Peslier: Moon too slow to pick up
Saturday 10 September 2011 16:48, UK
Olivier Peslier felt beaten Ladbrokes St Leger favourite Sea Moon took too long to pick up when finishing only third at Doncaster.
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."