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19:05 Haydock Park

Piper-Heidsieck Achilles Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm places 5f&6f, 7f & further good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,031
  • 2nd: £6,456
  • 3rd: £3,231
  • 4th: £1,611
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.46s
  • Off Time: 19:06:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Noble Storm (USA)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Santo Padre (IRE)

    5/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

      Baby Strange

      13 D
      33/1
      • Form 5405-10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 92

      in rear, ridden halfway, kept on, never a factor

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, pink seams, hooped sleeves and cap

      Mister Manannan (IRE)

      85 D
      7/1
      • Form 300-568
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 102

      chased winner until hung badly left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

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

      Noble Storm (USA)

      21 BFD
      4/5
      • Form 8221-12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 110

      made all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, comfortably

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, royal blue chevrons, red sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

      Santo Padre (IRE)

      6 D
      5/2
      • Form 2350-43
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leading pair, effort to chase winner when hung left 1f, no impression

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, black star, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black stars

      Arctic Feeling (IRE)

      27 D
      10/1
      • Form 16916-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 102

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, ran on towards finish

      5(3)
      NR

      Secret Millionaire (IRE)

      6 D
      • Form 1274-56
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 87

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      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

      Santo Padre has been a good servant to David Marnane and was a good third in a Group 3 over 6f at The Curragh last week. He has plenty of form over this shorter trip and obviously hasn't been sent across the Irish Sea for the good of his health but may find NOBLE STORM has too much speed for him on this relatively fast surface. Ed McMahon's gelding won a handicap at Newbury before only going down by a head in a conditions event at Ascot earlier this month when conceding weight all round. Mister Manannan has already won twice at this level but has his first start since an unsuccessful campaign at Meydan over the winter.

      Formwatch

      Baby Strange 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon not much room and lost place, 15th of 18, 16l behind Novellen Lad (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

      Mister Manannan (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Always mid-division, 8th of 11, 8l behind Happy Dubai (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 5f cond Stakes gd in Mar.

      Noble Storm (USA) 8-11fav (9-9) Chased leader, led 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, caught near line, 2nd of 6, hd behind Elnawin (9-7) at Ascot 5f cond Stakes (3) gf.

      Santo Padre (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Dwelt and hampered leaving stalls, held up towards rear, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Hitchens (9-9) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 (1) gf.

      Arctic Feeling (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) In rear, never a factor, 12th of 15, 4l behind Tangerine Trees (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

      Secret Millionaire (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 19, 4l behind Masamah (9-9) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gd.