's scratchings deadline,
details of which are revealed today.
Ireland's champion trainer
Aidan O'Brien has four three-year-olds going forward headed by Leading Light
(4/1 favourite with Ladbrokes), who has not raced since annexing the Group
Three Queen's Vase over two miles at Royal Ascot in June.
The son of Montjeu
captured the Group Three Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh in May and a
conditions event by seven lengths at Navan earlier the same month, both over 10
furlongs.
O'Brien is also
responsible for Foundry (7/1), who returned from a 290-day absence to
finish second, beaten a length and a quarter, to Telescope in the Group Two
Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on August 21.
Eye Of The Storm (14/1), who has not been
seen since chasing home Sugar Boy in the Group Three Sandown Classic Trial in
April, and Navan maiden scorer Plinth (50/1) complete O'Brien's quartet.
A strong Irish challenge
could also include the David Wachman- trained Galileo Rock (5/1), placed
in two Classics already. He was third in the Investec Derby at Epsom Downs on
June 1 and then second in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh four
weeks later.
Another Irish hopeful is Dabadiyan
(16/1), who completed a hat-trick of victories in Her Majesty's Plate at
Down Royal on July 26.
This followed a three and
a half-length success in a valuable 12-furlong handicap at the Curragh on June
30 and an eye-catching maiden victory over the same course and distance on June
9 for the Aga Khan-owned son of Zamindar.
Dabadiyan's handler Mick
Halford reported: "We have left Dabidiyan in the Ladbrokes St Leger and he
will also be left in the Irish St Leger.
"We haven't made a
decision yet, but he will have a racecourse gallop nearer the time and then we
will make up our mind.
"He has been coming
along nicely since his win at Down Royal and I am happy with him.
"He was always a big,
scopey horse with loads of potential and is a smashing horse to have anything
to do with. He loves good ground, has a wonderful temperament and is very
straightforward.
"When he gets to
front he thinks that's it and that is normally a sign of a good horse - he
would never win by too far.
"He is not slow and
has a bit of tow but when we stretch him out over longer trips there should be
more improvement."
British champion trainer
John Gosden has captured three of the last six Ladbrokes St Legers and could
saddle unlucky Neptune Investment Management Gordon Stakes runner-up Excess
Knowledge (5/1)and Group Three Bahrain Trophy scorer Feel Like Dancing (16/1).
Godolphin has a brilliant
record in the world's oldest Classic, having enjoyed six successes.
There are three Godolphin
contenders remaining including Investec Derby runner-up Libertarian (12/1),
trained by Charlie Appleby. He could be joined by Neptune Investment Management
Gordon Stakes victor Cap O'Rushes (20/1), also trained by Appleby,and
Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes third Secret Number
(16/1), from the stable of Saeed bin Suroor.
Impressive Investec Oaks
winner Talent (14/1), from the stable of Ralph Beckett, and the David
Elsworth-trained Dashing Star (33/1), who captured the Edinburgh Cup in
June, are among the other entries for the Ladbrokes St Leger which is worth a
record £600,000 this year.
There is one final chance
for horses to be added to the field for the 2013 Ladbrokes St Leger on Monday,
September 9, when there is a £45,000 supplementary entry stage.
Latest betting with
Ladbrokes: 4/1
Leading Light; 5/1 Excess Knowledge, Galileo Rock; 7/1 Foundry; 12/1
Libertarian; 14/1 Talent, Eye of The Storm; 16/1 Dabadiyan, Secret Number, Feel
Like Dancing; 20/1 Cap O'Rushes, Great Hall; 33/1 Dashing Star, Havana Beat;
40/1 Renew, Willie The Whipper; 50/1 London Bridge, Plinth, 66/1 Ralston Road
Each Way 1/4 odds 1-2-3.
Non Runner No Bet
Group One
scorers remain in OLBG Park Stakes
Gordon Lord Byron, trained by Tom Hogan in
Ireland, Most Improved from the stable of Ireland's champion trainer
Aidan O'Brienand the Fawzi Nass-trained Krypton Factor, whose home base
is in Bahrain, are among 41 acceptors for the Group Two OLBG Park Stakes
over seven furlongs on Ladbrokes St Leger Day, Saturday, September 14 at
Doncaster.
They have all been
successful at Group One level and such winners do not have to run under
penalties in the OLBG Park Stakes.
O'Brien has also left in
exciting US import Darwin in the £100,000 race, while Richard Fahey
could run highly-regarded three-year-old Garswood, who landed the Group
Two bet365 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood on July 30.
Other notables include Aljamaaheer
and Gregorian, who have both captured Group Two contests this
season, plus the Edward Lynam-trained pair of Slade Power and Viztoria.
31
acceptors for At The Races Champagne Stakes
Group One Keeneland
Phoenix Stakes hero Sudirman, trained by David Wachman, headlines 31
two-year-olds going forward for the £75,000 Group Two At The Races Champagne
Stakes over seven furlongs on Ladbrokes St Leger Day, Saturday, September 14 at
Doncaster.
Aidan O'Brien has six
possibles headed by Great White Eagle and Group Two Gimcrack Stakes
runner-up Wilshire Boulevard, while John Gosden's QIPCO 2000 Guineas
favourite Kingman is also engaged.
About the
Ladbrokes St Leger Festival
The Ladbrokes St Leger
Festival is the jewel in the crown of horseracing in Yorkshire and the
showpiece of Doncaster's social calendar. Racegoers enjoy a delightful blend of
history, quality racing and live entertainment across the four-day racing
extravaganza. The 2013 renewal takes place from Wednesday, September 11 through
to Saturday, September 14 inclusive.
Since the first running of
the St Leger in 1776, racegoers from all over the country have been drawn to
Doncaster to capture a taste of the unique atmosphere.
The famous Festival is one
of the highlights of the Flat racing calendar. The crescendo builds to
Saturday, when the flagship event - the illustrious Ladbrokes St Leger - takes
centre stage.
The meeting also features
a number of high-class supporting races, highlights being the Crown Hotel
Bawtry Scarbrough Stakes on the Crown Hotel Bawtry Opening Day (Wednesday), the
DFS Park Hill Stakes on DFS Ladies' Day (Thursday), the Speedy Services
Doncaster Cup on Friday and the At The Races Champagne Stakes and OLBG Park
Stakes on Saturday.
To book tickets, please
contact Doncaster Racecourse on 01302 304230 or go to www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk
Doncaster Racecourse's
dedicated Ladbrokes St Leger microsite can be found at www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk/st-leger
Twitter: @DoncasterRaces
THE
LADBROKES ST LEGER
Class 1,
Group 1, £600,000 total prize fund. Part of the QIPCO British
Champions Series. 3.50pm, Doncaster, Saturday, September 14, 2013. For
three-year-olds only, entire colts and fillies. One mile, six furlongs and 132
yards. Weights: colts 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Entries closed July 23, entries
revealed July 24(43 entries). Scratchings deadline noon, August 27 (19
remain). Five-day confirmation and £45,000 supplementary entry stage
Monday, September 9. Final declaration stage, Thursday, September 12. Form
figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing
of Monday, August 26.
Form
Horse Owner Trainer
162-34416
CAP O'RUSHES Godolphin Charlie Appleby
(4)4-4111
DABADIYAN (IRE) H H Aga Khan Mick Halford
IRE
1-501062 DASHING
STAR Jeff Smith David Elsworth
120-32 EXCESS
KNOWLEDGE Khalid Abdullah John Gosden
13-2
EYE OF THE STORM (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier
Aidan O'Brien IRE
14521
FEEL LIKE DANCING Lady Bamford John Gosden
1-2
FOUNDRY (IRE) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan
O'Brien IRE
15-332
GALILEO ROCK (IRE) Michael O'Flynn David Wachman
IRE
0-611
GREAT HALL Raymond Tooth Brian Meehan
21-43530 HAVANA
BEAT (IRE) Mick and Janice Mariscotti Andrew Balding
41-111
LEADING LIGHT (IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor
Aidan O'Brien IRE
14120
LIBERTARIAN Godolphin Charlie
Appleby
(6)011134
LONDON BRIDGE (USA) Eastwind Racing Ltd and Martha Trussell Jo Hughes
531353
PLINTH (IRE) Annemarie O'Brien Aidan
O'Brien IRE
0-211000 RALSTON
ROAD (IRE) Thistle Bloodstock Limited Pat Shanahan IRE
64-1212 RENEW
(IRE) Giuliano Manfredini Marco Botti
(1)-(1)(3)6453
SECRET NUMBER Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
3(1)-110 TALENT
James Rowsell & Mark Dixon Ralph Beckett
112-465 WILLIE
THE WHIPPER Qatar Racing Limited Ann Duffield
THE
FOLLOWING 24 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: BATTLE OF MARENGO (IRE), BOLD SNIPER,
CONTRIBUTER (IRE), ELIDOR, FESTIVE CHEER (FR), FORTIFY (IRE), JATHABAH (IRE),
KING GEORGE RIVER (IRE), KINGDOM (IRE), LIBER NAUTICUS (IRE), LITTLE WHITE CLOUD
(IRE), MIGHTY YAR (IRE), MUTASHADED (USA), NICHOLS CANYON, PACIFIC RIM (IRE),
RETIREMENT PLAN, SECRET GESTURE, SIR WALTER SCOTT (IRE), SPILLWAY, TESTUDO
(IRE), THE VATICAN (IRE), VICTORY SONG (IRE), WAVER (IRE), WEATHER WATCH (IRE)
19
entries remain after August 27 scratchings deadline
7
Irish-trained
THE OLBG
PARK STAKES
Class 1,
Group 2, £100,000 total prize fund. 3.15pm, Doncaster, Saturday,
September 14, 2013. For three-year-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs. Weights:
3yo colts and geldings 9st; 3yo fillies 8st 11lb; 4yo+ colts and geldings 9st
4lb; 4yo+ fillies 9st 1lb. Entries closed July 23, entries revealed July 25 (53
entries).Scratchings deadline noon, August 27 (41 remain). Five-day
confirmation stage Monday, September 9. Final declaration stage, Thursday,
September 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and
including the racing of Monday, August 26.
Form
Horse Age Owner Trainer
3413-
AFONSO DE SOUSA (USA) 3 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan
O'Brien IRE
120-2000 AGENT
ALLISON 3 Fitri Hay Peter Chapple-Hyam
33-23210 ALJAMAAHEER
(IRE) 4 Hamdan Al Maktoum Roger Varian
0(6)(2)511
ARNOLD LANE (IRE) 4 Nick & Olga Dhandsa & John & Zoe
Webster Mick Channon
(3)4-360030
BURWAAZ 4 Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed
Dunlop
101654-24 CASPAR
NETSCHER 4 Charles Wentworth David
Simcock
132S4-5 CRISTOFORO
COLOMBO (USA) 3 Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien
IRE
04(0)-0004
DANDY BOY (ITY) 7 Malih Al Basti David Marnane
IRE
(1)(4)-11 DARWIN
(USA) 3 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
IRE
00(1)-3112
DIESCENTRIC (USA) 6 Axom (XVIII) Julie Camacho
2052230652
ES QUE LOVE (IRE) 4 Crone Stud Farms Ltd Mark
Johnston
3-(1)42160
GALE FORCE TEN 3 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier
Aidan O'Brien IRE
412-1041 GARSWOOD
3 David Armstrong & Cheveley Park Stud Richard
Fahey
344-3254 GLORY
AWAITS (IRE) 3 Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaikh & Co Kevin
Ryan
4-(1)(0)34231
GORDON LORD BYRON (IRE) 5 Dr Cyrus Poonawalla/Morgan J Cahalan Tom Hogan
IRE
012-21351 GREGORIAN
(IRE) 4 HRH Princess Haya of Jordan John
Gosden
0001-30
INTENSE PINK 4 D S Lee Chris
Wall
6-(3)(2)(3)330
KRYPTON FACTOR 5 Fawzi Nass Fawzi Nass
BHR
600103663 LEITIR
MOR (IRE) 3 Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
03-300105 LIGHTNING
CLOUD (IRE) 5 Hambleton Racing Ltd XVIII Kevin
Ryan
0(1)1324 LILY'S
ANGEL (IRE) 4 Clodagh Mitchell Ger Lyons
IRE
66-4(0)(4)311
LOCKWOOD 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
01000-3
MOST IMPROVED (IRE) 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor
Aidan O'Brien IRE
2-0423004 PASTORAL
PLAYER 6 The Pursuits Partnership Hughie
Morrison
36-0165
PEARL FLUTE (IRE) 3 Qatar Racing Limited Francis-Henri
Graffard FR
04-0610520
PINTURA 6 Michael Beaumont Kevin Ryan
3-(5)602014
PREMIO LOCO (USA) 9 Bernard Westley Chris
Wall
(4)-(2)(0)1410
PRODUCER 4 J Palmer-Brown Richard Hannon
51-4111033
PROFESSOR 3 Poilin Good Richard Hannon
(0)(0)3320
RED JAZZ (USA) 6 The Hon Ronald Arculli Charlie
Hills
0215000 REPLY
(IRE) 4 Magnier/Tabor/Smith/Mordukhovitch Aidan O'Brien
IRE
11166-50 SENDMYLOVETOROSE
3 J Gildea Andy Oliver IRE
266-244
SIR PATRICK MOORE (FR) 3 The Astronomers Harry
Dunlop
34(3)-040101
SIRIUS PROSPECT (USA) 5 Miss N Yarrow Dean
Ivory
10-301310 SLADE
POWER (IRE) 4 Sabena Power Edward Lynam IRE
41602-05 SOUL
(AUS) 6 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
5-422002 SOVEREIGN
DEBT (IRE) 4 Lawrie Inman Michael Bell
211-43323 TAWHID
3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
035-0014 THE
GOLD CHEONGSAM (IRE) 3 Arashan Ali Jeremy
Noseda
01145443 TRADE
STORM 5 Qatar Racing Limited David Simcock
112-16
VIZTORIA (IRE) 3 Mrs K Lavery Edward Lynam
IRE
41 entries
remain after August 27 scratchings deadline
13
Irish-trained
1
French-trained
1
Bahraini-trained
THE
FOLLOWING 12 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: CUSTOM CUT (IRE), EBN ARAB (USA), ETON
FOREVER (IRE), FENCING (USA), FULBRIGHT, LADYSHIP, LIBRANNO, NARGYS (IRE),
NECHITA (AUS), REX IMPERATOR, SEA SIREN (AUS), WAHIB (FR)
THE AT
THE RACES CHAMPAGNE STAKES
Class 1,
Group 2, £75,000 total prize fund. 2.05pm, Doncaster, Saturday,
September 14, 2013. For two-year-old s only, colts and geldings. Seven
furlongs. Weights: colts 8st 12lb. Penalties: a winner of a Group One or Group
Two race 3lb. Entries closed July 23, entries revealed July 25 (76 entries).
Scratchings deadline noon, August 27 (31 remain). Five-day
confirmation and £7,500 supplementary entry stage Monday, September 9. Final
declaration stage, Thursday, September 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, August 26.
Form
Horse Owner Trainer
011 ANJAAL
Hamdan Al Maktoum Richard Hannon
BATTLE
HYMN Mrs John Murphy John Murphy IRE
31 BERKSHIRE
(IRE) HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah Paul
Cole
4124
CABLE BAY (IRE) Julie & David Martin & Partner
Charlie Hills
15 CAPTAIN'S
AFFAIR (IRE) Team Valor International LLC John Murphy IRE
01113
EXOGENESIS (IRE) Sean Jones Ger Lyons
IRE
16 EXPEDITION
(IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien
IRE
1240
FIGURE OF SPEECH (IRE) Godolphin Charlie
Appleby
01 GAMESOME
(FR) Qatar Racing & Essafinaat Olly
Stevens
GIOVANNI
BOLDINI (USA) Sue Magnier, MichaelTabor & Derrick Smith Aidan
O'Brien IRE
1
GREAT WHITE EAGLE (USA) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier
Aidan O'Brien IRE
1 KINGMAN
Khalid Abdullah John
Gosden
210216
LANARK (IRE) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark
Johnston
4221
LYN VALLEY J Barson Mark
Johnston
MARAAYILL
(IRE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Marco
Botti
3 MASTER
OF SUSPENSE Fitri Hay Peter Chapple-Hyam
612 OKLAHOMA
CITY Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
IRE
1233
PARBOLD (IRE) David Armstrong & Cheveley Park Stud
Richard Fahey
01 PICKS
PINTA Chester Racing Club Ltd Jo
Hughes
QUARTZ
(IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan
O'Brien IRE
QUICKASWECAN
Douglas Livingston Mark
Johnston
1421
SOMEWHAT (USA) Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark
Johnston
53111
SUDIRMAN (USA) Fitri Hay/Sue Magnier David
Wachman IRE
21 TANZEEL
(IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Charlie
Hills
12 THE
GREY GATSBY (IRE) F Gillespie Kevin
Ryan
31 VOICE
OF A LEADER (IRE) Mrs Hay, Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Peter
Chapple-Hyam
131 WASHAAR
(IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Richard
Hannon
2254
WHALEWEIGH STATION Chasemore Farm Tom
Dascombe
421012
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD (IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor
Aidan O'Brien IRE
121 ZARAEE
(IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum William
Haggas
41 ZARWAAN
Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop
31
entries remain after August 27 scratchings deadline
10
Irish-trained
