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| Group 1, Doncaster 15:35 £700,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 6f 115y, Class 1  |
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David Menuisier’s Group One winner, Sunway, is set to step up in distance here. The three-year-old Galiway colt, a full-brother to 2021 Champion Stakes winner Sealiway, concluded his juvenile season with a top-level victory in the Criterium International at Saint-Cloud.
This season, Sunway returned to Saint-Cloud to finish a close second in the Group Three Prix Greffulhe, missing out by just a neck. In June, he traveled to Ireland and delivered an impressive performance in the Irish Derby, finishing less than a length behind the winner.
Demonstrating his stamina, Sunway then competed in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes over a mile and a half. Despite losing his footing in the home straight at Ascot, he rallied under James Doyle to finish fourth.
Menuisier was pleased with Sunway’s effort, especially given the circumstances, and now plans to target the world’s oldest Classic, the St Leger, over a mile and three-quarters at Doncaster on September 14. Sunway is currently priced at 8-1 for the race. “He’s having a break at the moment, and then the plan is to prepare him for the Leger,” Menuisier said.
Reflecting on the Ascot run, Menuisier added, “It was a really good effort considering he nearly fell at the bend, losing balance and momentum. He managed to quicken again and secure fourth place, showing a lot of willingness. James Doyle thought all hope was lost, but Sunway stayed on his feet and finished the race strongly.”
Menuisier also noted Sunway’s strong finishes in both the Irish Derby and the King George, suggesting that the colt will likely benefit from the longer trip. “Obviously, you never know until you try, but he looks like the type of horse that will improve with the distance,” he added.
Betfred St Leger Stakes
£700,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 6f 115y, Class 1
25 entries
Going:
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY
1 223111 Align The Stars 3 9-3 Charlie Johnston
2 11-281 Ancient Wisdom 3 9-3 Charlie Appleby
3 -13860 Chantilly 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
4 22-310 Chief Little Rock 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
5 324-14 Deira Mile 3 9-3 Owen Burrows
6 1-3298 Euphoric 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
7 2-6359 Gasper De Lemos 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
8 31-372 Grosvenor Square 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
9 312 Highbury 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
10 3-3212 Illinois 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
11 111 Jan Brueghel 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
12 82-122 Kinesiology 3 9-3 Mrs John Harrington
13 56-115 London City 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
14 11-131 Los Angeles 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
15 -53144 Meydaan 3 9-3 Simon & Ed Crisford
16 59214 Mutaawid 3 9-3 John & Thady Gosden
17 -24183 Portland 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
18 1-3232 Royal Supremacy 3 9-3 Andrew Balding
19 -52724 Sunway 3 9-3 David Menuisier
20 4-1452 The Equator 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
21 245612 The Euphrates 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
22 110 Theory Of Tides 3 9-3 John & Thady Gosden
23 21 Vanish 3 9-3 2 Owen Burrows
24 4-5110 Wild Waves 3 9-3 Andrew Balding
25 7-1210 Port Fairy 3 9-0 A P O'Brien
ST LEGER ROLL OF HONOUR (1946- )
Year Horse Trainer Jockey Owner SP Ran
2023 CONTINUOUS
2022 ELDAR ELDAROV
2021 HURRICANE LANE
2020 GALILEO CHROME
2019 LOGICIAN
2018 KEW GARDENS
2017 CAPRI
2016 HARBOUR LAW Mrs LJ Mongan George Baker Mrs Jackie Cornwell 22/1 8
2015 SIMPLE VERSE Ralph Beckett Andrea Atzeni QRL/Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/M Al Kubaisi 8/1 7
2014 KINGSTON HILL Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni Paul Smith 9/4F 12
2013 LEADING LIGHT Aidan O’Brien Joseph O’Brien Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor 7/2F 11
2012 ENCKE Mahmood Al Zarooni Mickael Barzalona Godolphin 25/1 9
2011 MASKED MARVEL John Gosden William Buick Bjorn Nielsen 15/2 9
2010 ARCTIC COSMOS John Gosden William Buick Rachel Hood & Robin Geffen 12/1 10
2009 MASTERY Saeed bin Suroor Ted Durcan Godolphin 14/1 8
2008 CONDUIT Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori Ballymacoll Stud 8/1 14
2007 LUCARNO John Gosden Jimmy Fortune George Strawbridge 7/2 10
2006** SIXTIES ICON Jeremy Noseda Frankie Dettori Susan Roy 11/8F 11
2005 SCORPION Aidan O’Brien IRE Frankie Dettori Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 10/11F 6
2004 RULE OF LAW Saeed bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy Godolphin 3/1JF 9
2003 BRIAN BORU Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Sue Magnier 5/4F 12
2002 BOLLIN ERIC Tim Easterby Kevin Darley Sir Neil & Lady Westbrook 7/1 8
2001 MILAN Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 13/8F 10
2000 MILLENARY John Dunlop Richard Quinn Neil Jones 11/4F 11
1999 MUTAFAWEQ Saeed bin Suroor Richard Hills Godolphin 11/2 9
1998 NEDAWI Saeed bin Suroor John Reid Godolphin 5/2F 9
1997 SILVER PATRIARCH John Dunlop Pat Eddery Peter Winfield 5/4F 10
1996 SHANTOU John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 8/1 11
1995 CLASSIC CLICHE Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 100/30F 10
1994 MOONAX Barry Hills Pat Eddery Sheikh Mohammed 40/1 8
1993 BOB'S RETURN Mark Tompkins Philip Robinson Jackie Smith 3/1F 9
1992 USER FRIENDLY Clive Brittain George Duffield Bill Gredley 7/4F 7
1991 TOULON Andre Fabre FR Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 5/2F 10
1990 SNURGE Paul Cole Richard Quinn Martyn Arbib 7/2 8
1989* MICHELOZZO Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Charles St George 6/4F 8
1988 MINSTER SON Neil Graham Willie Carson Lady Beaverbrook 15/2 6
1987 REFERENCE POINT Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Louis Freedman 4/11F 7
1986 MOON MADNESS John Dunlop Pat Eddery Duchess of Norfolk 9/2 8
1985 OH SO SHARP Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 8/11F 6
1984 COMMANCHE RUN Luca Cumani Lester Piggott Ivan Allan 7/4F 11
1983 SUN PRINCESS Dick Hern Willie Carson Sir Michael Sobell 11/8F 10
1982 TOUCHING WOOD Tom Jones Paul Cook Maktoum Al Maktoum 7/1 15
1981 CUT ABOVE Dick Hern Joe Mercer Sir John Astor 28/1 7
1980 LIGHT CAVALRY Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Jim Joel 3/1 7
1979 SON OF LOVE Robert Collet FR Alain Lequeux A Rolland 20/1 17
1978 JULIO MARINER Clive Brittain Edward Hide Marcos Lemos 28/1 14
1977 DUNFERMLINE Dick Hern Willie Carson The Queen 10/1 13
1976 CROW Angel Penna FR Yves Saint-Martin Daniel Wildenstein 6/1CF 15
1975 BRUNI Ryan Price Tony Murray Charles St George 9/1 12
1974 BUSTINO Dick Hern Joe Mercer Lady Beaverbrook 11/10F 10
1973 PELEID Bill Elsey Frankie Durr Bill Behrens 28/1 13
1972 BOUCHER Vincent O'Brien IRE Lester Piggott Ogden Phipps 3/1 7
1971 ATHENS WOOD Tom Jones Lester Piggott Mrs John Rogerson 5/2 8
1970 NIJINSKY Vincent O'Brien IRE Lester Piggott Charles Engelhard 2/7F 9
1969 INTERMEZZO Harry Wragg Ron Hutchinson Gerry Oldham 7/1 11
1968 RIBERO Fulke Johnson Houghton Lester Piggott Charles Engelhard 100/30 8
1967 RIBOCCO Fulke Johnson Houghton Lester Piggott Charles Engelhard 7/2 9
1966 SODIUM George Todd Frankie Durr R J Sigita 7/1 9
1965 PROVOKE Dick Hern Joe Mercer John Astor 28/1 11
1964 INDIANA Jack Watts Jimmy Lindley Charles Engelhard 100/7 15
1963 RAGUSA Paddy Prendergast IRE Garnet Bougoure Jim Mullion 2/5F 7
1962 HETHERSETT Dick Hern Harry Carr Major Lionel Holliday 100/8 15
1961 AURELIUS Noel Murless Lester Piggott Mrs V Lilley 9/2 13
1960 ST PADDY Noel Murless Lester Piggott Sir Victor Sassoon 4/6F 9
1959 CANTELO Charles Elsey Edward Hide William Hill 100/7 11
1958 ALCIDE Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Harry Carr Sir Humphrey de Trafford 4/9F 8
1957 BALLYMOSS Vincent O’Brien IRE T P Burns Jock McShain 8/1 16
1956 CAMBREMER George Bridgland FR Freddie Palmer R B Strassburger 8/1 13
1955 MELD Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Harry Carr Lady Zia Wernher 10/11F 8
1954 NEVER SAY DIE Joe Lawson Charlie Smirke Robert Sterling Clark 100/30 16
1953 PREMONITION Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Eph Smith W P Wyatt 10/1 11
1952 TULYAR Marcus Marsh Charlie Smirke H H Aga Khan III 10/11F 12
1951 TALMA II Charles Semblat FR Rae Johnstone Marcel Boussac 7/1 18
1950 SCRATCH II Charles Semblat FR Rae Johnstone Marcel Boussac 9/2 15
1949 RIDGE WOOD Noel Murless Michael Beary G R H Smith 100/7 16
1948 BLACK TARQUIN Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Edgar Britt W Woodward 15/2 14
1947 SAYAJIRAO Fred Armstrong Edgar Britt Maharaja Of Baroda 9/2 11
1946 AIRBOURNE Dick Perryman Tommy Lowrey Jock Ferguson 3/1 11
* Run at Ayr
** Run at York
