The penultimate afternoon of the St Leger Festival is ‘Gentleman’s Day’ on Town Moor and it features the Doncaster Cup, the oldest race currently run under the Rules of Horse Racing taking centre-stage.
On a high-class seven-race card punters can also look forward to the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes and the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes either side of the long-distance race of the day.
The Doncaster Cup dates back to 1766, ten years further than the St Leger itself, and this two-mile-two-furlong endurance test will uncover any stamina chinks in all but the toughest performers.
The race was won in 2019 by the staying great of the modern era, the mighty Stradivarius for John Gosden and Frankie Dettori. It was his second visit to Doncaster, having also finished a close third in the 2017 St Leger behind Capri.
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The full Gentleman’s Day programme is below.
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE | CONDITIONS/PRIZEMONEY |
| 1.10pm | BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES | 1m4f | 3YO+ £30,000.00 Rating 81-100 |
| 1.40pm | MALLARD HANDICAP STAKES | 1m6½f | 3YO+ £35,000.00 Rating 86-105 |
| 2.10pm | HANDICAP STAKES | 6½f | 3YO+ £25,000.00 Rating 86-105 |
| 2.40pm | FLYING CHILDERS STAKES (Group 2) | 5f | 2YO £60,000.00 |
| 3.15pm | DONCASTER CUP STAKES (Group 2) | 2m2f | 3YO+ £80,000.00 |
| 3.45pm | FLYING SCOTSMAN STAKES (Listed) | 7f | 2YO £25,000.00 |
| 4.15pm | MAIDEN STAKES | 7f | 2YO £10,000.00 |
St Leger Festival Day 3: Gentleman’s Day Racecard September 11th 2020
A look at the make-up of the third afternoon at Doncaster’s St Leger Festival with information on all seven races and some previous winners of the feature events on Gentleman’s Day.
Race 1 – 1.10pm – BRITISH EBF PREMIER FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (1m4f)
A fillies’ handicap to open the card on day three at Doncaster and with a ceiling rating of 100, a good chance to see home quality and potential pattern-race performers on the Town Moor turf.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Maybe Today | Simon Crisford | William Buick | 4/1 |
| 2018 | Lady Bergamot | James Fanshawe | George Wood | 10/1 |
| 2017 | What A Home | William Haggas | Paul Hanagan | 1/1fav |
Race 2 – 1.40pm – MALLARD HANDICAP STAKES (1m6½f)
A tough handicap here for horses aged three-years and up over the St Leger course and distance. Stamina is the order of the day for these smart stayers in the making.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Sleeping Lion | James Fanshawe | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 2018 | Just In Time | Alan King | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 2017 | Time To Study | Mark Johnston | PJ McDonald | 11/8fav |
Race 3 – 2.10pm – HANDICAP STAKES (6½f)
This six-and-a-half furlong handicap offers a middle ground challenge for those between sprinting and longer distances. It’s run on the straight course and is open to horses aged three-years and up with a rating up to and including 105.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Enjazaat | Owen Burrows | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 2018 | Von Bloucher | Rebecca Menzies | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| 2017 | Amazour | Ismael Mohammed | James Doyle | 9/2 |
Race 4 – 2.40pm – FLYING CHILDERS STAKES (Group 2, 5f)
A Group 2 sprint over the minimum distance, the Flying Childers is a speed-test for the youngsters. Frankie Dettori’s 2019 success on board A’Ali set the veteran Italian rider on a benchmark six wins in this race – a record tally.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | A’Ali | Simon Crisford | Frankie Dettori | 6/4 |
| 2018 | Soldier’s Call | Archie Watson | Danny Tudhope | 4/1 |
| 2017 | Heartache | Clive Cox | Ryan Moore | 6/4 |
Race 5 – 3.15pm – DONCASTER CUP STAKES (Group 2, 2m2f)
The oldest race currently run under the Rules of Horse Racing, the Doncaster Cup is an out-and-out stamina test over 2m2f and completes the ‘Stayers’ Triple Crown’ following the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and the Goodwood Cup. Stradivarius (2019) is the most recent horse to complete the Triple Crown.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Stradivarius | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 1/9fav |
| 2018 | Thomas Hobson | Willie Mullins | Ryan Moore | 2/1fav |
| 2017 | Desert Skyline | David Elsworth | Silvestre De Sousa | 2/1fav |
Race 6 – 3.45pm – FLYING SCOTSMAN STAKES (Listed, 7f)
The Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes over seven-furlongs is open to horses aged two-years and up and run over the straight course. It has the distinction of being the second stopping point in the career of the great Frankel, who won this event in 2010 when it was run as a conditions race before going on to end the season as champion two-year-old.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Molatham | Roger Varian | Jim Crowley | 1/1fav |
| 2018 | Sangarius | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 11/10fav |
| 2017 | Tip Two Win | Roger Teal | Adam Kirby | 11/2 |
Race 7 – 4.15pm – MAIDEN STAKES (7f)
As with the preceding Listed contest, it’s the young horses to the fore in the concluding event, with a two-year-old maiden over the straight seven-furlongs round out day three of the St Leger Festival.
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2019 | Raaeb | Saeed bin Suroor | Jim Crowley | 11/10fav |
| 2018 | Royal Marine | Saeed bin Suroor | Oisin Murphy | 11/2 |
| 2017 | N/A |
Betting on St Leger Festival Day 2 with MansionBet UK
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