Scorpion justified strong favouritism under Frankie Dettori when giving Aidan O’Brien his third success in the Ladbrokes St Leger at a packed Doncaster.

DERMOT WELD will only run Grey Swallow in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if there is significant rainfall ahead of the Group One contest at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Michael Stoute is hoping Hard Top can finally break his Ladbrokes St Leger jinx and lift the Doncaster race on Saturday.

Grand Prix de Paris winner Scorpion remains the even-money favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes St Leger following the latest forfeit stage.

John Dunlop could have a strong hand in next month’s Ladbrokes St Leger, although he confirmed that only Kong is a “probable” runner at this stage.

BRUNEL landed a share of first prize in the Prix de la Porte Maillot at Longchamp yesterday after lightning knocked out the photo-finish equipment.

Promotion, owned by the Queen, is 9-2 favourite with Ladbrokes to make amends for an unlucky run at the Royal Ascot meeting in Saturday’s Bet365 Old Newton Cup at Haydock.