| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1809 | |||
The 34th winner of the St Leger, held on Monday 25th September 1809 over the 2 miles of Town Moor, was Ashton, a bay colt by Walnut out of Miss Haworth, owned by the 9th Duke of Hamilton. A field of 13 runners contested the race, although there were 50 subscriptions of 25 guineas each, which was worth 1250 Guineas. (Equivalent to £102,000 in 2017) ASHTON SR 1936 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| ASHTON | Ben Smith | William Theakston | 9th Duke of Hamilton 100/55 |
| MIDDLETHORPE | Tommy Carr | 9th Duke of Hamilton 10/1 | |
| LISETTE | John Shepherd | Mr Peirse 20/1 | |
| WIZARD | Frank Buckle | Mr Wilson 10/1 | |
| WHITENOSE | William Clift | Earl Fitzwilliam 10/1 | |
| FLORIVAL |  |
Mr Peirse 100/4 | |
| AESCULAPIUS | Mr Glossop 25/1 | ||
| ILLUMINATION | Lord Foley 25/1 | ||
| UNNAMED BAY FILLY BY CHANCE | Mr T Duncombe 25/1 | ||
| SIR PETRONEL | Sir M M Sykes 10/1 | ||
| WOLSINGTON | Mr Brandling 20/1 | ||
| VACCINATUS | Mr Kaye 25/1 | ||
| SHAKESPEARE | Mr Gorwood 25/1 | ||
| There was an incident prior to the race in which Middlethorpe's bridle broke and his groom wrapped a handkerchief around his neck to keep hold of him until a new bridle was fitted. In the race itself the winner led from the start and won with ease from his stable companion, although 33/1 was laid against this forecast. Later in the meeting he won the Doncaster Stakes over 4 miles, but then missed the whole of the next season. In a career spanning 7 races he was successful in just the 4 early career races. | Over Round N/A | ||
| Note: The image shown above is from a painting by Francis Cotes who died in 1770 and therefore it is in the public domain. | |||
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