Idaho strong Leger fav after Voltigeur win Idaho produced a taking performance to win the Great Voltigeur from stablemate Housesofparliament, in the process confirming his Ladbrokes St Leger credentials. Held up in last early on as Housesofparliament set the tempo under Jamie Spencer, the 5/6 favourite still had plenty to do entering the final quarter-mile, before squeezing through between runners a furlong from home as he began to bear down on the leader under Seamie Heffernan. It soon became clear that Housesofparliament had nothing left to give as Idaho swept past to win by a convincing length and a quarter, prompting the sponsors to cut him from 4/1 to 6/4 for the final Classic of the season. Heffernan said: "He had solid form. We expected him to take all the beating." Winning trainer Aidan O'Brien added: "We're very happy with him. He travelled really well. "He had a nice break after the Irish Derby and he was ready for a comeback run. "Seamus had one eye on the Leger and we just wanted to get him relaxed. Jamie (Spencer) went a nice sensible pace in front and his horse ran a blinder. Seamus gave his horse a lovely ride and came through at the end. "Idaho might go up to a mile and six (furlongs), but I'm not sure he'll go much further than that. I'd be very happy for him to come back to a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half as a four-year-old. "We had our eye on the Leger and this race came at a lovely time. Obviously Housesofparliament stays very well and he would be happy in the Leger. It seems the logical race for both of them."
