Going unchanged at Doncaster after little overnight rain

Muntahaa is one of those whose connections were hoping for rainCredit: Mark Cranham

Anything up to 18mm of rain was forecast for Doncaster overnight and into Saturday morning but the course avoided the worst of the wet weather, with only 1mm falling by early afternoon.

Clerk of the course Roderick Duncan had warned Saturday's Ladbrokes St Leger could be staged on soft ground if the forecasts were correct but as of 1pm the going remained unchanged at good, good to firm in places.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 10 September 2016inSt Leger festival

Last updated 14:41, 10 September 2016

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