Can anything beat the Ballydoyle juveniles?

Order Of St George was a convincing winner of the Gold Cup in June

Order Of St George: steps out on a road heading to Ascot and the Gold Cup in JuneCredit: Charlie Crowhurst

Is this the springboard for an Order Of St George Arc bid?

The general consensus is that today's Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger is a mere formality and if Order Of St George turns up in remotely the same sort of form as he did twelve months ago that consensus will be justified.

The question will quickly move on though to what next? The Melbourne Cup seems to be ruled out and the Long Distance Cup at Ascot would not get anybody excited, which leaves the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

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Justin O'HanlonReporter

Published on 11 September 2016inIrish Champions Festival

Last updated 15:45, 10 September 2016

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