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 success on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn heading the seven declared for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.


With stable rider Ryan Moore currently by a leg injury, Tom Marquand actions in to ride market leader Scandinavia, who registered a brilliant triumph over his elders in the Goodwood Cup last time out. Marquand rode Galileo Chrome to Leger magnificence for O'Brien's kid Joseph in 2020.


Sean Levey guided Jan Brueghel to triumph for O'Brien in 2015 and this time he will partner dual Derby winner Lambourn, as he bids to recuperate from dissatisfaction 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 kid of Galileo.


Paddy Twomey's Queen's Vase winner Carmers is another leading competitor from Ireland and was in truth ahead of both of O'Brien's reopposing York runners when 2nd in the Great Voltigeur. He is expected to relish a return to the extended one-mile-and-six-furlong distance.


Roger Varian has won the St Leger twice previously with Kingston Hill and Eldar Eldarov and saddles Queen's Vase third Rahiebb looking for his third huge triumph 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 steps 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.


A field of five has put together, with rivals to Gewan consisting of 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 amongst 11 in the other Group race on the card, the Betfred Park Stakes.