The final day of the St Leger Festival from Doncaster will see eight live races on ITV. High-quality Group Ones are also covered from the Curragh, including the Flying Five.
We have gone through all televised races on ITV on Day Four of the St Leger Festival, picking out ITV horse racing tips, and an accumulator for ITV racing.
ITV’s coverage of the final day of the St Leger Festival kicks off with a handicap over five furlongs. Maelstrom has a quick turnaround after winning by a neck from Dyonisos at Ascot eight days ago.
Always does enough in his races, but has impressed since joining the Stuart Williams yard, winning on back-to-back starts over five furlongs.
Has excelled over sprint distances, and still looks to be on a workable mark, with Jack Dace taking off a valuable 5lb.
Next up from Doncaster is a handicap over an extended six furlongs.
Asuka should prove to be an interesting contender for the George Boughey yard, and his explosive turn of foot could be devastating in the final couple of furlongs on Sunday.
The four-year-old has won three from four on the turf, and he lost little in defeat when failing to see out an extended seven furlongs at Chester last time when beaten just over a length by Whip Cracker.
He is still incredibly unexposed, and this drop back down in trip makes the gelding an interesting proposition.
The first race from the Curragh this Sunday is the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes. Star Of State should be incredibly hard to beat for the combination of Joseph O’Brien and Ryan Moore.
The two-year-old is clear on official ratings, and will carry less weight than many of her market rivals. The filly by State Of Rest holds incredibly strong form lines, having won over an extended six furlongs at Leopardstown in July by nine lengths before only being beaten by under a length by the hugely talented Libertango in the Group Two Lowther Stakes.
Holds Group One entries, and looks unopposable on these terms.
Next up is the City Of Doncaster Handicap, run over a distance of seven furlongs. Wechaad should prove hard to beat, but Lion Of Mali has shown plenty and could provide each-way value.
The three-year-old for trainer James Fanshawe has won three from seven starts under rules, and the gelding has finished outside of the top two on just two occasions.
He looked comfortable over seven furlongs on his last start, easing clear of the field to beat Cool Molly by two lengths at Newbury. Soft ground would be a negative this weekend, but he should have the ability to get competitive off a mark of 80.
The Group One Moyglare Stakes is due off at 14:50, with a distance of seven furlongs being covered by juvenile fillies. Aidan O’Brien has an excellent record in the race, including wins in each of the last two years.
Sun Goddess could be extremely hard to oppose now stepped up to seven furlongs. The Sioux Nation filly has been excellent over six furlongs throughout the season, including a narrow success against the re-opposing Green Empress in the Group Two Airlie Stud Stakes in June.
Has kicked on since then, including when bolting up in a 20-runner field in the Harry’s Half Million at York last month. Certainly the one to beat.
The feature from Doncaster on Sunday comes in the form of the Group Three Sceptre Fillies’ Stakes, run over a distance of seven furlongs.
Copacabana Sands could be a very interesting contender for the Andrew Balding yard, with the stable having been in excellent form during the meeting.
The four-year-old ran well on his last start, finishing fifth but within two lengths of the winner in the Listed Queen Charlotte Stakes at Chester. A line could be put through her run at Lingfield on stable debut when the first-time headgear had a negative impact.
Had shown plenty during her time in Ireland over seven furlongs, winning on two starts last summer. Any rain this week would be a positive, having won the Group Three Barberstown Castle Stakes impressively at Leopardstown on more testing ground last June. Could outrun her odds.
Next up is the Group One Flying Five, covering a distance of five furlongs. At a big price, Cover Up could be a runner worth chancing for the Simon & Ed Crisford yard.
The selection was an excellent winner over course and distance in the Group Two Sapphire Stakes in July, running on extremely well to beat Partisan Hero and Jakajaro.
Plenty to like about his return effort at York when finishing within three lengths of the impressive Bacio in the Group One Nunthorpe.
Was denied a clear run on that day when short of room a furlong from home, and could easily bounce back at a track where the gelding has a reliable record.
ITV’s coverage of the St Leger Festival concludes with the Mallard Handicap, run over a mile and six.
Say What You See looks like an interesting contender for the Liam Bailey yard. The four-year-old looked comfortable on his step up to a mile and four last time when only narrowly beaten by Plage De Havre.
Wasn’t allowed a clear run on that day, but, showed excellent stamina to reduce the deficit to just over a length.
A 2lb rise at the weights could be lenient. This step up to a mile and six should suit in retained headgear.
