St Leger: key trends and quotes from connections for the season's final Classic

Logician (left): struck in the St Leger last yearCredit: Edward Whitaker

St Leger

Key trends

Had finished first or second over at least 1m4f, ten winners in last ten runnings
Top-four finish last time out, 10/10 (four won)
Adjusted RPR of at least 125, 9/10
By a sire with a stamina index of at least 9.6f, 9/10
Previous two runs were over 1m4f or 1m5f, 7/10
Group-race winner, 7/10

Other factors

Four winners had run in the Derby (8269), three in the Great Voltigeur (331) and two in the Gordon Stakes (32).
Voltigeur winners finished 6364U51.

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Published on 20 July 2020inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:12, 20 July 2020

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