15 Sep 2012 15:40 Doncaster
Winner: £550,000 (Penalty: £311,905); Distance: 1m 6f 132y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Encke (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 21-123 / 5 | Flat (24) | M Barzalona | M Al Zarooni Godolphin | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden and quickened to lead over 1f out, soon took command, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Camelot (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 11-111 / 4 | Flat (77) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien D Smith/m Tabor/mme… | 2/5 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway on inner over 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(4) |   | 3 L | Michelangelo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 3113 / 3 | Flat (46) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Mr B E Nielsen | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(5) |   | 1½ L | Ursa Major (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 212111 / 5 | Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | T Carmody Andrew Tinkler | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(6) |   | HD | Main Sequence (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 1-11242 / 5 | Flat (24) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Flaxman Holdings,… | 10/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(3) |   | 8 L | Thought Worthy (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-21431 / 3 | Flat (24) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(9) |   | 1¼ L | Guarantee (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 2111 / 4 | Flat (21) | P Makin | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(2) |   | 1¾ L | Thomas Chippendale (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) | 01-5115 / 4 | Flat (24) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Sir Robert Ogden | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(8) |   | 16 L | Dartford (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 325375 / 3 | Flat (28) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Mr B E Nielsen | 100/1 | |
| led, quickened 4f out, headed over 3f out, quickly weakened | ||||||||||
