15:35
Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 1m6½f, Flat, 3yo, C, £396,970, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 3.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Pierre Bonnard lines up on a rating level with the top-rated Christmas Day, and it is his progressive profile that tips the balance in his favour here over fourteen furlongs on good ground at Doncaster. Christmas Day and Action — a pound behind on our figures — are the obvious dangers, with Amelia Earhart worth noting further down the ratings if the principals disappoint. The confidence is not high in a fiercely competitive Class 1 heat, but the upward trajectory of Pierre Bonnard makes him the one to be on.
Result
Saffie Osborne
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
settled mid-pack - made ground 3f out - hit front over 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside final 2f - kept on strongly to score
Billy Loughnane
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - improved into second and pushed along a furlong out while drifting right - stayed on strongly to finish second beaten 2½ lengths
Tom Marquand
A P O'Brien
Settled at back early - made progress from over 2f out and pushed along inside final furlong - finished well to move into third close home
Rossa Ryan
Richard Hannon
Settled at the back early - made progress into contention 2f out then pushed along a furlong later - stayed on to finish fourth
Daniel Tudhope
Andrew Balding
Pulled hard early - settled midpack - moved through over 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - unable to find more in the closing stages and beaten well by the line
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - checked for space and dropped back over 2f out - kept battling on same tempo through the closing stages - eventually beaten well over 8 lengths in 6th
Faleh Bughanaim
Andrew Balding
settled in the pack - moved through 3f out before pressed for effort 2f out - faded inside the last to finish seventh
Jason Watson
Faye Bramley
Tracked the pace early - moved through and pressed for the lead over 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Sent clear early - lost front spot after a furlong then regained it before 3f out - driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 9th
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Held up early - stayed at the back of the field throughout - never able to challenge - finished well beaten in 10th
Sean Levey
A P O'Brien
Settled behind pace early - hit front after a furlong before giving up spot 3f out - dropped away rapidly approaching 2f out
Racecard
Sean Levey
A P O'Brien 5/37
Action has run over today's going and, with our rating of 122 suggesting he's better than his recent results imply, he remains a live danger — though winless in his last six starts, that worrying downturn in form is the key question he must answer.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Gossamer Wings (USA) by Scat Daddy
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 3 May 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 122, Speed 106
Rossa Ryan
Richard Hannon 3/59
Alderman has been winless in his last five starts, though a second three starts back and a third four starts back hint at ability, while consecutive fifth-place finishes since suggest he's struggling to build on that promise after 65 days off the track.
- Sire
- Study Of Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Alagappa (GB) by Archipenko
- Owner
- Mrs J Wood
- Foaled
- 19 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 59 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 93
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien 5/37
Consistent and in fine heart, Christmas Day won three starts back and was placed last time out, arriving here on a retrieval mission after that third; the main risk is whether 129 lb stretches his stamina on today's going.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Beauly (GB) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Magniertaborsmithwesterbergbrant
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 123, Speed 97
Billy Loughnane
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6/56
Enceladus arrives on the back of three straight wins and has experience of today's going, but 44 days off the track and a hefty 129 lb to carry are the checks on his chance here, with our rating of 110 placing him fifth of eleven.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Martini Glass (USA) by Kitalpha
- Owner
- Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 56 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 92
Daniel Tudhope
Andrew Balding 16/78
Showed a glimpse of ability when second two starts back, but a fifth last time out and a mixed recent record overall temper expectations; he has experience of today's distance and going, and 24 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh enough to make his presence felt.
- Sire
- Galiway (GB)
- Dam
- Via Manzoni (IRE) by Monsun
- Owner
- Rashid Al Saud
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 96
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 10/44
Golden Story has ability — a winner two starts back and last time out showing a fourth — but ranked ninth of eleven on our figures and returning after 85 days off, he faces a stiff task under 129 lb on today's going.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- October Queen (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 44 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 97
Faleh Bughanaim
Andrew Balding 16/78
Ranked tenth of eleven on our figures, Hatteen is hard to fancy despite a lively recent profile that includes a win and three runner-up finishes in his last five starts; the speed rating of 82 looks short of what will likely be required here.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Loyal (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Al Shaqab Racing
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 82
Saffie Osborne
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6/56
Ranked last on our figures, Highwayman faces a stiff ask despite consecutive wins last time out and two starts back, as his speed rating of 72 and a mark of 101 suggest he meets a competitive field at a disadvantage, though he has run over today's trip and going before.
- Sire
- Persian King (IRE)
- Dam
- Salyana (USA) by Harlan's Holiday
- Owner
- John Ioannis Neocleous
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 56 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 72
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 5/37
Consistent without landing the big one, Pierre Bonnard has been placed in three of his last five starts and returns in good time on 24 days' rest; he handles today's going and carries 129 lb, but his overall profile makes him the pick here.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Sultanina (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 123, Speed 97
Jason Watson
Faye Bramley 1/9
Rebel Rocker caught the eye with a second three starts back and a win four starts back, and he handles today's going, but back-to-back finishes of sixth and fourth in his most recent pair make him hard to rely on at the weights.
- Sire
- Cityscape (GB)
- Dam
- Miss Minuty (GB) by Verglas
- Owner
- Miss Jennifer Dorey
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 95
Tom Marquand
A P O'Brien 5/37
Placed last time out and a winner five starts back, Amelia Earhart arrives on a workable 29-day break with experience over today's trip and going, and her rating of 111 suggests she holds solid claims; the worry is that three poor efforts in between that win cast some doubt on consistency.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Venus De Milo (IRE) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 100
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.