31 May 2014 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £37,000 (Penalty: £20,983); Distance: 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Winning Express Achilles Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | Steps (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 8) | 22017-3 / 8 | Flat (50) | Kieren Fallon | R Varian Mr Michael Hill | 6/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | NK | Eton Rifles (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 1/271-18 / 9 | Flat (17) | P J Smullen | S C Williams The Eton Riflemen | 7/1 | |
| pressed leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(4) |   | 2 L | Da'quonde (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 13) | 211-563 / 6 | Flat (14) | R Ffrench | B Smart Mr Ritchie Fiddes | 33/1 | |
| missed break, towards rear, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression on front pair towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(10) |   | 1¼ L | Move In Time (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 132740- / 11 | Flat (322) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara A Turton, J Blackburn… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(9) |   | NK | Confessional (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 4050-84 / 12 | Flat (14) | P J McDonald | T D Easterby Mr J Ball & Prtnr | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(3) |   | ½ L | Dinkum Diamond (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 056-147 / 10 | Flat (28) | T P Queally | H Candy Eight Star Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, switched outside and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(7) |   | 1 L | York Glory (USA) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 210822- / 8 | Flat (252) | Richard Hughes | K A Ryan Mr M Hill, Mrs… | 7/2 | |
| held up in last, headway when switched left and short of room 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(8) |   | 1½ L | Noble Storm (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 0130-71 / 10 | Flat (14) | Jason Hart | E S McMahon Dr Hugh Jones &… | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, rider lost whip and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(2) |   | 5 L | Swan Song (GB) (filly, brown, 8 13) | 0310-41 / 5 | Flat (24) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr J C Smith | 11/4 | |
| blindfold off late and missed break, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9(6) |   | - | Graphic Guest (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 357-284 / 4 | Flat (7) | Jim Crowley | R M H Cowell Mr J C Webb | |||
