Leading Light will spearhead Aidan O’Brien’s St Leger challenge

Ruler of the World and Trading Leather, the English and Irish Derby winners, were conspicuous by their absence at today’s entry stage for the St Leger, connections opting  instead to go the Irish Champion Stakes route and a drop back in distance. However, a profusion of  prospective late-bloomers stood their ground for the Doncaster classic,  including no fewer than 12 from Aidan O’Brien’s powerful stable.

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Land Registry releases its House Price Index as open data

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The Education Secretary, Michael Gove

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Education Secretary Michael Gove’s exam reforms could discriminate against girls, teachers warned today.

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