HAYDOCK
31 May 2025
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Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Achilles Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Haydock
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Democracy Dilemma silk
D
Democracy Dilemma
J: Marco Ghiani
T: Robert Cowell
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Front-runner; Listed winner last summer but hasn't beaten a rival on his last two outings
4146-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 105
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-7 5/8 Balmoral Lady (2¾L) 14/1 105 -
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 5f Gd G3 9-9 11/11 Rumstar (8L) 20/1 106 91
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 5f Sft L 9-6 6/6 Rumstar (16L) 5/1 106 57
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 5f Hy G3 9-3 4/8 No Half Measures (1½L) 9/1 106 109
31 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF L 9-4 1/7 Albasheer (nse) 8/1 105 111
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5.5f GF 2Hc 9-12 4/22 Jm Jungle (1L) 11/1 104 112
3
(5)
Jasour silk
D
w1
Jasour
J: Jim Crowley
T: Clive Cox
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Form tailed off in 2024 but has had wind op since; very dangerous if returning to best
13600-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 109
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-7 6/8 Balmoral Lady (3L) 5/2F 109 -
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd G1 9-5 15/18 Bradsell (7½L) 8/1 110 97
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd G1 9-3 10/16 Montassib (7L) 17/2 110 96
13 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f Gd G1 9-2 6/11 Mill Stream (3L) 12/1 110 110
21 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG1 9-2 3/14 Inisherin (2½L) 4/1 110 114
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 6f GS 3yG3 9-3 1/10 Adaay In Devon (1¾L) 9/1 108 111
4
(1)
No Half Measures silk
D
No Half Measures
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Richard Hughes
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 57 in the last 14 days (28%)
Progressive in 2024, winning 6-11; might have needed reappearance; may still be unexposed
1615-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 107
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-7 2/8 Balmoral Lady (½L) 100/30 107 -
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 5f Gd G3 9-9 9/11 Rumstar (7½L) 4/1 108 92
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-7 5/16 Makarova (2¾L) 15/1 - 107
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 5f Hy G3 8-13 1/8 Relief Rally (1¼L) 6/1 104 112
15 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 5f Sft G3 8-9 6/15 Pradaro (¾L) 63/10 - 98
4 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 6f GS 3yL 8-9 1/13 Shamrock Glitter (1L) 2/1F - 108
5
(6)
Seven Questions silk
D
Seven Questions
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Robert Cowell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Group 3 winner last year; not at best on stable debut last month and still no headgear
3005-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 105
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-7 7/8 Balmoral Lady (11L) 28/1 105 -
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 5f Gd G3 9-9 7/11 Rumstar (7L) 28/1 106 94
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 5f Hy G3 9-5 b1 5/8 No Half Measures (2½L) 25/1 104 108
3 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 6f GF 2Hc 9-9 p 25/25 Get It (22L) 33/1 106 48
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-1 p 13/17 Asfoora (10L) 80/1 107 85
25 May 24 Hay Haydock 5f Sft G2 8-12 p 3/9 Kerdos (2¾L) 16/1 107 104
6
(2)
Shagraan silk
CD
D
Shagraan
J: Harry Davies
T: Michael Appleby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Likeable sprint handicapper; worth a go in this higher grade; could outrun his likely odds
519-34
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 101
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-7 3/8 Balmoral Lady (1¼L) 15/2 101 -
15 May 25 Yor York 5f GF 2Hc 9-12 4/17 American Affair (2L) 8/1 101 107
2 May 25 Goo Goodwood 5f Gd 2Hc 9-9 3/7 Rosario (½L) 9/4F 101 108
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 9-6 9/22 American Affair (4½L) 13/2 101 96
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 9-9 1/10 Jer Batt (½L) 9/4F 98 108
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5.5f GF 2Hc 9-4 5/22 Jm Jungle (1½L) 5/1F 98 104
7
(7)
Rage Of Bamby silk
Rage Of Bamby
J: Charles Bishop
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
Lost a shoe when tailed off in Group 2 on reappearance; bit to prove just 17 days on
1421-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 104
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-5 8/8 Balmoral Lady (28L) 25/1 104 -
14 May 25 Yor York 6f GF G2 9-7 8/8 Inisherin (52L) 33/1 104 -
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 6f Sft LF 9-3 1/11 Marine Wave (nk) 10/1 104 107
20 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 5.5f Gd LF 9-2 2/13 Star Of Lady M (1½L) 13/2 104 103
18 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF LF 9-4 4/8 Marine Wave (4¼L) 5/1 104 93
27 Jul 24 Yor York 6f GF 2Hc 9-8 1/14 Korker (1¼L) 14/1 99 108
8
(8)
Balmoral Lady silk
CD
D
Balmoral Lady
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Ed Walker
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (28%)
Landed handicap hat-trick last autumn; good third on return; firmly in the mix
1112-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 99
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 9-2 1/8 No Half Measures (½L) 11/2 99 -
8 May 25 Chs Chester 5f Gd 2Hc 9-12 3/12 Roman Dragon (1¼L) 16/1 99 104
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft L 9-0 2/11 Room Service (nk) 28/1 84 104
22 Oct 24 Yar Yarmouth 5f Sft 4Hc 9-6 1/6 Brummell (¾L) 5/4F 80 91
14 Oct 24 Wdr Windsor 5f Hy 4Hc 9-3 1/8 Kiss And Run (2¼L) 11/4J 74 91
1 Oct 24 Bat Bath 5.5f Hy 5Hc 9-7 1/12 Mister Bluebird (nk) 15/2 71 83
9
(4)
Leovanni silk
D
Leovanni
J: William Buick
T: K R Burke
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (30%)
Two wins last year included Queen Mary; retains untapped potential for bang-in-form yard
1137-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 104
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd L 8-8 4/8 Balmoral Lady (1½L) 4/1 104 -
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 6f Sft 2yG1F 9-2 7/7 Lake Victoria (9½L) 12/1 105 84
22 Aug 24 Yor York 6f GF 2yG2F 9-5 3/9 Celandine (1¾L) 3/1 106 97
19 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 5f GF 2yG2F 9-2 1/24 Mighty Eriu (1¾L) 22/1 - 100
5 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 5f GF 52yMdF 9-2 1/11 Sunshine Soul (2¼L) 6/4F - 86
2
(3)
Fahrenheit Seven silk
CD
D
Fahrenheit Seven
T: Mark Usher
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
31-314
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 86
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 8-5 4/7 Ten Pounds (1½L) 14/1 87 92
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 2Hc 8-8 1/10 Dream Composer (nk) 11/4 82 91
20 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 2Hc 8-4 3/7 Paddy's Day (1¼L) 7/1 83 87
22 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-11 1/8 Pals Battalion (hd) 7/2 80 90
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 4Hc 9-10 3/9 It Just Takes Time (1¼L) 18/1 80 84
11 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 6f GS 4Hc 9-4 1/7 Watchya (½L) 11/8F 74 86
Verdict

Jasour is interesting after wind surgery but preference is for BALMORAL LADY (nap) whose reappearance run promised plenty.

Verdict silk image
Balmoral Lady

Betting Forecast:

11/4 No Half Measures,

3/1 Jasour,

9/2 Leovanni,

9/1 Democracy Dilemma,

10/1 Seven Questions,

Shagraan,

Balmoral Lady,

12/1 Rage Of Bamby,

66/1 Fahrenheit Seven

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