DONCASTER ST LEGER 1962 | |||
The 186th winner of the St Leger, held on Wednesday 12th September 1962 over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards of Town Moor, was Hethersett, a bay colt by Hugh Lupus out of Bride Elect, owned by Mr Lionel Holliday. A field of 15 runners contested the race which was worth £32,000. (Equivalent to £656,000 in 2017) The Youtube link below is a 36 second clip of the 1962 race HETHERSETT SR 2050 |
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Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
HETHERSETT | Harry Carr | Major Dick Hern | Mr Lionel Holliday 100/8 |
MONTERRICO | Scobie Breasley | Harry Wragg | Mr H E Bousher 8/1 |
MIRALGO | Bill Williamson | Harry Wragg | Mr G A Oldham 9/1 |
MARCH WIND | L Wood | P J Prendergast | Mrs A B Biddle |
PINDARIC | Bobby Elliott | Masson | Mr A B Askew |
MYSTERY | P Canty | Paddy Prendergast | Mrs A B Biddle |
SILVER CLOUD | Ron Hutchinson | Jack Jarvis | Mr T F Blackwell |
IDLE HOUR | Doug Smith | J F Watts | Lord Derby |
LARKSPUR | Neil Sellwood | Ireland | Mr Raymond Guest |
SPARTAN GENERAL | Geordie Ramshaw | Ron Smyth | Mr Freddie Laker |
SEBRING | T P Glennon | Ireland | Mr T B Martin |
PAVOT | G Bougoure | Ireland | Mr F More O'Ferrall |
JOLLY PRINCE | C Vrock | France | Mme G Pereire |
ANTELAMI | E Camlet | Italy | Marchesse Incian delia Rocchetta |
L'AGE D'OR | G Frouville | France | Mr M G Wildenstein |
The winner won by 4 lengths in 3 minutes 10.8 seconds, with a length back to the third. In a career comprised of 11 races Hethersett won 4 and was second 3 times. | Over Round N/A |
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