2023 Achilles Stakes Tips
Saturday’s racing at Haydock Park kicks off with the Achilles Stakes, with this race taking place at 1.15pm and Regional is the market leader. Edward Bethell saw his horse recently land a victory at York Racecourse when scoring in the Lindum York Handicap on 18 May, with the runner securing a win over five furlongs and there was also third in the Stewards Cup.
Equilateral runs for trainer Charles Hills and there was an impressive showing at Haydock Park recently when finishing second in the Betfred Temple Stakes. Finishing just one length behind favourite Dramatised was a successful outing, with the horse previously running on three consecutive occasions at Meydan and there could be more to come.
Perdika is an interesting runner who could be open to big improvement at the age of three. The George Boughey-trained charge returned to the winners’ enclosure when winning the Prix Marchand d’Or at Chantilly in early June after finishing second to favourite White Lavender in the Prix de Saint-Georges, with the horse benefitting from a lower weight.
Nymphadora also can’t be discounted and the four-year-old also comes into the race off the back of a victory, with this coming at Chester on 11 May. This win in the CAA Stellar Handicap, with the horse also running well in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes over five furlongs when being sent off at big odds of 25/1.