Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. DONCASTER racecourse has described the going as soft, heavy in places ahead of the four day William Hill St Leger Festival which starts on Wednesday. Heavy rain on Sunday night led to an amendment of the official ground description at the south Yorkshire…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. JOSEPH O’Brien bids to become the first horseman for almost 50 years to both ride and train a British St Leger winner when he saddles Rekindling at Doncaster on September 16. The former top-flight jockey won the St Leger in 2013 on Leading…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. HARBOUR LAW’S chance in the £700,000 Ladbrokes St Leger has been boosted by the prospect of rain ahead of the final Classic of the season at Doncaster on Saturday. Harbour Law, trained by Laura Mongan at Epsom, impressed this column when coming off…
By Simon Jackson. Connections of the French-trained Vengeur Masque are hoping for a big run in the £694,300 Group 1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. The Mikel Delzangles-trained son of Monsun races in the colours of the powerful Wildenstein Stables who won the 1976 St Leger with Crow for Daniel Wildenstein. A winner…
By Simon Jackson. Ralph Beckett was second in the 2013 Ladbrokes St Leger with Talent and hopes to go one better with Simple Verse after she was supplemented for £50,000 to run in this year’s race. A maximum field of eight runners are set to contest the last Classic race of the season that is…
By Simon Jackson. Connections of Storm The Stars hope to reap the benefits of a long-term plan when he contests Saturday’s £694,300 Group 1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster. Storm The Stars was third to Golden Horn in the Investec Derby at Epsom in early June before finishing second to Golden Horn’s stablemate Jack Hobbs…
By Simon Jackson. Aidan O’Brien revealed he has not made a final decision on the rider of St Leger joint-favourite Order Of St George and his two other runners in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. O’Brien is set to saddle three of the eight starters in the Group 1 contest where he has…
By Simon Jackson. Aidan O’Brien believes there is little to separate his trio Bondi Beach, Order Of St George and Fields Of Athenry in the Group 1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. The Irish maestro looks set to saddle three of the maximum field of eight runners in the last Classic race of…
By Simon Jackson. Connections of Storm The Stars believe he will benefit from the step up in distance and is ‘the one to beat’ in the Ladbrokes St Leger where 12 acceptors remain. The William Haggas-trained colt won the Group 2 Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes over 12 furlongs at York last week where he prevailed…
By Simon Jackson. Kingston Hill is best priced at 12-1 for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe next month after landing the £650,000 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. The one and a quarter length victory secured the first Classic success for trainer Roger Varian and rider Andrea Atzeni. The win proved just reward in…
