Haydock preview: Take Cover to land Achilles Stakes

David Metcalf | May 20, 2016

Take Cover ready to cut a dash at Haydock

Take Cover has some top form to his name and can take advantage of a drop in class to get back to winning ways in the Listed Achilles Stakes over the flying 5f at Haydock this evening (19.30).

The David Griffiths trained gelding is a tough and consistent performer who finished a cracking head second to Muthmir in last years’ Group 2 King George Stakes at Goodwood and also ran well when third of 12 to Sole Power in a Group 2 at the Curragh.

Take Cover went on to land a Listed contest in game fashion at Dundalk by 1 1/2 lengths from Speed Hawk, and hinted that his time was near again when a fine fifth in the Group 3 Palace House Stakes at Newmarket last month.

The nine-year-old showed blistering early speed in the latter and kept on well when getting headed deep inside the last to finish a 1 1/2 length fifth of 21 to Profitable.

Palace House form reads well

Take Cover had Cotai Glory, who re-opposes in this, well behind in 12th and has nothing to fear from that rival on that running.

The form also reads extremely well in the context of this lower grade affair, and another plus is that Take Cover has winning form at the track.

Take Cover also goes well for jockey David Allan, who was onboard for his runs behind Muthmir and Sole Power, and everything looks in place for the son of Singspiel to get back on the scoresheet.