Horse Racing: Soldier leads St Leger battle.

AIDAN O'BRIEN is just 6-4 with the sponsors to train the winner of the Ladbrokes St Leger after making a 15-strong entry for the final Classic of the season.

Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune heads a Ballydoyle squad which also includes Vodafone Oaks third All My Loving, Epsom Derby runner-up Eagle Mountain, Queen's Vase hero Mahler and Motivator's full-brother Macarthur.

O'Brien said: "Soldier Of Fortune seems to be fine after the Irish Derby. We thought there was a change in him from Epsom to the Curragh and were delighted with his performance on Sunday.

"He's a definite possible for the Leger. We consider the St Leger a very important and prestigious race."

The one-mile, six-furlong contest will be returning to Doncaster on September 15 after being run at York last year while Town Moor underwent a pounds 32m redevelopment.

O'Brien went on: "It is a race we like to target every year and we are looking forward to Doncaster this year with all the new facilities - it is going to be a spectacular day.

"We were delighted also with Mahler at Royal Ascot.

"Pat Smullen rode him in the Derby and just thought he was very babyish and would learn a lot from the race

"We were really looking forward to Ascot and he ran a huge race.

"We think the Leger would really suit him.

"All My Loving will run in the Irish Oaks and she looks a filly who is crying out to go further, so she is definitely another candidate.

"Macarthur was given a mid-summer break with the view to bringing him back for a prep for the Ladbrokes St Leger.

"There is no definite race in mind at the moment but it could be the Voltigeur or something like that.

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VICTORY: Seamus Heffernan and Soldier of Fortune after winning the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh - now similar scenes are expected after the St Leger which returns to Doncaster this year