St Leger 2026 Result
Maltese Cross has claimed four victories in the space of five races this season. The horse looks impossible to ignore when it comes to this latest renewal of the St Leger. William Haggas saddles a three-year-old who looks to be a backable each-way price, with Christmas Day the current market leader. He’s one of several talented operators for Aidan O’Brien.
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Pierre Bonnard is another of the favourites although he’s failed to oblige in any of his five outings thus far and this looks like a negative. Enceladus has shown some impressive form for Joseph O’Brien this term and boasts a 100% record for the campaign. The first four in the betting are operating at a far shorter price than the rest of the field.
2026 St Leger Result
11 finishers- 1 Highwayman Saffie Osborne +1100
- 2 Enceladus Billy Loughnane +250
- 3 Amelia Earhart Tom Marquand +2500
- 4 Alderman Rossa Ryan +5000
- 5 Galiyan D Tudhope +4000
- 6 Pierre Bonnard Wayne Lordan +333
- 7 Hatteen F Bughanaim +2200
- 8 Rebel Rocker Jason Watson +10000
- 9 Christmas Day Ronan Whelan +175
- 10 Golden Story C Lee +3300
- 11 Action S M Levey +6600
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Maltese Cross has been running strongly all season. There was a mid-April success at Newbury when the 7/4 favourite was able to win a novice stakes over a mile and two furlongs. Then came a success in a Derby trial stakes where the William Haggas-trained runner was able to get up by a neck over a mile, three and a half furlongs.
There was a stellar effort in the Epsom Derby where the horse finished second behind Christmas Day, with the runner then returning to the winners’ enclosure by securing the Grand Prix de Paris over a mile and four furlongs. The latest showing saw the charge land yet another win and this one came in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York Racecourse.
Christmas Day is looking to add a St Leger success to the Derby victory, with this representing Aidan O’Brien’s best chance of victory. There was a win by nearly three lengths at Epsom and there was then a late June runner-up spot at the Curragh. However, only a third-placed effort was secured at York when trailing home Maltese Cross.
Pierre Bonnard has yet to win in his career although he only has two lengths to find on Maltese Cross after that August race. That came after finishing third at the Curragh and many punters will think he’s an each-way bet to nothing. The horse could only muster seventh place in the Epsom Derby but could benefit from the further distance in the St Leger.
Past Winners
2025 — St Leger
- 1 Scandinavia Tom Marquand +200F
- 2 Rahiebb Ray Dawson +1400
- 3 Stay True M Barzalona +550
2024 — St Leger
- 1 Jan Brueghel S M Levey +275J
- 2 Illinois W M Lordan +275J
- 3 Sunway C Soumillon +550
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