Haydock Races
Haydock
14:23
Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Achilles Stakes ()
Haydock
Date: Sat, 31 May 2025
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50
Place: £1.70 £1.50 £2.10
Exacta: £27.90
Trifecta: £116.40
Non-Runners: Fahrenheit Seven (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Balmoral Lady (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Ed Walker | 128 lbs | 11/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - not clear run repeatedly against near rail from 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden when in the clear inside final furlong - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | No Half Measures (GB) | 4 F | Good | Richard Hughes | 133 lbs | 100/30 | - | Prominent - briefly led final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Shagraan (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 133 lbs | 15/2 | - | In rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - just held third(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Leovanni (IRE) | 3 F | Good | K R Burke | 120 lbs | 4/1 | - | In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear over 3f out - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said filly was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Democracy Dilemma (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 133 lbs | 14/1 | - | Led - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Jasour (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Clive Cox | 133 lbs | 5/2F | - | Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway over 3f out - soon prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Seven Questions (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 133 lbs | 28/1 | - | Bumped start - always behind(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Rage Of Bamby (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 131 lbs | 25/1 | - | Ducked left start - prominent - lost position then short of room over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 18/1) |