Saturday's St Leger at Doncaster looks like it could be another win for Sir Michael Stoute, who took ages to get his first St Leger winner and is now catching up for lost time.

Opinion Poll could seek a hat-trick at Doncaster on Friday, September 9, with Godolphin's charge featuring among the 10 entries for the £100,000 Stobart Doncaster Cup over two and a quarter miles, the fifth long distance contest of the QIPCO British Champions Series.

The Luca Cumani-trained stayer Drunken Sailor did not enhance his Melbourne's spring carnival prospects when he was beaten at Goodwood on Saturday in his final trial for his trip to Australia.