2021 St Leger at Doncaster: the runners, the odds, the verdict

The final British Classic of the season, the Cazoo St Leger, is a test of stamina for three-year-olds over 1m6½f at Doncaster. In recent years the O'Brien family have dominated, with Aidan O'Brien winning two of the last four runnings, while son Joseph triumphed last year. This year it is a Godolphin runner, Hurricane Lane, who is odds-on to score.

3.35 Doncaster Saturday: Cazoo St Leger racecard and betting

1 Fernando Vichi

Has a lot to find on form but he kept on well when second to Interpretation over 1m6f latest

Trainer: Donnacha O'Brien
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Odds: 50-1

2 High Definition

Beaten favourite all three starts this year; disappointing last twice; has been supplemented

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Odds: 14-1

3 Hurricane Lane

Sole defeat in the Derby; won Irish Derby and French Group 1 since; bred to stay 1m6f

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Odds: 5-6 favourite

4 Interpretation

Looked relentless stayer when winning at 1m5f and 1m6f; can give good account

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Odds: 11-1

5 Mojo Star

Heroic second in the Derby; hopelessly hampered over 2f out in the Irish Derby; respected

Trainer: Richard Hannon
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Odds: 7-1

6 Ottoman Emperor

Rising fast through the ranks; stayed 1m4f well at Goodwood recently; interesting

Trainer: Johnny Murtagh
Jockey: Ben Coen
Odds: 8-1

7 Scope

Pleasing fifth in Group 2 last month; has potential but work to do and has stamina query

Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Odds: 25-1

8 Sir Lucan

Two useful 1m4f efforts of late; this strong traveller needs to prove stamina for this far

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: James Doyle
Odds: 20-1

9 The Mediterranean

Stamina to prove over new trip but is an improving front-runner at 1m4f

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Odds: 16-1

10 Youth Spirit

Promising 1m4f Group 3 win in May; running well but unlikely improver for 1m6f on breeding

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Odds: 20-1

The verdict

The Derby runner-up Mojo Star is respected but Hurricane Lane is bred to stay 1m6f and has achieved the most on form.

Read more on the St Leger:

Confirmed runners and riders for Saturday's St Leger – plus a 1-2-3 prediction

Richard Hannon: St Leger trip will 'very much' suit Derby runner-up Mojo Star

'The O'Brien colt will do most damage' – bookmakers share their big-race fears

'He's a genuine lively outsider' – Tom Marquand hoping for St Leger repeat (Members Club)

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