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13:45 Haydock Park

Betfair Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 37y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,400 added
  • Winner: £28,582
  • 2nd: £10,836
  • 3rd: £5,423
  • 4th: £2,701
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.60s
  • Off Time: 13:45:22
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Top Rank (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    My Oberon (IRE)

    11/2

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white chevron, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Graignes (FR)

      11
      25/1
      • Form 525-084
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      taken to post, in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

      3(1)
      Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

      Qaysar (FR)

      16 CDCD
      11/1
      • Form 397139
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

      Stormy Antarctic

      48 D
      11/2
      • Form 106-452
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 114

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Top Rank (IRE)

      16 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 1/11-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Khaloosy (IRE)

      36 BFD
      6/4
      • Form 21-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 111

      keen early taken back towards rear over 6f out, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home, not pace to challenge

      7(7)
      Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

      Kinross

      55
      15/2
      • Form 15-68
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      close up, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home

      8(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple star and star on cap

      My Oberon (IRE)

      36 D
      11/2
      • Form 512
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 109

      raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on

      1(4)
      NR

      Dark Vision (IRE)

      14 D
      8/1
      • Form 0-21216
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2019
      (4)
      Silk -

      Great Scot

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Here Comes When (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3

      2017
      (7)
      Silk -

      Ballet Concerto

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dark Vision never figured upped in class at York two weeks ago and there are ground concerns here. Top Rank lost his unbeaten record in a handicap on the Knavesmire and is taking on better horses. He is another with something to prove on the surface but KHALOOSY won the Britannia at Royal Ascot on soft going and probably saw too much daylight when finishing behind My Oberon at Goodwood subsequently. The latter was badly hampered that day, however, and there shouldn’t be much between the pair again. Stormy Antarctic came right back to his best when runner-up to Persian King in the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan at Chantilly and looks a threat to all and this is also a more realistic target for Kinross.

      Formwatch

      Graignes (FR) (8-13) 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Simply Striking (8-13) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Aug.

      Qaysar (FR) 33-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, came widest in straight, never on terms, 9th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Montatham (9-4) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Stormy Antarctic (9-6) 2nd of 8, 2l behind Persian King (9-6) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 1 gs in Jul.

      Top Rank (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Raced keenly and caught wide in mid-division, smoot headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong until one pace in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Montatham (9-4) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Khaloosy (IRE) 4-7fav (9-1) Raced keenly tracking leader, challenged going well enough 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, hung right and weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Tilsit (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Kinross (9-2) 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Pinatubo (9-2) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 gd in Jul.

      My Oberon (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Led and set even pace, pushed along and quickened 3f out, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, looked held when badly hampered on rail and snatched up inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Tilsit (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Dark Vision (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear,pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Certain Lad (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.