Savoire Vivre is St Leger favourite

Savoire Vivre was made favourite for the St Leger yesterday, 48 hours after finishing second to Murghem in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury and 24 hours ahead of today's Great Voltigeur Stakes, which should be a leading trial for the Doncaster Classic. The John Gosden-trained colt, a twice-raced son of 1985 St Leger winner Oh So Sharp, is quoted at 7-2 in Coral's opening show on the 9 September race.

Savoire Vivre was made favourite for the St Leger yesterday, 48 hours after finishing second to Murghem in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury and 24 hours ahead of today's Great Voltigeur Stakes, which should be a leading trial for the Doncaster Classic. The John Gosden-trained colt, a twice-raced son of 1985 St Leger winner Oh So Sharp, is quoted at 7-2 in Coral's opening show on the 9 September race.

Next in the St Leger betting is 4-1 chance Dalampour, who runs in this afternoon's Grroup Two at York, where he takes on fellow Classic hopes Subtle Power (7-1), Air Marshall (9-1) and Marienbard (14-1).

Pat Eddery was left one short of his century for the season when snatching the Tote Credit Club Handicap at Nottingham yesterday with a late run on Fantastic Fantasy. Eddery is now 12 adrift of the championship leader Kevin Darley (111) and two behind Richard Quinn (101).

ST LEGER ANTE-POST ODDS (Coral): 7-2 Savoire Vivre, 4-1 Dalampour, 7-1 Subtle Power, Millenary, 9-1 Air Marshall, 10-1 Melikah, 12-1 Quality Team, 14-1 Marienbard, 16-1 Zafonium, 20-1 Littlepacepaddocks, Shuwaib. Others on request.