15:35 Doncaster

Saturday 12 September 2026

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Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 6f 115y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 3m 3.33s
1st
Horse silk
8
(7)
Highwayman
39-3
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Saffie Osborne
Midfield, headway over 3f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, continued to hang right inside final furlong, ran on well op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(9)
Enceladus
39-3
5/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: Billy Loughnane
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went second and ridden over 1f out, soon carried right, kept on well tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
11
(6)
Amelia Earhart
39-0
22/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Tom Marquand
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go third final 110yds op 25/1 and tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
2
(2)
Alderman
39-3
40/1
T: R HannonJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
1
5
(1)
Galiyan
39-3
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: D Tudhope
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 50yds tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
(4)
Pierre Bonnard
39-3
3/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Chased leaders, waiting for room and lost place over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(3)
Hatteen
39-3
22/1
T: A M BaldingJ: F Bughanaim
Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
(10)
Rebel Rocker
39-3
100/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: Jason Watson
Chased leaders, headway and ridden to challenge over 2f out, faded 1f out
9th
Horse silk
¾
3
(5)
Christmas Day
39-3
7/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Led, headed after 1f, led over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 2/1 tchd 13/8
10th
Horse silk
nk
6
(11)
Golden Story
39-3
33/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Wore earplugs to post, wore hood and went early to post, always in rear, op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
42
1
(8)
Action
39-3
66/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey
Chased leaders, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.60, £1.45, £5.70EX:£29.90Trifecta:£603.30Tricast:£613.51SF:£36.85Swingers:£6.00, £22.85, £12.15

Forecasts

Christmas Day (7/4), Enceladus (5/2), Pierre Bonnard (3/1), Highwayman (11/1), Amelia Earhart (22/1), Hatteen (22/1), Golden Story (33/1), Alderman (40/1), Galiyan (40/1), Action (66/1), Rebel Rocker (100/1)

Verdict

This test is likely to bring out the best in CHRISTMAS DAY given the manner of his gruelling Derby victory and his 2 starts subsequently, so he can provide Aidan O'Brien with a fourth straight win in Britain's oldest Classic. Joseph O'Brien saddles the progressive pair Enceladus and Highwayman, with the former looking the strongest challenger on form, while the selection's stablemate Pierre Bonnard should be on the premises again.

  1. CHRISTMAS DAY (IRE)
  2. ENCELADUS (IRE)
  3. PIERRE BONNARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Scandinavia
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: Tom Marquand  |  T: A P O'Brien
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £396,970.002nd: £150,500.003rd: £75,320.004th: £37,520.005th: £18,830.006th: £9,450.00

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