16 Sep 2023 15:35 Doncaster
Winner: £743,000 (Penalty: £421,355); Distance: 1m 6f 115y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(2) |
| - |
Continuous (JPN) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11-3821 / 4 |
Flat (24) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Smith/magnier/tabor/weste |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold early stages, switched left and closed over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Arrest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12-1051 / 4 |
Flat (28) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Juddmonte |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, steadied into mid-division after 1f, headway on outside from 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(1) |
| ½ L |
Desert Hero (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
131-811 / 4 |
Flat (44) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas HM The King & HM… |
6/1 | |
| sweating, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
9(9) |
| ½ L |
Tower Of London (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
15-6112 / 3 |
Flat (65) | Jim Crowley | A P O'Brien D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Gregory (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1113 / 3 |
Flat (24) | K Shoemark | J & T Gosden Wathnan Racing |
7/1 | |
| prominent, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
3(8) |
| 8 L |
Chesspiece (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1-31312 / 4 |
Flat (44) | James Doyle | S & E Crisford Godolphin |
14/1 | |
| led early, prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
8(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Middle Earth (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
2211 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden Qatar Racing Limited |
7/1 | |
| last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f | ||||||||||
8th |
5(7) |
| 1 L |
Denmark (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12-523 / 3 |
Flat (7) | D Tudhope | A P O'Brien D Smith,mrs J Magnier,m… |
28/1 | |
| soon led, headed and hung left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(4) |
| 10 L |
Alexandroupolis (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1-36 / 3 |
Flat (23) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 4f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||