| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1862 | |||
The 87th winner of the St Leger, held on Wednesday 17th September 1862 over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards of Town Moor, was The Marquis, a bay colt by Stockwell out of Cinizelli, owned by Mr Stanhope Hawke. A field of 15 runners contested the race, although there were 130 subscriptions of 25 sovereigns each, which was worth 3250 sovereigns. The value to the winner was £4,350. (Equivalent to £474,200 in 2017) THE MARQUIS SR 1920 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| THE MARQUIS | Tom Chaloner | John Scott | Mr Stanhope Hawke 100/30 |
| BUCKSTONE | George Fordham |  |
Mr James Merry 3/1 fav |
| CLARISSIMUS | J Osborne | Lord Glasgow 50/1 | |
| ARGONAUT | John Wells | Sir J Hawley 20/1 | |
| OLD CALABAR | W Boyce | Sir R Bulkeley 100/7 | |
| WARMINSTER | H Grimshaw | Mr Capel 33/1 | |
| EXCHEQUER | J Adams | Lord Coventry 20/1 | |
| LADY ALICE HAWTHORN | E Forster | Mr Eastwood 100/1 | |
| KNOWSLEY | Aldcroft | Lord Glasgow 100/6 | |
| JOHNNY ARMSTRONG | Doyle | Mr Gordon 20/1 | |
| BONNY BREAST-KNOT | Withington | Mr L'Anson 50/1 | |
| CANWELL | Custance | Lord Chesterfield 100/1 | |
| HURRICANE | J Goater | Mr T Valentine 100/7 | |
| IMPERATRICE | Bullock | Colonel Towneley 25/1 | |
| CARISBROOK | S Rogers | Mr R Boyce 6/1 | |
| Having earler won the 2000 Guineas The Marquis was quietly fancied to follow up that success, although opposed in the betting by Buckstone. In the event The Marquis won by a head in 3 minutes 22 seconds, with Clarissimus a further 3 lengths back in third. | Over Round 111% | ||
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