The final day of the festival brings with it the final classic of the season, the St Leger. Sea Moon is overwhelming favourite following his performance in the Great Voltigeur last month, but Blue Bunting, Census and the rest should make sure he doesn't have it all his own way.
Doncaster (Good)
2.00 Champagne Stakes (Group 2) 7f, 2-year-old colts & geldings (5 runners)
Entifaadha (William Haggas/Richard Hills) 11/10fav
Acomb Stakes winner Entifaadha is unbeaten in two starts over seven furlongs and could easily win this, with only Red Duke and Daddy Long Legs looking likely challengers.
2.30 Portland Handicap (Class 2) 5f, 3-year-olds+ (22 runners)
Swiss Dream (David Elsworth/Olivier Peslier) 12/1ew or Rain Delayed (Michael Dods/Tom Queally) 33/1ew
A tough handicap to call, but I'll side with three-year-old Swiss Dream who won a listed race at Newmarket last time around. The filly has also won a class two handicap this year in her age group. Rain Delayed hasn't run well since April when he finished second in the Group 3 Palace House Stakes. The gelding's rating has dropped significantly since though, and he could have a chance of a place at large odds.
3.05 St Leger (Group 1) 14f, 3-year-olds (9 runners)
Sea Moon (Sir Michael Stoute/Olivier Peslier) 13/8fav or Masked Marvel (John Gosden/William Buick) 7/1ew
The final classic of the year gives the lightly raced Sea Moon a chance to make it four wins on the spin after he destroyed all before him in the Great Voltigeur last month. A number of well regarded rivals will be hot on his heals, including Godolphin filly Blue Bunting, winner of the 1000 Guineas and Irish Oaks. Masked Marvel is a slight outsider according to the market, but he did win the Bahrain Trophy on his last outing. Behind him that day was Richard Hannon's runner Census, who has since won the Geoffrey Freer Stakes. Michael Owen's runner Brown Panther has a bit to find on his rivals.
3.45 Handicap (Class 2) 8f, 3-year-olds+ (13 runners)
Sooraah (William Haggas/Kieren Fallon) 13/2ew or Vainglory (David Simcock/Laura Pike) 20/1ew
William Haggas' extremely consistent filly Sooraah won the Valiant Stakes at Ascot in July before finishing a superb fourth at Glorious Goodwood in the Totesport Mile. She should go well again. Vainglory has been well held in his last three starts, but the ground is likely to suit this time.
4.10 Park Stakes (Group 2) 7f, 3-year-olds+ (5 runners)
The Cheka (Eve Johnson Houghton/Tom Queally) 9/4fav
In what, to me at least, is a very low quality renewal of this Group 2 contest, The Cheka has the best form of the five this season, having at least competed well at the level.
4.45 Nursery (Class 2) 8f, 2-year-olds (10 runners)
Anjaz (Saeed Bin Suroor/Franke Dettori) 9/4fav or Pride And Joy (Jamie Osborne/Fergus Sweeney) 7/1ew
Godolphin runner Anjaz looks on a fair mark as he begins handicapping and the fact that he has already stayed eight furlongs is a bonus. Pride And Joy is on a hat trick, but is probably more likely to secure a place.
5.25 Handicap (Class 2) 12f, 3-year-olds+ (9 runners)
Swift Alhaarth (Mark Johnston/Silvestre De Sousa) 6/1ew or Prompter (Michael Bell/Joseph O'Brien) 9/2
An interesting final race of the festival should see Swift Alhaarth go close again after finishing third in each of his last three outings. Prompter is top weight but ran well in his last race.
Requinto (7/2) and Ektihaam 10/11) obliged on day three, with Burwaaz (6/1) and Lutine Bell (12/1) offering decent money for placed efforts. Opinion Poll was a close second in the big race of the day.
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