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15:00 Kempton Park

Stan James Telephone Betting Achilles Stakes (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.40s
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets
7/1
  • Form 10430-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace

2(4)
Silk - Dark Green and White (halved), striped sleeves, Pink cap
5/1
  • Form 16135-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead just inside final furlong, driven clear

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue triple diamond, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

Borders

21
7/1
  • Form 13200-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots
  • Form 40-6000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

in touch, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble winner

5(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
7/2
  • Form 00-4140
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

outpaced early, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, Dark Blue star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars
6/1
  • Form 414-16
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 3633-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

soon outpaced in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

9(6)
Silk - Red, Pink epaulets
  • Form 540-350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

soon led, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one-paced final furlong

6(3)
NR
  • Form 0000-03
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2

In depth

Verdict

Borders had Bishops Court two lengths behind when chasing home Kier Park in a Beverley conditions event and is now 11lb better in at the weights so should have little difficulty in confirming the form. Indian Spark appears better than ever at the ripe old age of eight and had Mariinsky, The Trader and Rushcutter Bay behind when a close fourth in the Palace House Stakes having previously landed a minor event at Thirsk last month.