Irish St Ledger 2010

3.45 Currragh
Irish Field St. Leger (Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus)
Winner €139,400 - 8 run -

Pick: Sans Frontiers (win)

Kite Wood: Only just beaten in St Ledger last year after winning this race and continued in same vein when winning Prix Vietcommesse Viger in good style on seasonal debut; Failed to stay in Gold Cup and can be judged much better than that, but vey disappointing latest and can’t be backed with confidence.

Pop Rock: Would be a fascinating proposition if recovering his form of n 2006/07, when runner-up in Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup, and still useful for K. Sumii this year judged on easy win in minor event at Galway; Needs a lot more than that though.

Rajik: Better than ever this year, completing quick-fire hat-trick with success in a listed event at Galway; Sure to run his race and may not need to do a whole lot more to shake up race, but this is an awful lot tougher.

Sans Frontiers: Very talented and very lightly raced colt who has an excellent level of form; Taken time to come to hand after injury but realising promise in good style, winning Princess Of Wales’s Stakes impressively and looked like stayer with future when winning Geoffrey Freer last time, and with form getting boosted all the tiem and Peslier on board, must have a first rate chance.

Tactic: Has found an amazing amount of improvement this season, producing one of most impressive performances of season when smashing listed field by 14 lengths and then winning Curragh Cup by 2 lengths; Found to be lame last time and holds Profound Beauty on their earlier form, so has a chance.

Profound Beauty: Has been as good as ever this season, winning Challenge, Saval Beg and Ballyroan Stakes in sumptuous style; Disappointing when beaten in Curragh Cup but this test will suit her down to the ground, particularly if ground stays the same way.

Flying Cross: Only had 3 runs and surprising that he is sent here instead of impressive Kilternan Stakes winner Await The Dawn; Created favourable impression when winning minor event at Tipperary and while this is much tougher, he looks smart and stable will know what they are doing with these events.

Lady Lupus: Not without any hope, seeing as she excelled herself in pacemaking role when coming third behind Snow Fairy in Irish Oaks last time, an impressive run considering pace they went that day in ground; May be used for same purposes but no surprise if she were to go close.

VERDICT: Profound Beauty sets a high standard, but she may find one too good in SANS FRONTIERS, who is on a progressive roll and is having his form franked time and time again.