The 71st running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 12th October 1985 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by the Robert Sangster, trained by M Vincent O'Brien and ridden by Pat Eddery. The winner won £59,366, winning by 3/4 length in 3 minutes 15.8 seconds, with 1/2 length back to the third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1985

LEADING COUNSEL (Brown horse by Alleged out of Society Column) SR 1825

The winning owner won £59,366 (The equivalent of £176,700 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 LEADING COUNSEL 3 8st 12lbs Pat Eddery Robert Sangster M Vincent O'Brien
2 FABUROLA 4 9st 4lbs E Legrix Mrs J Duaki Partick Biancone
3 LORD DUKE 3 8st 12lbs Brian Rouse   Frankie Durr
4 FLYING TROVE 4 9st 7lbs Christy Roche   David O'Brien
5 CENTROLINE 7 9st 7lbs Pat Shanahan   C Bell
6 CIVANO 4 9st 7lbs Walter Swinburn   Mick Ryan
7 WAGONER 5 9st 7lbs Steve Craine   Peter Walwyn
8 BLUSHING REDHEAD 3 8st 11lbs Declan Gillespie    
9 EASY TO COPY 4 9st 4lbs Mick Kinane   Dermot Weld
10 MARBLE RUN 4 9st 4lbs Kevin Moses   Paddy Mullins
11 RISING 3 8st 12lbs Gabriel Curran   Kevin Prendergast
12 VICE ADMIRAL 3 8st 12lbs D Manning    
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  Betting Leading Counsel raced 11 times, winning 5 and being placed second twice, including wins in the Leopardstown Stakes and the Minstrel Stakes. Leading Counsel was unplaced in the Irish 2000 Guineas behind Triptych (SR 1977).
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