Pasch was the first to weaken, leaving the ottish Union, whi staged a great battle to the post, Showing better staying powers, Mr. Rank's candidate won by a neck. Magic Circle was fourth,"Glen Loan fifth, La-li sixth, Pound Foolish seventh, Ramtapa eighth and Foroughi last.
The time was 3 minutes 11g seconds.
It was the first St. Leger victory of the millionaire, Mr. Rank. His horse proved that his Derby form was correct, and that his running in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park on July 15, when Pasch won from Lord Derby's Fair Copy and Lord Astor's Cave Man, was all wrong.
Pasch failed to stay, as many critics had predicted, Scottish Union was joint second 741 favourite with Ramtapa, who once again showed his unwillingness io do on a race-course what he does in home gallops, in which he is a wonder horse.
Magic Circle, starting at 40-1, gave a remarkably good performance, The starting prices wer Scottish. Union and Ramtapa Pound Foolish Glen Loan Challenge
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