Panther on Leger trail

BROWN Panther bids to confirm himself a realistic Ladbrokes St Leger prospect in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury today.

The Tom Dascombe-trained colt gave owner and Manchester United striker Michael Owen Royal Ascot success when producing a breathtaking display in the King George V Stakes in June.

He then headed to Hamburg as a hot favourite for the German Derby, but in a messy race, Brown Panther found himself in front far sooner than ideal and was actually far from disgraced in finishing fifth.