Lambourn given St Leger focus

Dual Derby winner Lambourn has been cut in the betting for the Betfred St Leger following confirmation from Aidan O’Brien that he is being aimed at the final Classic of the season.

While he was not the choice of Ryan Moore at Epsom, Moore did take over in the saddle from Wayne Lordan at the Curragh.

He was surprisingly beaten in the Great Voltigeur last time out when conceding a penalty, but in the immediate aftermath O’Brien was not despondent and said he was still in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe picture.

While he could still head to France with that race not until the first Sunday in October, he was cut to 7-2 from 5-1 by Coral for the Leger with Stay True, fourth at York one place in front of Lambourn, trimmed to 8-1 from 12s.

Surprisingly the favourite, another stablemate in Goodwood Cup winner Scandinavia, was eased to 5-4 from evens.

O’Brien said of his Doncaster team: “At the moment we’re thinking of three. We’re thinking of the horse that won the Derby, the horse that won in Goodwood and we’re thinking of Stay True.”