14:20 Haydock

Saturday 29 May 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Betway Achilles Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:22  |   Winning time: 1m 1.18s
1st
Horse silk
6
(9)
3/1f
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leaders, went 2nd and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led close home op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
7
(6)
6/1
T: E BethellJ: P J McDonald
Awkwardly away and lost ground start, behind, closer chasing leaders halfway, led entering final furlong and ran on, headed close home op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
(10)
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run inside final 2f until over 1f out, ran on when in the clear, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading duo op 8/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(7)
12/1
T: C HillsJ: W Buick
Held up towards rear, not clearest of runs inside final 2f, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1
10
(4)
69-4
12/1
T: S DixonJ: David Probert
Prominent towards far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(8)
69-4
9/2
T: R M H CowellJ: Charles Bishop
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakening when hung left over 1f out op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
2
1
(5)
11/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: G Lee
Prominent far side, led 4f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened soon after tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
89-4
80/1
T: D C GriffithsJ: A Kirby
Raced on far rail, led 1f, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
(12)
11/2
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Chased leaders in centre, hung left from halfway, weakened over 1f out op 9/2
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
(11)
48-13
40/1
T: R M H CowellJ: Tom Marquand
Chased leaders near side of group, weakened final 2f
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(2)
20/1
T: R M H CowellJ: S De Sousa
Mid-division, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, no headway op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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11
(3)
Horse silk
Glamorous Anna28
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 4
T: C Mason  J: David Egan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £2.20, £2.70EX:£22.70Trifecta:£133.90SF:£21.08Swingers:£4.70, £4.70, £7.70

Forecasts

King's Lynn (3/1), Aljady (9/2), El Astronaute (11/2), Moss Gill (6/1), Count D'Orsay (6/1), Tarboosh (11/1), Motagally (12/1), Zargun (12/1), Dubai Station (20/1), Glamorous Anna (20/1), Ishvara (40/1), Ornate (80/1)

Verdict

John Quinn's most likeable EL ASTRONAUTE returned in style with victory at Chester earlier in the month and is fancied to repeat last year's win in this event (albeit at a different track) and hold off King's Lynn once more. Andrew Balding's 4-y-o has fewer miles on the clock so rates a big threat with more to come. Moss Gill and Aljady are both worth a second look also.

  1. EL ASTRONAUTE (IRE)
  2. KING'S LYNN
  3. MOSS GILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
El Astronaute
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £20,983.002nd: £7,955.003rd: £3,981.004th: £1,983.005th: £995.006th: £500.00

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