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Aidan O'Brien holds a three-strong hand in his quest for a ninth Betfred St Leger success on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn headline the 7 declared for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.


With steady rider Ryan Moore presently sidelined by a leg injury, Tom Marquand actions in to ride market leader Scandinavia, who registered a fantastic success over his elders in the Goodwood Cup last time out. Marquand rode Galileo Chrome to Leger magnificence for O'Brien's kid Joseph in 2020.


Sean Levey guided Jan Brueghel to victory for O'Brien last year and this time he will partner double Derby winner Lambourn, as he bids to bounce back from dissatisfaction in the Great Voltigeur at York.


Stay True ended up a location ahead of his stablemate on the Knavesmire and he finishes the Ballydoyle trio, with Mickael Barzalona getting the upper hand on the kid of Galileo.


Paddy Twomey's Queen's Vase winner Carmers is another leading contender from Ireland and remained in fact ahead of both of O'Brien's reopposing York runners when 2nd in the Great Voltigeur. He is expected to delight in a return to the prolonged one-mile-and-six-furlong distance.


Roger Varian has won the St Leger twice previously with Kingston Hill and Eldar Eldarov and saddles Queen's Vase 3rd Rahiebb searching for his 3rd big success on Town Moor.


Scandinavia (left) holds leading claims in the St Leger (Joe Giddens/PA)


The line-up is total by Andrew Balding's pair of Geoffrey Freer scorer Furthur and Tarriance, who gets out of handicap company after winning the Melrose at York.


Balding will have leading claims previously on the card when Gewan effort to support his Gimcrack Stakes success in the Betfred Champagne Stakes.


A field of five has actually put together, with rivals to Gewan consisting of John and Thady Gosden's exciting eight-length Sandown scorer Oxagon and John and Sean Quinn's eyecatching Ayr maiden winner Cape Ashizuri, who is instantly upped in grade.


Charlie Appleby's Shadow Of Light is the standout name amongst 11 in the other Group race on the card, the Stakes.