Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Achilles Stakes (Listed Race)

Haydock

14:23

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 5f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £31,191

Winning Time 59.93s (slow by 2.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Balmoral Lady (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Ed Walker	11/2	Won
2nd	No Half Measures (GB) Oisin Murphy · Richard Hughes	100/30	.5
3rd	Shagraan (IRE) Harry Davies · Michael Appleby	15/2	.75
4th	Leovanni (IRE) William Buick · K R Burke	4/1	0.3
5th	Democracy Dilemma (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Robert Cowell	14/1	1.25
6th	Jasour (GB) Jim Crowley · Clive Cox	5/2F	0.3
7th	Seven Questions (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Robert Cowell	28/1	8
8th	Rage Of Bamby (IRE) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	25/1	17

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Jasour Grey J:Jim Crowley T:Clive Cox	J:Jim Crowley T:Clive Cox	133	—	13600-	109	120	96	258d	—	—	-1	25.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Form tailed off in 2024 but has had wind op since; very dangerous if returning to best
9 (4)	Leovanni Bay J:William Buick T:K R Burke	J:William Buick T:K R Burke	120	—	1137-	104	115	101	245d	—	—	+9	29.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Two wins last year included Queen Mary; retains untapped potential for bang-in-form yard
4 (1)	No Half Measures Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Richard Hughes	J:Oisin Murphy T:Richard Hughes	133	—	1615-9	107	120	105	28d	—	—	+2	19.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Progressive in 2024, winning 6-11; might have needed reappearance; may still be unexposed
8 (8)	Balmoral Lady Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	128	—	1112-3	99	121	92	23d	—	—	+3	20.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Landed handicap hat-trick last autumn; good third on return; firmly in the mix
6 (2)	Shagraan Chestnut J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	133	—	519-34	101	117	101	16d	—	—	+4	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Likeable sprint handicapper; worth a go in this higher grade; could outrun his likely odds
1 (9)	Democracy Dilemma Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Robert Cowell	J:Marco Ghiani T:Robert Cowell	133	—	4146-0	105	118	99	28d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Front-runner; Listed winner last summer but hasn't beaten a rival on his last two outings
7 (7)	Rage Of Bamby Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	131	—	1421-8	104	116	101	17d	—	—	+10	14.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lost a shoe when tailed off in Group 2 on reappearance; bit to prove just 17 days on
5 (6)	Seven Questions Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Robert Cowell	J:Rossa Ryan T:Robert Cowell	133	—	3005-7	105	115	106	28d	—	—	+11	15	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Group 3 winner last year; not at best on stable debut last month and still no headgear
NR (3)	Fahrenheit Seven Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Mark Usher	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mark Usher	133	—	31-314	86	99	61	45d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Sprint handicapper with a useful (4-11) strike-rate; up markedly in grade here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jasour	11/4	11/4	11/4
Leovanni	7/2	4/1	7/2
No Half Measures	9/2	9/2	11/2
Balmoral Lady	9/2	4/1	9/2
Shagraan	6/1	13/2	11/2
Democracy Dilemma	16/1	14/1	16/1
Rage Of Bamby	18/1	16/1	18/1
Seven Questions	22/1	22/1	20/1
Fahrenheit Seven	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Leovanni

29.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 6.2

4/1

2nd

Jasour

25.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Balmoral Lady

20.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

No Half Measures

19.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Shagraan

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Democracy Dilemma

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Seven Questions

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Rage Of Bamby

14.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Fahrenheit Seven

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jasour	109	120	96
No Half Measures	107	120	105
Democracy Dilemma	105	118	99
Seven Questions	105	115	106
Leovanni	104	115	101
Rage Of Bamby	104	116	101
Shagraan	101	117	101
Balmoral Lady	99	121	92
Fahrenheit Seven	86	99	61

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shagraan	16d ago	Fit
Rage Of Bamby	17d ago	Fit
Balmoral Lady	23d ago	Fit
No Half Measures	28d ago	Fit
Democracy Dilemma	28d ago	Fit
Seven Questions	28d ago	Fit
Fahrenheit Seven	45d ago	Fit
Leovanni	245d ago	Long break
Jasour	258d ago	Long break