St Leger: Camelot to face eight rivals

Camelot is the sole representative from Ballydoyle after Imperial Monarch and Monday's Galway winner Chamonix were both not declared...

2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby hero Camelot aims to become the first colt since Nijinsky in 1970 to complete the British Classic hat-trick on Town Moor...

Camelot is the sole representative from Ballydoyle after Imperial Monarch and Monday's Galway winner Chamonix were both not declared.

There is another challenger from Ireland in the shape of Tommy Carmody's Ursa Major.

Derby runner-up Main Sequence represents David Lanigan, Encke goes for the Godolphin team under Mickael Barzalona and hugely impressive Melrose Stakes winner Guarantee takes a significant step up in class for William Haggas.

Thought Worthy and Michelangelo are two of nine declared runners. William Buick has chosen to ride Thought Worthy so Frankie Dettori has come in for the ride on the latter.

The field is completed by the Sir Henry Cecil-trained Thomas Chippendale, who carries the colours of Yorkshireman, Sir Robert Ogden.

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St Leger: Main set for Doncaster bid

Main Sequence is likely to take his chance in the St Leger after pleasing connections in his final serious workout on Saturday...

The Derby runner-up, trained by David Lanigan, has the Prix Niel at Longchamp the following day as alternative engagement should there be a late change of plan.

"He worked very nicely yesterday and he's on course to go to Doncaster for the St Leger all being well," said Alan Cooper, racing manager to owners the Niarchos Family.

"He's a very good horse and the plan is to run there and the Prix Niel is there in case we need it.

"The Leger is the objective and the Classic over one mile and six furlongs is about staying.

"The horse is very well and David is pleased with him."

Since chasing home Camelot in the Derby, Main Sequence has been an unlucky fourth in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp and a strong-finishing second in the Great Voltigeur Stakes behind Thought Worthy at York.

Main Sequence can be backed at 11.5n/a for the St Leger.

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St Leger: Lanigan mulls Sequence bid

"He's come out of the race fine and is on his way back home," said the Lambourn trainer...

Main Sequence emerged as a possible rival to Camelot in the St Leger following his unlucky run in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Saturday...

David Lanigan's stable star took runner-up honours behind Aidan O'Brien's colt in the Investec Derby and could try to prevent the 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby hero capturing the Triple Crown in the final Classic of the season at Doncaster on September 15.

While Camelot's stable companion Imperial Monarch made most of the running to claim the French Group One over a mile and a half, Main Sequence just could not get a clear passage through.

Wherever Ted Durcan tried to go, he was blocked and Main Sequence had to settle for fourth place, a length and a half behind the Irish-trained winner.

Lanigan has taken defeat on the chin and is looking for positives to take from the race.

"He's come out of the race fine and is on his way back home," said the Lambourn trainer.

"That kind of thing can happen and it's happened to a lot more people than you can name.

"It was just one of those things. They probably didn't go a great enough pace early on, which can generate its own problems at that stage of the race.

"The important thing is that he has improved since the Derby and was unlucky in his run yesterday, but mentally he's grown up an awful lot since Epsom.

"We still know we've got a nice horse for the future.

"He's got one or two options. It'll just take a day or two to digest things and I'll talk to the owners.

"It was frustrating but that's life and we live to fight another day, but at least we know we have a nice horse on our hands.

"The only positive thing we learnt after last night was that he will stay the mile and six of the St Leger. The trip wouldn't be a problem to him.

"It gives us a lot more options. Anything from a mile and a half, I'd be reluctant to bring him back to a mile and a quarter.

"There's a lot of things - the Leger, the Breeders' Cup and the Prix Niel - and we have to think about next year as well."

Main Sequence, who is rated 121 by Timeform, can be backed at 32.031/1 for the St Leger on Betfair with Camelot heading the market.

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