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135nu
1 Kinross 11/4
2 Lead Artist 9/4F
3 Shouldvebeenaring 14/1
9 ran NR: Lake Forest Distances: 2l, 2¼l, shd
Time: 1m 24.21s (slow by 0.91s)
Back in the game 🤩
— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) September 14, 2024
Kinross strikes again in the Park Stakes at @DoncasterRaces with a decisive turn of foot 💨
QIPCO British #ChampionsDay calls 🏆
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The seven-year-old Kinross, trained by Ralph Beckett, had previously triumphed in this Group Two race and later secured victories in the British Champions Sprint.
Although his form this season had been slightly below his best, jockey Rossa Ryan rode him confidently. Kinross responded brilliantly when asked to accelerate at the furlong marker, and the 11-4 shot finished two lengths ahead of the favourite, Lead Artist.
Following this victory, his odds for another British Champions Sprint win at Ascot were shortened from 7-1 to 4-1 by Paddy Power. Beckett expressed his pride in Kinross, noting the challenges they faced due to a minor issue at the end of last year. He praised the horse’s resilience and highlighted the possibility of competing in the British Champions Sprint, the Prix de la Foret, and potentially the Breeders’ Cup, depending on ground conditions.
Runner-up Lead Artist, trained by John Gosden, was dropping back from a mile to seven furlongs. Gosden acknowledged that the distance was a bit sharp but praised the horse’s performance, noting Kinross’s dominance when in top form.
Betfred Park Stakes
£140,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 7f 6y, Class 1
9 ran
Going: Good
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (10) Kinross 7 9-6 Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan 11/4
2 (3) 2 Lead Artist 3 9-2 John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark 9/4F
3 (7) 2¼ Shouldvebeenaring 4 9-6 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 14/1
4 (9) shd Vetiver 4 9-3 Andrew Balding Daniel Tudhope 25/1
5 (1) 1¼ Poet Master 4 9-9 K R Burke P J McDonald 11/4
6 (8) 3½ Popmaster 6 9-6 Ed Walker Ross Coakley 40/1
7 (4) 2¾ Folgaria 3 8-13 Marco Botti Hollie Doyle 33/1
8 (2) ½ Pogo 8 9-6 Charles Hills Silvestre De Sousa 28/1
9 (5) 4¾ Al Shabab Storm 3 9-2 Andrew Balding Jason Watson 8/1
NR 8 (6) Lake Forest 3 9-2 William Haggas NON RUNNER
RECENT WINNERS
Year Horse Trainer Jockey Owner SP
2010 Balthazaar’s Gift Clive Cox Philip Robinson H E Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan 16/1
2009 Duff Edward Lynam IRE Fran Berry Kilboy Estate 7/1
2008 Arabian Gleam Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Saeed Suhail 9/1
2007 Arabian Gleam Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Saeed Suhail 5/2
2006 Iffraaj Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4/6 fav
2005 Iffraaj Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 7/1
2004 Pastoral Pursuits Hughie Morrison Steve Drowne The Pursuits Partnership 5/1
2003 Polar Ben James Fanshawe Jamie Spencer Simon Gibson 5/1
2002 Duck Row James Toller Richard Hughes Duke Of Devonshire 8/1
2001 Tough Speed Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Saeed Suhail 6/1
2000 Distant Music Barry Hills Michael Hills Khalid Abdullah 4/1
1999 Sugarfoot Nigel Tinkler Pat Eddery Mrs D Wright 15/2
