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Talking Horses: Fast-improving Lah Ti Dar can land the St Leger

The well-bred and lightly raced filly can give John Gosden a fifth success in the year’s final ClassicUntil her stablemate Enable made a promising reappearance last weekend, it really did seem that Lah Ti Dar (3.35) might be on her way to the Arc via Sunday’s Prix Vermeille, and her prospects in those French races appeared good. So she is naturally easy to like now that connections have opted instead to switch her to the St Leger, and she can give John Gosden a fifth success in the year’s final Classic.Well bred, lightly raced and seemingly improving in leaps and bounds, the filly bolted up at York last time, her first race for three months. Any improvement will make her...

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Talking Horses: Frankie Dettori crucial in Lah Ti Dar route to Leger

The dozen lining up at Doncaster on Saturday includes a five-strong team from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stableJohn Gosden revealed on Thursday that Frankie Dettori’s thoughts about the best place to run Lah Ti Dar had played a role in the decision to send her for the St Leger.A field of 12 runners has been declared for the final Classic of the season on Saturday, and Lah Ti Dar’s inclusion was described as a “fantastic news” by sponsors William Hill. Related: Galtres Stakes winner Lah Ti Dar will run in the St Leger at Doncaster Doncaster 1.50 Lady Cosette 2.25 Dubai Beauty 3.00 Pilaster (nap) 3.35 Aim Power 4.05 Rio Ronaldo 4.40 Banditry 5.10 Mystic Flight (nb) Continue reading...

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