13:50 Doncaster

Friday 11 September 2026

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Betfred Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.49s

(9)

Nyman⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: Roger Fell| OR: 73

7/2

Back to form to take advantage of a reduced mark in 7f Thirsk handicap (good to soft) last weekend. Has a 6 lb penalty to carry for that but he has a bit of class for a 0-70 classified.

Form: 064391

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(8)

Anthropologist^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sammy Jo Bell| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| D

9/2

Won on Newcastle's tapeta in March and arrives on the back of 2 good placed efforts on all-weather, latterly back at Newcastle on Saturday (shaped well from too far back). Below par in 2 turf outings at the beginning of this summer but he had plenty of form on the grass for his previous stable.

Form: 648432

(5)

Bella Bisbee¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Back to her best when causing a 20/1 upset over 7f here (good to firm) in June. Another solid course effort when third of 12 in 7f handicap last month and possibly unsuited by softish ground at Ffos Las since. Tom Scudamore gets the leg up on this one and 1m is fine.

Form: 502836

(6)

Berry Clever¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J Hamblett| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 70| D

9/1

Gained a first success on turf at Yarmouth (7f) in May and arrives on the back of a series of respectable fourth-placed finishes.

Form: 454444

(11)

Caragio⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A Kirby| T: Adam Kirby| OR: 70

7/2

Confirmed promise of stable debut when winning 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in April. Below that level in 2 outings at the start of the summer but possible he could bounce back with a bang after a break.

Form: 76-2156

(13)

Feel The Need⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jimmy McCarthy| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

20/1

Went close at Southwell on first start of the season but hasn't reproduced that level in his 4 subsequent outings. Well capable in this grade if back to best but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 0-20067

(4)

Little Miss India^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Bardwell| T: James Owen| OR: 70

33/1

Quirky sort but was successful twice on all-weather earlier in the season. Off since a respectable fifth of 8 in 1¼m here in March. With a much respected stable but has gained all her wins over longer trips than this. Gary Bardwell is no stranger to success in this race.

Form: 214185

(16)

Quiet Resolve³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gay Kelleway| T: A D Brown| OR: 70| D

40/1

Made a winning return for current yard over 1m at Hamilton (good) in May and largely run with credit in defeat since, rebounding from a below-par effort at Chester with a runner-up finish back at Hamilton (1m) 31 days ago.

Form: 126462

(14)

Serious Look²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: T Faulkner| OR: 70

66/1

Has done most of his recent racing on Wolverhampton's tapeta, including an 8.7f win in March. Never a threat over 1½m there latest but this trip is more suitable.

Form: 62-1558

(12)

Tolstoy^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N P Madden| T: B Ellison| OR: 70| D

8/1

Quirky sort who is on quite a long losing streak but he can probably have a line put his last 2 efforts over a trip too short. Hard to be confident about but this is a drop in grade. Wears a hood for the first time since 2023.

Form: 7-54000

(1)

Celtic Chariot²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Nicholls| T: K Frost| OR: 70| BF| CD

14/1

Has shown the odd quirk but he got off the mark here (firm) in July and followed up at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) a fortnight later. Carried his head awkwardly when only sixth back here last month but he arrives with a less-exposed profile than the majority of these.

Form: 664116

(3)

Wield^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J Fanning| T: J Parr| OR: 71

9/1

Fair maiden who signed off for Andrew Balding with good second in 7f Newmarket maiden in April. Struggled in handicaps on first 3 outings for current yard but back on form with a tongue tie added when runner-up in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago. Claims if he can build on that under Joe Fanning.

Form: 325072

(15)

Espona Bay²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J Quinn| T: S Dixon| OR: 69

28/1

Pair of 7f wins this year, latterly at Chepstow (good to firm) 5 weeks ago. Creditable third back there (7f again) since. Stays 1m. RESERVE.

Form: 133513

Non-Runners

(2)

Clatford⁸⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: S Dixon J: J Quinn

(7)

Shadow Run¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: S Dixon J: Reserve 1

(10)

Masaban³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Caragio (7/2), Nyman (7/2), Anthropologist (9/2), Tolstoy (8/1), Berry Clever (9/1), Wield (9/1), Bella Bisbee (11/1), Masaban (12/1), Celtic Chariot (14/1), Feel The Need (20/1), Espona Bay (28/1), Little Miss India (33/1), Clatford (33/1), Shadow Run (33/1), Quiet Resolve (40/1), Serious Look (66/1)

Sammy Jo Bell has a strong record in this race, with 3 wins since 2019, and ANTHROPOLOGIST might be able to provide her with another success. This 4-y-o has raced mainly on all-weather since joining Michael Herrington but won on turf during his time with Charlie Johnston. This trip could be on the limit of Caragio's stamina but trainer-jockey Adam Kirby might have had this race in mind for him for a while and he's second choice ahead of Wield, the mount of recently retired Joe Fanning.