Though at the time of writing SCORPION only has a Leopardstown
maiden success to his name, don’t look any further
for the Winner of the Ladbrokes St Leger in September.
The style of that Success back in May was immediately striking.
Scorpion was very green throughout the race, and at one
stage didn’t look likely to win, but Kieren Falion,
riding at his best, nursed him along to such effect that
he was able to ease down close home With the race Won.
Although there was only a half length back to the second-placed
Magnolia Line, there was a giant 101 gap back to the third,
showing the form to be solid.
At that stage he must have been somewhere high up in the
Ballydoyle pecking order for the Derby, and he put his credenti~
on the line in the Group 3 Gallinnle Stakes at The Curragh
on his next start. The history books will show that the
Unheralded ImSpar.. tacus won the race, but Scorpion, sent
off the 8-11
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