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20:00 Haydock Park

Multiplex Achilles Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.36s
  • Off Time: 20:00:33
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Excelette (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spirit Quartz (IRE)

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Pink seams, Maroon cap

      Fratellino

      6 v D
      40/1
      • Form 281040
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

      Amour Propre

      278 D
      15/8
      • Form 980/221-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

      Noble Storm (USA)

      23 DCD
      13/2
      • Form 1219-64
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace

      4(5)
      Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Spirit Quartz (IRE)

      6
      2/1
      • Form 43-2243
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      slowly into stride, in touch in 5th, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap

      Duchess Dora (IRE)

      23 D
      8/1
      • Form 12320-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 102

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars

      Chunky Diamond (IRE)

      223 D
      10/1
      • Form 510162-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 104

      dwelt, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

      7(7)
      Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

      Excelette (IRE)

      44 D
      12/1
      • Form 12322-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on

      Previous results

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Noble Storm (USA)

      4/5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      High Standing (USA)

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (10)
      Silk -

      Ialysos (GR)

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      AMOUR PROPRE is the highest rated of these and went close to winning on last year's seasonal debut in similar company. He ended last year with a defeat of classy sprinter Sole Power in a Group 3 race at the Curragh and is the one to beat on his return. Noble Storm won this last year but has plenty to find with selection on later running at Goodwood and he finished behind Duchess Dora in soft ground at Chester last time. The latter should be thereabouts again but Fratellino has gone off the boil since beating Spirit Quartz at Lingfield in March and Chunky Diamond may need the outing.

      Formwatch

      Fratellino 33-1 (9-1) Hampered start, always behind, 16th of 18, 7l behind Dancing Freddy (8-10) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.

      Amour Propre 15-8fav (9-3) Always prominent, disputed lead halfway, led 1f out, driven out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug beating Sole Power (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Noble Storm (USA) 7-2 (9-11) Led, driven over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Duchess Dora (8-13) at Chester 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in May.

      Spirit Quartz (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, held on well for 3rd, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Bated Breath (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) fm in May.

      Duchess Dora (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chester 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in May beating Borderlescott (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Chunky Diamond (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Gusto (9-1) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Oct.

      Excelette (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 13, 14l behind Esentepe (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.