Kastoria upstages Yeats in St Leger

Racing:  Kastoria upset hot favourite Yeats to win the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Racing:  Kastoria upset hot favourite Yeats to win the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Mick Kinane rode the perfect waiting race on the John Oxx-trained 6-1 chance to pick up Yeats (2-7) in the last 50 yards and win by half a length after Kieren Fallon had committed his mount a long way out.

The Whistling Teal (20-1), second 12 months ago, plugged on to take third place for Newmarket trainer Geoff Wragg.

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