CONTINUOUS denies King and Queen's Desert Hero to win the St Leger at Doncaster!

Continuous saw off Arrest and Desert Hero to win the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster and give trainer Aidan O'Brien his seventh Doncaster Classic!
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[@Souljah2008]

What a win by Continuous! I couldnt believe he was 3/1 second favourite after the four length win in his previous start.Its great to see another Japanese sired son win a English classic this year. Congratulations to Aidan and Connections and his oldman Hearts Cry. Also his maternal grandfather Tony Bin who was a great horse in his own right as his record as a older horse speaks for it self being equal to Mtoto rated 134 by Timeform in 1988. Having Kiwi blood in his veins by way of the great Kiwi horse Trenton was great to know also.

[@GBeret83]

Agree whole heartedly. The signs were there that a performance of this caliber or at least something close could happen at Doncaster when he won at York going away in the Great Voltigeur Stakes over 12F, but he was really just finding his best stride when the finish line came. He looked like a horse that wanted further that day on the Knavesmire to me, and boy did he improve even more from his performance at York for the step up in trip to 14-1/2F for this race at Doncaster!

[@Souljah2008]

​@@GBeret83I couldn't agree with you anymore GBeret. It's great to see you posting comments on youtube again also. I haven't seen you for quite a while and I have always enjoyed reading your comments. You are one of the most knowledgeable people on youtube regarding horseracing.

[@joemac9249]

Also Do Deuce by Hearts cry beat Equinox. Some good blood 👍

[@hamachi1019]

サンデーサイレンスの孫は英クラシック競走完全制覇になりましたね🎉

[@countbelalucozade]

A rather poignant success for his sire Heart's Cry who died earlier this year.

[@alwaysfair4991]

He was brilliant in the Sheema Classic, but not so good in the King George. I think Continous is a serious player if he runs in the Arc.

[@countbelalucozade]

@@alwaysfair4991 I agree with you about Continuous as an Arc runner. He's adept at handling different surfaces.

[@joemac9249]

@@countbelalucozade Yes he might not win but he would put in a good effort. He is all Heart!!

[@murano3032]

The blood of Heart’s cry is continued❗️

[@NC-ck5oj]

Pure class. The O'Brien operation looking unstoppable at the moment with loads more to come towards the end of the season

[@suemaher5282]

Simply the best

[@controlleddemolition9112]

I don't keep track, but it seems as though AOB is having one of his best seasons among many, and it's scary for the opposition since he might very well have the best crop of 2yos ever (by any trainer). That doesn't always translate into success as 3yos, but most of them appear to have the sort of pedigrees to improve stretching out in trip.

[@effeo9962]

That was a beautiful race!

[@samsonpug]

The Great Voltigeur is the best trial for the St Leger. Continuous had previously beaten Arrest. I had a nasty feeling that the horse would get blocked and be an unlucky 2nd. Fair play to Moore though-great ride.

[@DennisBlake-bf8mp]

It's been a great spectacle for racing in Yorkshire and horse racing as a whole, been some very good tactical riders this week/end, well done Holly on Trueshan and Rossa today on my nap Annaf 🎉

[@paradisehotel5005]

He's got more class than last year's winner Eldar Eldarov. I hope they let him take his chance in the Arc, it's a pretty open looking race.

[@suemaher5282]

Great ride from Ryan 7 legers for Aidan. Continuous could be an Arc contender. That was great to watch

[@GBeret83]

It's not that often you see a Leger winner that could be a real Arc contender, but I don't know how this horse couldn't be considered just that. When Ryan Moore swung him off the rail and blew through that gap in the one-path off the rail he just exploded and looked for a minute more like a 6F sprinter than a 14-1/2F stayer. If he gets ground similar to this at Longchamp it'll take a proper middle distance horse with a better turn of foot able to see out 12F on soft ground or ground with considerable ease to beat him in my opinion.

[@joemac9249]

@@suemaher5282 Its safe to talk here. I think he should go to the BC turf. Then Ryan can ride him any tactics he wants.

[@suemaher5282]

@@joemac9249 He's said WarmHeart City of Troy and maybe Auguste Rodin could be BC bound. He could send Continuous but he said the Arc may be next for him. He's not ground dependent and I'm not sure what he's sending to Paris. Do u know. Kyprios he thought could go there but he also said he could go to Ascot. We will know soon enough. Probably next week. Whatever he sends to BC I hope he does as well as.last year

[@joemac9249]

@@suemaher5282 Yes Continuous was 2nd on firm at Royal Ascot. He seemed to improve all year. Like you say it helps going on all ground basically.

[@simonhindley65]

I once backed another O'Brien Leger winner, Milan, after a similarly impressive performance at Doncaster. As it happened he couldn't lay up with the pace and, despite finishing like a train, had to much to do. I don't think Continuous will have that problem as I think he'll have more tactical speed. I also don't think he'll have anything like Sakhee to deal with..

[@ShivamPatel-zl1er]

It is really a brilliant performance by Ryan Moore and continous go on💪

[@jjet318]

The winning formula for English classics: Japanese sire x Irish dam

[@simonhindley65]

Plus Aiden O'Brien.

[@jjet318]

@@simonhindley65Surely is.

[@Essydyk]

He's all out though. What the hell race is Cattermole watching as Moore pushes him out under hands and heels?

[@frankelforever14]

Yep shaking his whip to keep the horse concentrating is hardly all out. Moore went for home earlier than he wanted to as his horse was cantering but needed to make sure he took the gap so reckon the winner was value for more than the 3 lengths or so he won by. Poor Mike must have either had Frankie or the Kings horse to utter that nonsense. The horse has improved massively race by race and would be a nice type to have for the 12f+ races next season.

[@suemaher5282]

@@frankelforever14 he definitely wasn't watching the race I watched. Take another look Mr. Cattermole

[@sneakykebab]

Aido is the maestro!

[@SuperHarun007]

He was brilliant. The way he kept going as Ryan jet using his hands was something to behold. Now Tom on DH the royal runner I felt got out paced in the last 100m.

[@brianng2335]

I just wanna a review who said Continuous could not stay when he was beaten in the Dante at York 😂

[@carlbatty1]

Let’s hope he makes it to the Arc.

[@tomgallagher7870]

Serious performance.hope he comes back here in few weeks with grosvenor square for the futurity like him but hes got a few to choose from on at 55/1.

[@Folk_var]

Can't believe Continous was 3/1, should have been odds on.

[@morafiq73]

Best horse won on the day but odds on? Let's not get carried away! In that field 3/1 was about right. If it should have been shorter people would have punted it more forcing bookies to cut odds.

[@frankelforever14]

Not odds on but 3-1 was pretty generous, surprised Coolmore didn't back it into 2-1 such was his superiority over the field

[@johnniedee5884]

On form this was a good thing thought it should have been no bigger than 6/4🤷‍♂️

[@TommyDaniels-zt8zy]

Did Mike Cattermole say they went off quickly and it'd be a proper stamina test?? He ain't gotta clue.

[@darrensmith4279]

Tommydaniels.what job does he do,and u? Its u that hasnt a clue

[@TommyDaniels-zt8zy]

@@darrensmith4279 Is that you Mike? 😂

[@Zarkava8]

​@@darrensmith4279OK Karen.

[@janetmarshall7171]

Continuous!! The star of the day!! So far!! Aidan O' Brien is The One!! He's starting out the day with another win!! Hopefully, one of many!! Congratulations to all of the connections!!

[@suemaher5282]

Great race to watch Janet what a trainer

[@janetmarshall7171]

Thank you, Sue!! You do have taste and class!! I really appreciate your reply!!

[@skrabellegend2768]

You praised Desert hero on another post where I tipped Continous who is a lovely horse with people who are really lovely people and the colours they wear are very nice

[@janetmarshall7171]

Yes, I did, but he didn't win, today!! The better horse, won and that was Continuous!! Another Aidan O' Brien horse!!

[@steveo7165]

Hardly denied when it finished 3rd!!

[@GBeret83]

Continuous the best horse in this race, and by a street. If the King is gonna get that irritated look on his face every time an Aidan O'Brien trained horse ruins a big race day for him he's gonna need to be prescribed medication for irritable asshole syndrome! When Ryan Moore popped off the rail with about 2-1/2F left and shot through that opening one-off the rail, that was the first time in the entire race that Continuous had been asked to run a step and he immediately made it clear everyone else would be running for place money on this day.

[@henrietta9394]

It was such a privilege to experience this in person. Definitely something I won’t be forgetting any time soon, especially as we got to see the king!! ❤

[@Martin.Lewis..]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JohnFarrelly-wl6rw]

Agreed......Aidan O'Brien is the king

[@joemac9249]

Tell him to send horses to the King of horseracing no irony obviously

[@annwilliams2221]

Kowtowing thicko.

[@simonhindley65]

FFS, he's just flesh and blood like you and I. Admittedly with hideously more bloated fingers.

[@JackBurton-w7x]

Hardly like the king will miss the money- congratulations Ballydoyle on number 7.

[@nightowl7459]

Hardly like Coolmore will need the money either, actually i doubt any of the owners would need the money, this is about prestige not money.

[@ginnygustafson4324]

Sunday Silence blood again!

[@ronaldparsons2131]

Only one king in Racing,and that's Ryan Lee Moore,the queen knew her horses of course,her son does not,except for his newish mrs😮😮

[@alexhong1728]

Sincerely hope connections would give Gregory a right tactic. As a front runner won't drive him the best. Unfortunately the Ascot's win plus his full of stamina look might give them a wrong impression.

[@schindlerteejay94]

What a surprise, another Ryan Moore + O’Brien combination win, why can’t it be Frankie.

[@joemac9249]

There was Snowfall?

[@schindlerteejay94]

@@joemac9249 Ain’t she Dead? plus Frankie could’ve won it this year as well.

[@nightowl7459]

​@@schindlerteejay94Sadly Snowfall did die, she had the potential to be a good brood mare being by Deep Impact, sire of Auguste Rodin, i was hoping Dettori might have done it being his last St Leger ride.

[@schindlerteejay94]

@@nightowl7459 Me as well, but oh well.

[@nightowl7459]

@@schindlerteejay94 Yeah, unfortunately that's the way it is.

[@jonathanking624]

Continuous excellent, Hukum e.w arc... bet of the year...

[@simonhindley65]

Good.

[@kevinmunday6263]

Continous obviously the best Horse in the Race. Would have been Nice for either the King and Queen , or Frankie Dettori to win, but the coolmore winning Machine steamrollers Sentiment without a Care.....

[@suemaher5282]

No sentiment in Sport. The best horse won

[@kevinmunday6263]

@suemaher5282 I Think I Said that ??

[@mgtheinkyawtun4394]

I like to ride like that

[@Martin.Lewis..]

Not like Ryan to ride the greasy Italian to sleep is it?!? Oh wait… #happensdaily

[@henrietta9394]

Ryan had three pacemakers, lost every other race today where it wasn’t handed to him on a silver spoon… but sure 😂

[@Martin.Lewis..]

@@henrietta9394 someone take the iPad of this clueless cow 😂😂😂 Sometimes princess it’s better to say nothing at all.. Especially on a subject you clearly have very little knowledge on.. Bless x

[@alanpage3973]

​@@henrietta9394bet you don't back many winners

[@skrabellegend2768]

@@henrietta9394 keep that quiet

[@Martin.Lewis..]

😂😂😂 OH FRANKIE FRANKIE.. NIGHTOWL7459 must be fuming at this result! #getgone #tenyearspastit

[@nightowl7459]

Wow, all two Coolmore cult member Martin Lewis and GBeret have crawled out from under their rock to worship, i remember only a few weeks ago when they were telling me Tower Of London was a good thing for this race, and now they are trying to pretend they have been on Continuous all along.

[@joemac9249]

Continuous looked great in that race last year when Rossa Ryan was pushed off his horse by Christopher. That will always be a special memory and the Leger Attempted murder was a 7day ban 😂

[@Martin.Lewis..]

Don’t be bitter. By far the the best horse in the race with form that holds up. Unlike your lover boys Frankie mount - who yet again was a false priced fav and yet again got stuffed! Now take yourself and your nonce alert user name and do one! Leave the comments to those who understand the game and not just want abit of Frankie! #cluelessblindFrankiebacker

[@nightowl7459]

@@joemac9249 I remember that race, I didn't know it was Rosa Ryan who was pushed of though.

[@michaeladams9205]

Ballydoyle could provide the whole field for the arc it appears. No point in any other horses bothering to travel to Longchamp. Continuous is a nice cup horse for next year. But lets get carried away by all this genius hype.

[@nightowl7459]

@@michaeladams9205 I never do, i leave that sort of thing to be Coolmore cult members, but i will say as this year's ark looks open, they might as well roll the dice if it comes up soft.

[@Souljah2008]

This win only reinforces my opinion on Ace Impact chances in this years Arc after he comfortably beat Continuous in France earlier this year.

[@GBeret83]

Two things to consider, #1-All of Ace Impact's wins save his 2nd career start in a conditions race at Bordeaux le Bouscat which he won on heavy ground over 9-1/2F with nothing of his caliber running against him, have all been on good ground. His stakes wins at listed & G1 level at Chantilly and G2 level at Deauville have all came on good ground. And #2- Ace Impact has yet to race further than 10-1/2F to date. It's one thing to perhaps step up to 12F on good or good to firm ground from 10F or 10-1/2F, but doing it on what is more likely than not to be soft ground or ground with a considerable amount of ease as Longchamp always seems to become in October is a much tougher row to hoe, especially against the caliber of horses that will be lining up against him in the Arc. That, coupled with the fact he beat Continuos in the Prix Du Jockey Club in what appears now to be a trip very much on the sharp side for Continuous (10-1/2F, 2100M). Continuous improvement started when he stepped up to 12F, finishing 2nd behind King Of Steel in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes and he's since looked much the best over 12F at York in the G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes and over 14-1/2F at Doncaster in the St Leger. A longer trip on softer ground in the Arc could easily see Continuous reverse that French Derby form with Ace Impact at Longchamp in my opinion. And for the record, I'm not knocking Ace Impact. Definitely a very talented colt in his own right, obviously, cause he's still unbeaten.

[@Souljah2008]

@@GBeret83 I see what you are saying but I'm confident Ace Impact will relish soft conditions underfoot on account of his Oldman Cracksman absolutely loving soft to heavy conditions. Also regarding the step up to a mile and a half he looked like he was only really getting going near the line over 2100 metres in the French Derby. He hit the line very powerfully at Chantilly. I'm very confident this year in Ace Impact and I think he's the best Three year old middle distance horse ability wise in the world at the moment including Auguste Rodin.

[@Souljah2008]

@@GBeret83 Continuous might not appreciate heavy conditions himself considering he has a Japanese sire. Orfevre is the only Japanese horse I've seen handle heavy conditions in a Arc when getting run down by Solemia in 2012.

[@joemac9249]

@@Souljah2008With Ace I'm just worried he will get caught too far back. So if he is finishing fast the gun will already be gone in front. But I think Continuous will be too tired for the Arc now. It's a pity a fast paced arc could really been good for his Stamina. He should go to the BC.

[@joemac9249]

@@sc00bydoo10 well we nobody should doubt him as that would be silly.

[@wardfowler6498]

The Leger is a pale shadow of what it was. No one remembers the winners.

[@TommyDaniels-zt8zy]

Backed one of the losers, did you?

[@wardfowler6498]

@@TommyDaniels-zt8zy 😀

[@Zarkava8]

The St Leger is only a pale shadow if you don't know much about horse racing, true followers know a lot more than you think.

[@joemac9249]

Its actually been really good the last 2 years in particular. The results prove the point. There is always people knock the race late in the Season. Jog on!!

[@Martin.Lewis..]

😏😏 That’s all.. #knowledgeispower #BUCKETLOADS

[@Porkchopexpress12345]

Lol no knowledge u like the fav..#stoplikingyourowncomments..

[@nightowl7459]

​@@Porkchopexpress12345More and a few other of the Coolmore cult member were saying that Tower Of London was a certainty only a few weeks ago.

[@nightowl7459]

@Martinlewis You was bragging about how Tower Of London was a good thing for the St Leger a few months ago, even when he got beat by Castle Way. #MartinlewisclulessClown 🤡 #MartinLewisThumbsUpHisOwnComments 🤡👍

[@mrgirthy2111]

Why do you keep reporting me for cyber bullying you little puff

[@Martin.Lewis..]

@@Porkchopexpress12345 wasn’t fav my friend! Stop be so jealous.