17:23 | Haydock | Saturday 31st May 2025 | Racing971

3 17:23 Haydock 31 May 2025

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Achilles Stakes (Listed) (Class 1) (3YO plus)

5f Good

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Winner £31,190 - 8 ran

Draw Advantage: High

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Weighed In

Full Result

8 Balmoral Lady (IRE) (8)

4 9-2 99

11/2

P Mulrennan

E Walker

chased leaders against near side rail, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, gap opened and switched back right 1f out, ran on strongly when in the clear inside final furlong, led towards finish

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2 ½

4 No Half Measures (1)

4 9-7 107

10/3 2F

Oisin Murphy

R Hughes

close 3rd far side of group, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

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3 ¾

6 Shagraan (IRE) (2)

4 9-7 101

15/2

Harry Davies

M Appleby

held up off the pace in last pair, headway far side of group over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

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4 nk

9 Leovanni (IRE) (4)

3 8-8 104

4/1

W Buick

K R Burke

raced keenly, soon steadied off the pace in last trio, outpaced halfway, not clear run over 1f out, tenderly handled and ran on when in the clear inside ifnal 110 yards, never able to challenge

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5 1¼

1 Democracy Dilemma (IRE) (9)

5 9-7 105

14/1

Marco Ghiani

R M H Cowell

led against near side rail, ridden over 1f out, hung left off rail and headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly soon after

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6 nk

3 Jasour (5)

4 9-7 109 WS

5/2 F

Jim Crowley

C G Cox

steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, pulled way through to chase leaders 3f out, weakened and hung left final furlong

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7 8

5 Seven Questions (IRE) (6)

4 9-7 105

28/1

Rossa Ryan

R M H Cowell

raced near side rail, always in rear

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8 17

7 Rage Of Bamby (IRE) (7)

5 9-5 104

25/1

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased final furlong

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2 Fahrenheit Seven (3)

4 9-7 86

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Winning Time: 0m 59.93s Last Updated: 01 Jun 2025 02:53:16

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2024	Good	8	Believing	4	4	9 2	-	10130-9	41 days	G Boughey (191 miles)	Daniel Tudhope	5/ 1	1:00.17
2023	Good to Firm	10	Regional	5	5	9 7	-	62305-1	23 days	E Bethell (121 miles)	Callum Rodriguez	5/ 1	0:57.02
2022	Good	9	Raasel	9	5	9 6	-	111-512	16 days	M Appleby (116 miles)	James Doyle	11/ 2	0:58.18
2021	Good to Soft	11	King's Lynn	9	4	9 4	-	1202-32	22 days	A M Balding (188 miles)	Oisin Murphy	3/ 1	1:01.18
2020	Good	6	El Astronaute	2	7	9 2	-	125853	252 days	J & S Quinn (107 miles)	Jason Hart	9/ 2	0:58.64
2019	Heavy	8	Maid In India	8	5	8 13	-	752145	210 days	E J Alston (31 miles)	Tom Eaves	9/ 1	1:02.10
2018	Good to Firm	10	Muthmir	3	8	9 4	-	1443-45	14 days	W J Haggas (191 miles)	Jim Crowley	11/ 4	0:57.91
2017	Soft	8	Final Venture	2	5	9 4	-	131584	13 days	P T Midgley (98 miles)	Oisin Murphy	9/ 4	1:01.76
2016	Good to Firm	9	Take Cover	5	9	9 8	-	2301-25	20 days	D C Griffiths (103 miles)	David Allan	11/ 4	0:58.41
2015	Good	8	Kingsgate Native	2	10	9 4	-	8491-39	7 days	R M H Cowell (191 miles)	Graham Lee	11/ 1	1:00.35
2014	Good to Soft	9	Steps	5	6	9 8	-	22017-3	50 days	R Varian (191 miles)	Kieren Fallon	6/ 1	1:00.87
2013	Good to Firm	11	Medicean Man	10	7	9 3	-	80-1369	69 days	J Gask (198 miles)	S Drowne	10/ 1	0:58.00
2012	Good to Firm	7	Excelette	7	3	8 5	-	12322-0	44 days	B Smart (45 miles)	Royston Ffrench	12/ 1	1:00.36
2011	Good to Firm	5	Noble Storm	6	5	9 3	-	8221-12	21 days	E S McMahon (77 miles)	G Gibbons	4/ 5	0:59.46
2010	Good	8	High Standing	2	5	9 3	-	111134	244 days	W J Haggas (191 miles)	Ryan Moore	9/ 4	1:01.32
2009	Good	11	Ialysos	10	5	9 3	-	1111-11	103 days	L M Cumani (191 miles)	William Buick	14/ 1	0:59.71