Scandinavia Holds Off Rahiebb As No 3 Jockey Tom Marquand Takes St Leger

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Aidan O’Brien’s Scandinavia, nan 2-1 favourite, held disconnected nan precocious complaint of Rahiebb (14-1) by a cervix to springiness Europe’s pre-eminent trainer his 16th Group One triumph of nan play successful nan St Leger, nan season’s last Classic.

Scandinavia had been joined astatine nan caput of nan betting by his unchangeable companion Lambourn, nan Derby winner, earlier successful nan time but precocious money for Tom Marquand’s equine was rewarded arsenic nan jockey made maximum usage of his mount’s proven stamina.

Lambourn trim retired overmuch of nan moving nether Sean Levey but faded to decorativeness only 4th aft Marquand sent Scandinavia for location wrong nan last 4th mile. Stay True, a 3rd O’Brien-trained runner successful nan seven-strong field, followed Rahiebb location successful third.

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Marquand was called up for nan thrust connected Scandinavia aft Ryan Moore, O’Brien’s unchangeable No 1, was ruled out for nan play pinch a limb wounded past week, while Wayne Lordan, nan trainer’s No 2, was absent because of a suspension.

“I rode him arsenic a two-year-old astatine Newmarket and really liked him,” Marquand said. “It’s 1 of those, sometimes nan stars align, I ne'er thought I’d beryllium winning a Leger connected him but it’s bully riding those horses early connected that you cognize are going to advancement into staying types.

“It’s genuinely unbelievable, riding Group One winners is what we each want to do and riding Classic winners is moreover harder again.”

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