Aidan O'Brien holds a three-strong hand in his mission for a ninth Betfred St Leger triumph on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn headline the seven declared for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.
With steady rider Ryan Moore presently sidelined by a leg injury, Tom Marquand actions in to ride market leader Scandinavia, who registered a fantastic victory over his elders in the Goodwood Cup last time out. Marquand rode Galileo Chrome to Leger magnificence for O'Brien's child Joseph in 2020.
Sean Levey guided Jan Brueghel to success for O'Brien last year and this time he will partner double Derby winner Lambourn, as he bids to recuperate from dissatisfaction in the Great Voltigeur at York.
Stay True ended up a location ahead of his stablemate on the Knavesmire and he completes the Ballydoyle trio, with Mickael Barzalona getting the upper hand on the child of Galileo.
Paddy Twomey's Queen's Vase winner Carmers is another leading competitor from Ireland and was in fact ahead of both of O'Brien's reopposing York runners when 2nd in the Great Voltigeur. He is anticipated to enjoy a return to the extended one-mile-and-six-furlong distance.
Roger Varian has actually won the St Leger two times previously with Kingston Hill and Eldar Eldarov and saddles Queen's Vase 3rd Rahiebb in search of his 3rd 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 pair of Geoffrey Freer scorer Furthur and Tarriance, who gets out of handicap company after winning the Melrose at York.
Balding will have leading claims previously on the card when Gewan attempt to support his Gimcrack Stakes success in the Betfred Champagne Stakes.
A field of five has put together, with competitors to Gewan including John and Thady Gosden's exciting eight-length Sandown scorer Oxagon and John and Sean Quinn's eyecatching Ayr maiden winner Cape Ashizuri, who is instantly upped in grade.
Charlie Appleby's Shadow Of Light is the standout name among 11 in the other Group race on the card, the Betfred Park Stakes.