Racing greats to turn out in force

A host of well-known names will be back in the saddle tomorrow to compete in the Fudge And Smudge Leger Legends Classified Stakes at Doncaster.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Sep 2010, 10:16 BST
Updated 7th Sep 2010, 10:16 BST

Sixteen horses will go to post for the one-mile contest, each ridden by a former jockey as racing's past greats raise funds for the Northern Racing College and a Jack Berry-inspired rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys.

Multiple champion John Francome rides Archie Rice for trainer Tom Keddy and another National Hunt great Steve Smith-Eccles gets the leg up on the Mark Tompkins-trained Kinsya.

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Charlie Swan, best known for his association with three-time Champion Hurdle hero Istabraq, will partner Elaine Burke's Miami Gator, while popular northern jockey Tony Dobbin rides Grand Diamond for Jim Goldie.

Kevin Darley, Pat Eddery and 63-year-old George Duffield are three of the better-known jockeys from the Flat world.

Darley will ride the Debbie Sanderson-trained Plenty O'Toole, Eddery is on Master Of Dance, while Duffield, from near Leyburn, takes the mount on Dark Moment for Malton handler Ollie Pears.

Trainer Gay Kelleway rides Eastern Gift for herself, while the other female participant, Alex Greaves, is on board Goldie's Daring Dream.

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Jamie Osborne trains Army Of Stars and will ride it. Dale Gibson (Legal Legacy), Graham Bradley (Aflaam), Graham Thorner (Jackson), John Reid (Nevada Desert), Tom O'Ryan (Rising Kheleyf) and Ernie Johnson (Cape Kimberley) complete the line-up.

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