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Peslier: Moon too slow to pick up

Image: Brown Panther: In vain pursuit of St Leger winner Masked Marvel

Olivier Peslier felt beaten Ladbrokes St Leger favourite Sea Moon took too long to pick up when finishing only third at Doncaster.

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Ground too quick for Geoffrey Freer winner

We have Reaction from all the beaten jockeys to the 2011 Ladbrokes St Leger:

Kieren Fallon (2nd Brown Panther: "They went very quick and the ground was on the quick side for my fellow. He has got a big heart and he stuck to it well. It was a very good St Leger this year and Brown Panther is a good horse."

Olivier Peslier (3rd Sea Moon): "When I asked him to go he took too long to pick up."

Joseph O'Brien (4th Seville): "He ran well."

Richard Hughes (5th Census): "He ran well but the ground was a bit quick for him."

Frankie Dettori (6th Blue Bunting): "It's just one race too many after a long season."

Robert Havlin (7th Buthelezi): "He is a little bit of a monkey but he has a hell of a lot of ability. He set a nice pace and I'm glad for the team."

Silvestre de Sousa (8th Genius Beast): "It was a tough race and I didn't have the class. He will be a better horse next year."

Richard Hills (9th Rumh): "I did my job."