O’Brien has strong St Leger hand

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S main hopes in the 227th renewal of the St Leger at Doncaster could lie with Vodafone Derby runner-up The Great Gatsby, along with Roosevelt and Brian Boru, third and fourth respectively in the Irish equivalent.

Yesterday, who landed the Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas for Aidan O’Brien, is one of 11 entries for the champion trainer, who won the St Leger two years ago with Milan

Other Irish entries are Dermot Weld’s Maharib and the John Oxx-trained Cruzspiel, while Italian Derby winner Osorio could represent German trainer Urs Suter.