Live In The Dream handed Listed Achilles tilt at Haydock as Adam West aims to boost sprint star's confidence

'We were so pleased with how well he took that race' - Adam West hoping for a confidence boost for Live In The Dream at Haydock on Saturday

Live In The Dream (centre): finished second on his reappearance in the Temple Stakes last monthCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Trainer Adam West is hoping to boost Live In The Dream’s confidence by pitching last year’s Nunthorpe winner into Listed company at Haydock on Saturday.

Live In The Dream surpassed expectations on his seasonal debut when chasing home Kerdos in the Temple Stakes and will attempt to go one better than that half-length second over the course and distance at the weekend.

The five-year-old, who was having his first run last month since his fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint last November, will line up in the Betfred Passionate About Sport Achilles Stakes that kicks off Haydock’s Premier meeting.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

Charlie HugginsReporter

Published on 3 June 2024inBritain

Last updated 17:28, 3 June 2024

Copy