Martyn Meade feels the stars could be aligning for Zechariah’s Classic bid with Doncaster specialist Andrea Atzeni drafted in for the ride.
Saturday’s St Leger, live on Sky Sports Racing, has been the long-term aim for the son of Nathaniel, who bounced back to form in the Group Three Geoffrey Freer at Newbury last month.
A runners-up effort in the Group Two Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot behind fellow Leger contender Eldar Eldarov also represents strong form in the book and Meade feels Zechariah’s current price of 10/1 could underplay his star’s chances.
“We’re very much looking forward to it, it’s a very exciting prospect,” Meade told Sky Sports Racing. “We planned this at the beginning of the season as so much can go wrong in the build-up to these races but luckily he’s stayed in great form and, if anything, improved during the season.
“We’re all set to go and come Saturday hopefully he’ll put on a good show.