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Pride Of Arras Claims September Stakes at Kempton

Pride Of Arras, the 2025 Dante Stakes winner, took the Group Three William Hill September Stakes at Kempton Park on Saturday, beating odds‑on favourite Gethin by a length. The race, run over a mile and a half, saw Constitution Hill, the former champion hurdler trained by Nicky Henderson, finish fourth after a strong early effort. Gethin, who had taken the lead early, was held back by the front‑running Pride Of Arras, who maintained a clear advantage into the final furlong. Constitution Hill, who had been successful at Southwell and Kempton earlier in the season, failed to make the final sprint, despite a promising turn for home. The win marks Pride Of Arras’s third flat outing, confirming his progress from hurdling to flat racing under trainer Ralph Beckett. With the victory, Pride Of Arras now looks to build on his Group Three success as the season moves toward higher‑class contests. The result also underscores the growing competitiveness of former hurdlers in flat racing, a trend that has attracted significant public interest.

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The essential points

  1. 01Pride Of Arras wins September Stakes at Kempton, beating odds‑on favourite Gethin by a length.
  2. 02Constitution Hill, former hurdler, finishes fourth after a strong early effort in the mile‑and‑a‑half Group Three race.
  3. 03Gethin takes early lead but is held back by Pride Of Arras’s sustained front‑running pace.
  4. 04Pride Of Arras’s victory confirms his successful transition from hurdling to flat racing under Ralph Beckett.
The full brief

Pride Of Arras, the 2025 Dante Stakes winner, took the Group Three William Hill September Stakes at Kempton Park on Saturday, beating odds‑on favourite Gethin by a length. The race, run over a mile and a half, saw Constitution Hill, the former champion hurdler trained by Nicky Henderson, finish fourth after a strong early effort. Gethin, who had taken the lead early, was held back by the front‑running Pride Of Arras, who maintained a clear advantage into the final furlong.

Constitution Hill, who had been successful at Southwell and Kempton earlier in the season, failed to make the final sprint, despite a promising turn for home. The win marks Pride Of Arras’s third flat outing, confirming his progress from hurdling to flat racing under trainer Ralph Beckett. With the victory, Pride Of Arras now looks to build on his Group Three success as the season moves toward higher‑class contests.

The result also underscores the growing competitiveness of former hurdlers in flat racing, a trend that has attracted significant public interest.