Honolulu leads O'Brien team

Racing:  Honolulu heads Aidan O'Brien's four-strong team among a field of 10 declared for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster…

Racing: Honolulu heads Aidan O'Brien's four-strong team among a field of 10 declared for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

The colt showed the extended mile and three-quarters will hold no fears when he finished second to Purple Moon in the Ebor at York.

That performance shot Honolulu to favouritism as O'Brien seeks a fourth Leger success.

The Irish trainer also saddles Acapulco, Macarthur and Mahler.

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John Gosden, who landed the world's oldest Classic with Shantou in 1996, is double-handed with Great Voltigeur winner Lucarno and Raincoat.

Michael Stoute is hoping supplementary entry Regal Flush can give him an elusive first Leger triumph after 26 years of trying.

John Dunlop's Samuel, the Barry Hills-trained Celestial Halo and Veracity, trained by Michael Jarvis, complete the line-up.

The only two withdrawals were the O'Brien pair Soldier Of Fortune and Song Of Hiawatha.