| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1811 | |||
The 36th winner of the St Leger, held on Monday 23rd September 1811 over the 2 miles of Town Moor, was Soothsayer, a chestnut colt by Sorcerer out of Goldenlocks, owned by Mr Richard Oliver Gascoigne. A field of 24 runners contested the race, although there were 63 subscriptions of 25 guineas each, which was worth 1575 Guineas. (Equivalent to £117,200 in 2017) SOOTHSAYER SR 1892 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| SOOTHSAYER | Ben Smith | Tommy Sykes | Mr Richard Gascoigne 13/2 |
| AMADIS-DE-GAUL | W Peirse | Sir W Gerard 100/2 | |
| SCAMP | John Jackson | Mr Brandling 100/8 | |
| BEVERLEY |  |
Mr Watts 100/5 | |
| CID | Lord Fitzwilliam 100/7 | ||
| PHILIPPIC | Duke of Leeds 100/8 | ||
| GRAFT | Mr Brown 100/1 | ||
| BETHLEM GABER | Mr Watt 100/3 | ||
| LEGERDEMAIN | Mr Baker 7/1 | ||
| HOLM | Mr Cawood 100/1 | ||
| UNNAMED BAY COLT BY HAMBLETONIAN | Mr Garforth 100/1 | ||
| PIGEON | Lord Scarbrough 100/1 | ||
| SIR MALAGIGI | Sir M M Sykes 100/4 | ||
| COTTAGER | Mr T Duncombe 100/1 | ||
| ALBUERA | Mr Peirse 100/1 | ||
| UNNAMED CHESTNUT COLT BY SIR OLIVER | Mr Kaye 100/1 | ||
| XYZ | Mr Riddell 100/4 | ||
| UNNAMED CHESTNUT COLT BY YOUNG WOODPECKER | Mr Scarisbrick 100/3 | ||
| CROSS-BOW | Mr Glover 100/1 | ||
| WELLINGTON | Mr Bower 100/1 | ||
| MAGIC | Mr Astley 45/20 | ||
| BROTHER TO SIR LAUNCELOT | Mr T Sykes 100/1 | ||
| JOHN HUTHCINSON | Mr Dinsdale 100/1 | ||
| LEON-FORTE | Sir M M Sykes 100/1 | ||
| This year marked the occasion when the largest field to date and the largest number of subscribers were entered. The race itself was not remarkable with Soothsayer making all and winning with ease in 3 minutes 37 seconds. His career was unremarkable, running 7 times and winning 4 of his races. | Over Round 115% | ||
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