St Leger appeal to be heard on Thursday The British Horseracing Authority has set a date for Thursday this week to hear the appeal by connections of Simple Verse against the decision to demote the filly from first place in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster. Trained by Ralph Beckett for Qatar Racing, the Andrea Atzeni-ridden three-year-old passed the post a head in front of Bondi Beach, but a stewards' inquiry was immediately called into interference as the pair appeared to bump twice in the closing stages. Following a tense wait, during which Atzeni and Bondi Beach's rider Colm O'Donoghue argued their respective cases in front of the stewards live on Channel 4, the announcement was made that Simple Verse had been placed second. The BHA tweeted: " An appeal has been lodged against decision of the Doncaster stewards to reverse placings following interference in Saturday's St Leger. "The appeal will be heard this Thursday, September 17th, at a time to be confirmed."
