St Leger Doncaster eight confirmations with Scandinavia and Lambourn

Aidan O'Brien-trained Scandinavia and dual Derby winner Lambourn are among eight confirmations for Saturday's Group One Betfred St Leger at Doncaster, the final Classic of the British flat-racing season. The near two-mile contest will be run over 1 mile 6 and a half furlongs on Town Moor at 3.40pm on Saturday 13 September, with the going described as good to soft and prize money of about 396,970 on offer.

Scandinavia heads the market after scoring a decisive victory in the Goodwood Cup, a performance that marked a clear step forward in stamina and form for the Irish raider. Lambourn, who won the Derby, will tackle the trip for the first time after a disappointing fifth in the Group Two Great Voltigeur at York and will need to bounce back if he is to add a second Classic to his record. O'Brien has several possibles in the race, with Stay True also entered and likely to be among the choices if selected.

The St Leger traditionally suits horses with strong staying pedigrees, and the ground assessment and weather forecast suggest it may not be as extreme a test this year as on wetter renewals. That should not blunt the stamina question, however, and several trainers are keeping open...