The St.Leger [page 2]

Reid, in celebration, did "a Dettori" in the Doncaster winner's enclosure by leaping upright - look no hands! - from the stirrups, but Frankie, that cheeky little leprechaun, was not in the Emerald Isle for the good of his health, as the Irish themselves would say. Swain, making light of his six years against the three-year-olds, absolutely powered home. Though there was nothing near him at the end of the race, he was as impressive as he had been in his game dismissal of High-Rise and Royal Anthem at Ascot when completing that amazing King George double. Alborada was second at Leopardstown with Xaar third. The stage was now set for a remarkable three-timer in one day for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin set-up.
Late that Saturday night, the treble came up. Daylami, trained like the first two legs by Saeed bin Suroor, took the Man o'War Stakes at Belmont Park, New York, to land for Godolphin their tenth Group One win of 1998. Just one weak spot. Nedawi's Leger rating was assessed by British Horseracing Board handicapper Neil Young at 117, making him as good as Silver Patriarch. But the average of the first four finishers (113) was below the level (115) expected in European Group Ones. Nedawi's rating was only a pound higher than recent winners Bob's Return and Moonax. Classic Cliche (119) and Shantou (121) were best of the Nineties' bunch. And I have to confess that none of these names on the Leger roll of honour inspires me very much. Whatever happens next to Nedawi, clearly green as I've said, and likely to do better next year, he has a long way to go to earn the rapturous applause which greeted Double Trigger at the St Leger meeting. Mark Johnston's magnificent stayer, adding to his record hat-trick in the Goodwood Cup, landed the two-mile-two-furlong Doncaster Cup to become the first horse since Beeswing in 1841 to take the prize three times. As they debated a staying Classic, a classic stayer stole the show.	Nedawi
Nedawi will be a better four-year-old.. but a Double Trigger or a ?

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