De Sousa goes down for Storm

Silvestre de Sousa is set to seek his first British Classic success aboard Ventura Storm in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday week.

The champion jockey has been booked for the Richard Hannon-trained colt, who has been switched to Town Moor after a dirty scope forced him to miss the Grand Prix de Deauville at the weekend.

Ventura Storm’s form has improved the further he has travelled and connections believe the son of Zoffany colt could find even more over the extended mile and three-quarters of the world’s oldest Classic.

“Last Thursday, two hours before he was due to get in the horse box for Deauville they routine scoped him and it was a tiny bit dirty so we couldn’t send him,” said Tim Palin, syndicate manager for owners Middleham Park Racing.

“Richard Hannon is confident he’ll be fine for the St Leger so now it’s full …

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