Talking Horses: Hurricane Lane set to blow St Leger rivals away

DERBY DELIGHT: William Buick celebrates winning with Hurricane Lane at the Curragh in June. Picture: Morgan Treacy

While the eyes of most Irish racing fans will be on Leopardstown today for a fascinating Irish Champion Stakes showdown between St Mark’s Basilica, Tarnawa, and Poetic Flare, there’ll also be considerable interest in the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster, the final Classic of the British season.

A field of 10 features six Irish contenders, four of whom are trained by Aidan O’Brien. The most intriguing Ballydoyle contender is the enigmatic High Definition, a promising sort as a juvenile but, until now at least, a bitter disappointment as a three-year-old.