Haydock Races
Haydock
14:20
Betway Achilles Stakes ()
Haydock
Date: Sat, 29 May 2021
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.60
Place: £1.60 £2.20 £2.70
Exacta: £22.70
Trifecta: £133.90
Non-Runners: Glamorous Anna (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | King's Lynn (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - briefly headed inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Moss Gill (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Edward Bethell | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - in rear towards far side - headway when switched right under 2f out - ridden and every chance 1f out - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on - just held(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Count d'Orsay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 2 | Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along and waiting for room 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - always held (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 8/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Motagally (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Charles Hills | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | In rear - pushed along 3f out - waiting for room under 2f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - always held(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Zargun (GER) | 9 G | Poor | Scott Dixon | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Close up towards far side - ridden and every chance from 2f out - no extra final furlong - lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Aljady (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Robert Cowell | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 1.75 | Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - held when slightly hampered under 2f out - kept on(op 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Tarboosh (GB) | N/A | Poor | Paul Midgley | 133 lbs | 11/1 | 2 | Close up - led over 3f out - ridden and headed 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Ornate (GB) | N/A | Poor | David C Griffiths | 130 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Led towards far side - headed over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | El Astronaute (IRE) | N/A | Good | John Quinn | 130 lbs | 11/2 | 6.5 | Chased leaders - ridden and held from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainers rep could offer no explanation for geldings performance)(op 9/2) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Ishvara (GB) | N/A | Poor | Robert Cowell | 125 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | Held up in behind leaders - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 11th | 4 | Dubai Station (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Robert Cowell | 130 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders - ridden and lost position when switched left under 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) |