AIDAN O’Brien had trained five winners of the St Leger before last Saturday and, a little bizarrely, Kew Gardens emulated all five in different ways.

The 2001 winner Milan and the 2003 winner Brian Boru had, like Kew Gardens, both run in the Great Voltigeur Stakes on their last respective runs before their Leger victories. Milan won the Great Voltigeur, Brian Boru finished second in the race, Kew Gardens finished third.