It was a muted weekend regarding horse racing out of respect for one of the sport’s great ambassadors, Queen Elizabeth II. Saturday’s big race, and the final British Classic of the season, the St Leger, was moved to Sunday at Doncaster.
There was some drama in it, with Eldar Eldarov scooping the top prize from a quote of 9/2. He looked to have hit some trouble a couple of furlongs from home, but jockey David Egan got him together and pushed him on. Eldar Eldarov got in front inside the final furlong and powered clear by a couple of lengths.
Haskey, ridden by Frankie Dettori, crossed the line second but was disqualified by the Stewards for having caused interference. That saw the pre-race favourite New London, who had been all the rage in the St Leger betting market (but proved to have no finish in him), pushed up to second place, with Giavellotto taking third place.
Attention will now shift to another superb line-up coming up next weekend. All eyes will be on Newbury on Saturday, 17th September for a meeting which features the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2). The exciting Mill Reef is a 6f sprint for 2-year-olds only.
Some heavy hitters are holding early entries there. None is bigger than the top-rated Persian Force for trainer Richard Hannon. The colt hasn’t been out of the top two in any of his six appearances, carding three wins. The pick of those was in the July Stakes at Newmarket earlier this year.
Others that could be making their presence felt at Newbury on the weekend include Al Karrar, Bolt Action, Clearpoint, Cold Case and Marshman. The Mill Reef is one of three group contests from the venue on Saturday. The others are the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (formerly known as The Arc Trial) and the Group 3 World Trophy Stakes.
North of the border on Saturday there is the Ayr Gold Cup going off. Some familiar faces will be squaring up to one another in that 6f contest. The likes of Gale Force Maya, Chil Chil, Great Ambassador and Commerce Falls are holding early entries for what promises to be a cracking renewal.
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