ALL the indicators are that last Saturday’s William Hill St Leger was a vintage renewal. It looked beforehand like it might be, all the right horses were there and, with all the ‘right’ horses coming to the fore, it looks vintage now all right.

The race was won by the Irish Derby winner, with the Gordon Stakes winner finishing second, the Goodwood Cup and Queen’s Vase winner third, the Curragh Cup winner fourth and the Ribblesdale Stakes winner fifth. Between them, the first five home had already won two Group 1 races, three Group 2 races and two Group 3 races this season. Also, the winning time was good and the Timeform sectionals were strong.