| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1836 | |||
The 61st winner of the St Leger, held on Tuesday 20th September 1836 over the St Leger course on Town Moor, was Elis, a chestnut colt by Langar out of Olympia, owned officially by Thomas Anson 1st Earl of Lichfield, but in reality he was owned by Lord George Bentinck (see picture below). A field of 14 runners contested the race, although there were 75 subscriptions of 50 sovereigns each, which was worth 3750 sovereigns. (Equivalent to £438,800 in 2017) ELIS SR 1985 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| ELIS | John Day | John Doe | Thomas Anson 1st Earl of Lichfield 7/2 |
| SCROGGINS | William Scott |  |
Mr William Scott 6/4 |
| BEE'S WING | R Johnson | Mr Orde 10/1 | |
| TRAPBALL | Jem Robinson | Mr Mostyn 7/1 | |
| EBBERSTON | S Rogers | Mr George Osbaldeston 100/1 | |
| VULTURE | Sam Darling | Mr Allanson 12/1 | |
| BLACK DIAMOND | G Nelson | Lord Eglinton 20/1 | |
| SNYDERS | Chapple | Lord Westminster 30/1 | |
| CAREW | F Edwards | Lord Chesterfield 40/1 | |
| LOCOMOTIVE | J Holmes | Mr T Dawson 100/1 | |
| REDSHANK | Nat Flatman | Mr Bird 9/1 | |
| WEDGE | P Connolly | Colonel Westenra 10/1 | |
| THE CARPENTER | Sim Templeman | Mr S L Fox 100/1 | |
| THE BARD | R Hesseltine | Mr Skipsey 100/1 | |
| The winner won with the greatest of ease by 2 lengths in 3 minutes 20 seconds. In a career consisting of 15 races he won 11 and came second in his other 4 races, twice being second to Bay Middleton. | Over Round 124% | ||
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