Lucarno Not Certain For Leger John Gosden has warned ante-post punters to hold fire before lumping on Lucarno for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday week.The Great Voltigeur winner is as low as 4-1 in the betting with the sponsors for the Classic but doubts about his ability to truly stay the one-mile-six-furlong trip have forced Gosden in to a rethink.The Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on October 20 over 10 furlongs has now emerged as a possible alternative.Gosden said: 'Lucarno is not a confirmed runner at this stage, and, as yet, there is no final decision.'There's a question mark over his stamina on the damside, but we'll make a decision over the weekend.'James Wigan, spokesman for Lucarno's owner, George Strawbridge, confirmed that a discussion will take place this weekend. 'He's out of a very fast Diesis mare and his whole female line is very fast, so it's a question of distance,' he told the Racing Post.'On breeding you might think he would be a mile-and-a-quarter horse and, although he was a very good winner of the Voltigeur, the Leger is over a bit further.'We are going to wait until we have spoken with George Strawbridge in Keeneland at the weekend, and it will be the owner's decision. If he doesn't go to the Leger he will probably run in the Champion Stakes.'(C) PA Sport
