2023 Criterion Stakes Tips
Aldaary could take all the beating when it comes to the 2023 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket, with the five-year-old having the potential to shine on the July course. Over seven furlongs, there should be a strong performance from a horse returning to the track after a year’s absence, although it was plain sailing in the Pertemps Network Spring Trophy at Haydock.
Back in October 2021, there was a victory in the Balmoral Handicap at Ascot, with that coming after a previous success at the same course. Indeed, the horse has won its previous three outings although such a lengthy absence might compel punters to look for an alternative selection and Pogo ticks a lot of boxes.
The Charles Hills-trained runner isn’t necessarily going to be a warm order with customers who look at the horse’s form, although tenth place in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot was understandable at odds of 125/1, while the horse was also in esteemed company when finishing well down the order in the Al Quoz Sprint.
Indeed, this is a horse that has lined up in the Breeders’ Cup Mile and there’s also Berkshire Shadow who could be a real force as a four-year-old. There were wins at Wolverhampton and Newcastle earlier in the season before a third placed finish at Newbury and then a fifth-placed finish in the Queen Anne Stakes which means he could be a good each-way selection.
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