Novice Hurdle

Old Newton Cup

Pen - 1951 filly by Heliopolis. Often ran out.

Quick Single (USA): See above

Ruffians, who according to Doncaster Corporation in 1600 were such a problem they tried to put an end to racing there.

Socks - 1999 filly by Sabrehill. Often pulled up.

Trailer

User Friendly, the last filly to win the St. Leger 20 years ago.

Victoria Sponge (IRE)....often rose to the occasion

Warrsan - Clive Brittain horse foaled 1998. Reportedly difficult to train.

Improved with age to win two G1 Coronation Cups at 5 & 6 and two G1 Grosser Preis von Baden at 6 & 7.

Xtra furlong, gets the

Younger brother of John Scott was William who rode a record 9 St. Leger winners while his brother trained a record 16 in the 19th C.

Zebedee (GB).....went well in the spring

Alternative Runner - I don't know when the practice started or ended but at one time if a horse had to be scratched from a race at short notice because of injury the owner could nominate another of his string to run instead.

This substitute entry system allowed the previously mentioned Cure-All to run in and win his Grand National in 1845.

Bowling along in front

Clipped Heels

December Novices Chase

Encke, last year's Leger winner

Foxhunter Chase

Galtee More - 1897 Triple Crown winner & the shortest priced winner of the St Leger at 1/10.

Henry VIII Novices' Chase

Injured Jockeys Fund - reports that a National Hunt Jockey can expect to fall once in every 10 races and sustain a serious injury once in every 250.

Jerry 1824 winner of the Leger.

Kim Muir

Longchamp which stages its Arc trials this weekend.