3.35 1m. 6f. 115yds. 9 Declared. Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1 ) of £743,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €421,355.00 2nd - €159,745.00 3rd - €79,947.00 4th - €39,825.00 5th - €19,986.00 6th - €10,030.00
Formscan - The recent rain on Town Moor sees Frankie Dettori switch from Queen Vase's hero Gregory to beaten Derby favourite ARREST and that factor is likely to make a big difference. The former lost his unbeaten record when a one-paced third to Continuous in the Great Voltigeur, and the York winner also has questions to answer, with the combination of softer ground and the extra couple of furlongs potentially not suiting Aidan O'Brien's colt. Arrest bounced back from failures on ground faster than ideal in the Derby and at Royal Ascot when taking the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury. Testing conditions are clearly important to the son of Frankel and the extra yardage promises to yield further improvement. Desert Hero has progressed nicely this season, with victories at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, the latter occasion seeing him get the better of Chesspiece. Melrose winner Middle Earth, who was supplemented earlier in the week, is another with solid credentials.