Scandinavia Headlines Three-strong Leger Challenge For Aidan O ´ Brien.

Aidan O'Brien holds a three-strong hand in his mission for a ninth Betfred St Leger success on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn heading the seven stated for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.


With stable rider Ryan Moore presently sidelined by a leg injury, Tom Marquand steps in to ride market leader Scandinavia, who signed up a brilliant triumph over his elders in the Goodwood Cup last time out. Marquand rode Galileo Chrome to Leger glory for O'Brien's son Joseph in 2020.


Sean Levey steered Jan Brueghel to triumph for O'Brien last year and this time he will partner dual Derby winner Lambourn, as he bids to recover from disappointment in the Great Voltigeur at York.


Stay True finished a place ahead of his stablemate on the Knavesmire and he completes the Ballydoyle trio, with Mickael Barzalona getting the leg up on the kid of Galileo.


Paddy Twomey's Queen's Vase winner Carmers is another leading contender from Ireland and remained in truth ahead of both of O'Brien's reopposing York runners when 2nd in the Great Voltigeur. He is expected to delight in a return to the prolonged one-mile-and-six-furlong range.


Roger Varian has won the St Leger twice previously with Kingston Hill and Eldar Eldarov and saddles Queen's Vase 3rd Rahiebb searching for his third big victory on Town Moor.


Scandinavia (left) holds leading claims in the St Leger (Joe Giddens/PA)


The line-up is total by Andrew Balding's set of Geoffrey Freer scorer Furthur and Tarriance, who gets out of handicap business after winning the Melrose at York.


Balding will have leading claims previously on the card when Gewan attempt to back up his Gimcrack Stakes success in the Betfred Champagne Stakes.


A field of five has put together, with rivals to Gewan including John and Thady Gosden's exciting eight-length Sandown scorer Oxagon and John and Sean Quinn's eyecatching Ayr Cape Ashizuri, who is right away upped in grade.


Charlie Appleby's Shadow Of Light is the standout name amongst 11 in the other Group race on the card, the Betfred Park Stakes.