Bridge to cross classic divide

Jo Hughes is looking forward to saddling her first British Classic runner when London Bridge lines up for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

The dual-purpose trainer, who sent out Soll to finish seventh in this year’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree, has no qualms about the trip for the Arch colt.

London Bridge improved for a step up in distance and notched a hat-trick of handicaps in a two weeks in June with two wins over a mile and a quarter and one over a mile and a half.