Did Lester Piggott always wait to be asked?

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That ‘s the difference between Tony McCoy and Lester Piggott. He simply spied his prey and set off in an indefatigable pursuit, wearing down his quarry – be it an owner or trainer – before going in for the kill. A prime example of that was the way that Piggott engineered the ride on Commanche Run in the 1984 St Leger. Commanche Run was the favourite for the race and due to be ridden by Darrel McHargue, who was retained jockey for the colt’s trainer, Luca Cumani. The horse was owned by Ivan Allen, himself a trainer in Singapore and Hong Kong, who was finally persuaded by Piggott’s persistence and Piggott rode what was a record-breaking 28th British Classic winner.