Brown Panther turned Sunday's Irish St Leger into a procession courtesy of an astute ride from Richard Kingscote, handing owner Michael Owen and trainer Tom Dascombe their first ever Group One winner in the process. Kingscote was at his sharpest tactically aboard the six-year-old, narrowly beaten in the prestigious staying event two years ago, as he allowed his charge to track runaway pacesetter Eye Of The Storm, a move which saw the two front-runners establish a 10-length lead turning for home. Once Eye Of The Storm cracked in the straight, Kingscote sauntered past aboard the admirable stayer and merely needed to keep his mount up to his work to score by six-and-a-half lengths from favourite Leading Light, who snatched second from Encke in a bunch finish for the places. A delighted Kingscote was thrilled to have repaid the faith shown to him by connections.
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Richard Kingscote guides Brown Panther to comfortable Irish St Leger win
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Owner Michael Owen and trainer Tom Dascombe claim first Group One win
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Eye of the Storm had rushed into an early lead and was pacesetter
Brown Panther (left) comfortably moves away from the field to saunter to victory in the @placeholder