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 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 stable rider Ryan Moore presently sidelined by a leg injury, Tom Marquand steps in to ride market leader Scandinavia, who signed up a dazzling success over his seniors in the Goodwood Cup last time out. Marquand rode Galileo Chrome to Leger magnificence for O'Brien's boy Joseph in 2020.


Sean Levey steered Jan Brueghel to victory for O'Brien in 2015 and this time he will partner double Derby winner Lambourn, as he bids to recover from frustration in the Great Voltigeur at York.


Stay True ended up a place ahead of his stablemate on the Knavesmire and he completes the Ballydoyle trio, with Mickael Barzalona getting the upper hand on the son of Galileo.


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


Roger Varian has actually won the St Leger twice formerly 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 company after winning the Melrose at York.


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