14.23
Good To SoftBetfred “The Classic Bookmaker” Achilles Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £31190.5
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/1
Form: 4146-0 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 (4) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 21y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Front-runner who looks well handicapped on his win at Haydock (5f, good) last autumn but he's been disappointing at Musselburgh and Goodwood this spring; has some questions to answer and he needs a major revival with headgear removed; stablemate of Rhythm N Hooves. |
12/1 |
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9th 1 (1) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful front-runner who returned with a good third in 5f AW listed event at Lingfield in February; not at his best on soft ground at Musselburgh since but can bounce back here. |
8/1 |
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13th 1 (6) |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 1y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Tough 5f specialist who usually makes the running; a respectable third at Lingfield six weeks ago should have blown away the cobwebs; concedes weight all round but he's a classy type and should go well. |
6/1 |
3/1
Form: 13600- D
Last run: 258 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (5) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Far from disgraced in last three appearances (various grades) but finished behind some of today's rivals in those contests and needs to raise his game somewhat; on a ten-race losing sequence that goes back to Group 3 honours two years ago. |
16/1 |
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6th 6 (4) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Very useful 6f performer who registered last success in Group 3 contest at Ascot two years ago; has Group 1 form, including creditable sixth in the 2025 July Cup; made a solid start to his 2026 campaign with 1l second to Aramram at Doncaster; again likely to be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
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2nd 7 (8) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Not the easiest of rides (sometimes slowly away and can pull hard) but he's smart on his day and he wasn't beaten far when sixth in the July Cup at Newmarket last summer; now having first run since and this is a significant drop in grade; stablemate of James's Delight and gives Clive Cox a strong hand. |
13/2 |
11/4
Form: 1615-9 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 18 (6) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
4yo who was suited by the return to 6f when winning the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket (66-1) by a neck from Big Mojo; hampered and unable to recover behind same rival in Sprint Cup at Haydock (25-1) next time; closely matched with several of these at her best and may well bounce back. |
22/1 |
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13 (14) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
4yo who was suited by the return to 6f when winning the Group 1 July Cup at 66-1 at Newmarket (good to firm) last time; won a Group 3 on heavy ground last September; needs to prove that latest performance was no one-off but her 6f form-figures now read 21111 and she's entitled to respect. |
8/1 |
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1st 10 (15) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Very useful filly whose 5f record features a Group 3 win last September; faces a difficult task on ratings but is interesting returned to 6f, having posted form figures of 2111 over this distance, most recently bagging Listed honours on French soil last August. |
40/1 |
10/1
Form: 3005-7 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (3) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Acts on any ground; on a losing spell that goes back to Group 3 success two years ago but is on a very attractive mark and his Class 2 form this term includes a couple of respectable efforts; this combination of a drop in grade and assistance of Jamie Spencer (up for first time; regular jockey for the owner) may be the time to catch him. |
7/2 |
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4th 9 (1) |
7th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Disappointing favourite at Ripon last time, taking record for current yard to 0-10, but his reappearance was encouraging and he has become very attractively handicapped; peak mark was 18lb higher and earned by bagging Group 3 honours at Newmarket two years ago; has the plum draw and can't be written off. |
9/2 |
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6th 1 (3) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Losing spell goes back to his Palace House success two years ago but he has a reduced mark to work with as a result and he ran well when third on his Pontefract reappearance (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago; player if he can build on that. |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 519-34 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (4) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
His form took a surge forward towards the end of last season with 5f Listed wins for Mick Appleby at Beverley (good to firm) and Ascot (soft); reappeared with 3l third of 14 to Night Raider on stable debut in the Group 3 Palace House at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) and he's open to improvement on this second start of the season; one to consider. |
13/2 |
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3rd 8 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
In action between May and October last year for Michael Appleby, finding a form spurt late on with a close second to First Instinct in a Group 3 at Newbury sandwiched by Listed 5f wins at Beverley and Ascot (good to firm and soft); more needed back with former trainer but may yet do better. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 (4) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Tough sprinter who has improved of late, winning the Listed Beverley Bullet (5f, good to firm) in August and finishing clear of the rest when second of 14 in Group 3 at Newbury (5f, good to soft) in September; tactically versatile and may not have reached his ceiling just yet; commands respect. |
3/1 |
12/1
Form: 1421-8
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 (11) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won 6f Group 3 here (good to firm) in July; ran just as well when a close fourth in the Sprint Cup at Haydock two weeks ago; was well drawn there, however, and her penalty could leave her vulnerable on a rare 5f run. |
6/1 |
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4th 14 (13) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
5yo mare who made Group-race breakthrough when 33-1 for the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury in July, when she had nearly 2l to spare; unsuited by the return to 7f since and has been supplemented for this race at a cost of £20,000, but nevertheless looks opposable today. |
25/1 |
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4th 7 (4) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Began the campaign with two heavy defeats but she was reinvigorated by cheekpieces at York last month and hit a major new high in them in a Group 3 at this track (6f) eight days later, winning at 33-1 by nearly 2l from King's Gamble; fine chance if that form is repeated but, although she ran three times over 7f in 2022, she's not crying out for a return to this trip on the recent evidence. |
11/1 |
10/1
Form: 1112-3 CD
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (5) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Made giant strides in the second half of 2024 and she carried on the good work when winning in Listed company at Haydock in May (5f, good); struggled at Royal Ascot but of more concern are her two sub-par efforts since; others look more solid. |
10/1 |
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9th 7 (11) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
She has made giant strides since making her handicap debut off a mark of 69 at Haydock last July, winning five times, most recently in Listed race at Haydock in May (5f, good); only ninth at Royal Ascot but she raced furthest from the main action and still looked in peak form; drying ground wouldn't be ideal, though, and she has the widest stall to overcome. |
8/1 |
|
13 (4) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Progressive 4yo who made great strides in the autumn with a hat-trick at about 5f on heavy and soft ground; a recent Listed win at Haydock (5f, good) suggests she's still improving, but this is likely to be hard labour. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 1137- D
Last run: 245 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (2) |
21st Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
Impressed at Nottingham on her 2yo debut and went on to defeat 23 rivals in the Queen Mary Stakes a fortnight later; only seen three times since, once last year when not getting a clear run through in a Haydock Listed race in May; could still dip into that 2yo promise and AW shouldn't be an issue; tongue tied for the first time. |
7/2 |
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9 (4) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 8lb |
The only 3yo in the line-up; 2-4 last term, following Queen Mary win at Royal Ascot with creditable third in the Lowther at York (both on good to firm); seemed to flounder in the mud when last of seven in Group 1 Cheveley Park at Newmarket on final start; may not have reached her ceiling just yet and her stable could hardly be in better form. |
9/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £27.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £23.47 |
| Trifecta | £116.40 |
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