Racecards
14:20 Haydock Park
Betway Achilles Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 45351-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
prominent far side, led 4f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 7112-25
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Form 52-0207
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run inside final 2f until over 1f out, ran on when in the clear, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading duo
- Form 1035-93
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, no headway
- Form 3/1924-1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders in centre, hung left from halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1/202-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, went 2nd and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 1364-20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
awkwardly away and lost ground start, behind, closer chasing leaders halfway, led entering final furlong and ran on, headed close home
- Form 214414
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey A Kirby
raced on far rail, led 1f, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 204-833
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey David Probert
prominent towards far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2020-02
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders near side of group, weakened final 2f
Verdict
EL ASTRONAUTE won last year’s rescheduled renewal at Doncaster when beating Tarboosh. He returned to action with victory in a conditions' race at Chester when beating King's Lynn and John Quinn’s stalwart looks to have leading claims once again. Moss Gill won a Listed race at York last year and returns from a lay-off with cheekpieces fitted while Aljady is not out of this if back to his best and the same can be said of stablemate Dubai Station, who landed a Group 3 sprint at Newcastle last summer. A smart handicapper, Motagally has something to prove at this level but is preferred of the rest.
Formwatch
Tarboosh 20-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Aljady (FR) 15-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lazuli (9-9) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Settled towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out but never able to get competitive, 7th of 12, 3l behind Pendleton (9-2) at York 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Dubai Station 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and weakened, finished tired, last of 3, 11 1/4l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-12) at Windsor 6f lst stks (1) sft in May.
El Astronaute (IRE) 15-8 (9-10) Quickly away, soon 3 lengths clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out, won at Chester 5f stks (3) gs in May beating King's Lynn (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
King's Lynn 11-10fav (9-7) Chased winner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind El Astronaute (9-10) at Chester 5f stks (3) gs in May.
Moss Gill (IRE) (9-5) 12th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Extravagant Kid (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Motagally 4-1 (9-10) Prominent, keen, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Desert Doctor (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Ornate 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Tone The Barone (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Zargun (GER) 11-1 (9-3) Disputed lead, ridden 2f out and headed, under pressure 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Pendleton (9-2) at York 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Ishvara 14-1 (9-3) In rear, switched to outer halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Arecibo (10-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Glamorous Anna 50-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lazuli (9-9) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.