 Ladas was sent to Doncaster for the St Leger on 12 September in an attempt to win the Triple Crown . Ridden by Tommy Loates , Ladas started at odds of 10 / 11 ( 0 @.@ 9 / 1 ) in a field of eight , with Matchbox ( ridden by Watts ) the second choice on 2 / 1 and the filly Throstle ignored on 50 / 1 . As usual , Ladas was held up at the back of the field as , at first Throstle , then a horse named Legal Tender , then Matchbox made the running . Ladas moved steadily closer and turned into the straight in second , before overtaking Matchbox and going into a clear lead . In the final furlong , however , he was challenged by Throstle , and in the closing stages the latter pulled ahead to win by three quarters of a length . According to The Sportsman , the cheers of the crowd were replaced by those of the bookmakers as the outsider overhauled the favourite . 
