September 06 / 13.15 Haydock

13.15

Good

Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £48203.5
  • 1m 0f 37y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has landed odds of 2-7 and 4-9 on his two starts, so evidently well regarded by his top stable; had them well strung out in behind at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) six months on from his AW debut and the fourth (who was fully 16.5l behind) won a handicap at the start of this week; potentially significant that connections (who are also responsible for Ice Max) are prepared to fast track him to Group level.
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3rd

10

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Zeus Olympios

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Very progressive and unbeaten (4-4) in his first season last year, culminating in Group 2 win at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) where he won going away; finished third, tasting first defeat but not disgraced, at Sandown on reappearance; may resume improvement with that outing under his belt and show that he's still a likely candidate for high ranking in the miling division this term; big player.

7/2

3rd

3

(1)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Zeus Olympios

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: K R Burke

Highly progressive in his first campaign last year and still unbeaten (4-4); won going away from Opera Ballo in Group 2 at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on final start; remains one to follow and has the makings of a Group 1 colt this term; commands respect.

9/4

1st

7

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Zeus Olympios

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Hammered in the betting on his first two starts and he followed a debut win at Kempton (7f, AW) in January with easy win in Thirsk novice (good to firm) over six months later; looked to have his work cut out in Haydock Group 3 (also 1m, good) but was once again very strong in the market and kept his unbeaten record with a convincing success (Prague and Snow Master behind) three weeks ago; still a touch raw that day and he's starting to look quite exciting.

9/4

11/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 21161 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Took his record to 3-5 when producing a smart handicap performance over 7f here four weeks ago; only sixth in a Chester Listed race prior to that but that probably shouldn't be taken to suggest he can't make an impact at a higher level; all turf starts on good.
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3rd

2

(8)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Excellent Believe

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Three-time winner signed off last season with excellent placed efforts in a Haydock Group 3 (1m, good) and a Listed event at Craon (1m, very soft); not disgraced behind Docklands in Listed Doncaster Mile on seasonal return; sharper for that and this British raider is respected.

15/2

3rd

2

(1)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Excellent Believe

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jack Channon

Three wins from his first five starts before finishing second on final two runs last season at Haydock (1m Group 3, good) and Craon (1m Listed, very soft); he has something to find today but this lightly raced 4yo is open to further improvement this term and could give a good account.

9/2

2nd

6

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Excellent Believe

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Took his record to 3-5 when producing a smart handicap performance over 7f here four weeks ago; only sixth in a Chester Listed race prior to that but that probably shouldn't be taken to suggest he can't make an impact at a higher level; all turf starts on good.

11/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.30

Form: 359436 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Beaten 16 times since last win in November 2023; some smart efforts this year but Make Me King was too strong for him in a Pontefract Listed race in July and he was well below par when only sixth in a 1m1f York Group 3 a fortnight ago.
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6th

2

(10)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Checkandchallenge

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Knight

7yo who's spent the vast majority of his career in Group or Listed races and this time last year he was fifth on this card in the Group 1 Lockinge; only his second handicap when, like so many others, he met traffic problems in the Spring Cup over C&D (28-1) four weeks ago; Rossa Ryan gets back on board and they are not totally dismissed.

20/1

10th

1

(23)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Checkandchallenge

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Pretty consistent in Listed/Group races in 2025 without performing to his very best; losing sequence now stands at 18 and he reappears after seven months off in his first handicap since July 2022; cheekpieces left off and others preferred.

25/1

9th

3

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Checkandchallenge

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: William Knight

Retains plenty of ability and finished nicely for respectable effort in 1m Group 3 at Haydock most recently; going back up in trip looks a positive but his long losing sequence remains a negative.

20/1

8/1

Form: 231318 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
This 3yo has very much gone the right way since an AW debut success in March, including two 1m Ascot handicap wins (another excellent run there when third in Britannia at Royal meeting); caught wide and too far back when eighth of 17 in handicap at York's Ebor meeting last month and that shouldn't be taken to suggest his improvement has come to a halt; won't need to advance his form too much to make his presence felt in Group company.
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4th

7

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Fearnot

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Clive Cox

This 3yo has very much gone the right way since an AW debut success in March, including two 1m Ascot handicap wins (another excellent run there when third in Britannia at Royal meeting); caught wide and too far back when eighth of 17 in handicap at York's Ebor meeting last month and that shouldn't be taken to suggest his improvement has come to a halt; won't need to advance his form too much to make his presence felt in Group company.

8/1

8th

1

(15)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

17:20 York

Fearnot

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Good effort in the Britannia at Royal Ascot is flanked by two Ascot wins, latest in big field on King George day (1m, good) when taking form figures to 123131; progressive and very solid.

11/2

1st

8

(17)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Fearnot

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Progressive 3yo who strolled home in a C&D handicap in May and performed even better when a close third in the Britannia here (again good to firm) the following month; that run more than justifies a further 5lb rise in the weights and he's a major player again on a course he clearly handles very well.

7/1

5/1

Form: 10-545 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of a soft-ground Group 2 at Newmarket (1m) last September; not at the same level in three outings on a quicker surface this year (fifth to Make Me King at Pontefract latest) but would enter calculations should the ground turn soft.
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5th

5

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Prague

9st 2lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Dylan Cunha

Announced himself when winning Group 2 here (1m, soft) in September 2024 but 0-8 since and he's become a little tricky to place; had wind surgery in December, which might help, but he's at the bottom of the list on RPRs.

16/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two fast-ground novices at Yarmouth just over a year apart, impressing with the way he drew clear late on over 1m on return three weeks ago; definitely more to come but this requires a fairly big chunk of improvement; the ground is almost certain to be slower this time but the same connections' useful half-brother Auld Toon Loon is very much at home on good or softer.
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2nd

2

(7)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Snow Master

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Impressed when winning two fast-ground novices at Yarmouth (7f/1m) just over a year apart; too keen when sixth to Zeus Olympios in 1m Group races at Haydock (led) and Newmarket (held up) in the autumn; has switched from Tom Dascombe to Andrew Balding ahead of reappearance (same owners); also gelded which could help to settle him down; Double Rush's exploits this spring underline the yard's prowess with new recruits and this one has similar potential.

3/1

6th

6

(5)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Snow Master

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tom Dascombe

Unbeaten in two fast-ground novices at Yarmouth just over a year apart, impressing with the way he drew clear late on over 1m in August; up in grade but went off too hard when fading to finish sixth behind Zeus Olympios in Haydock Group 3 (1m, good) three weeks ago; bundles to find but he's the type to run above himself on a track that might favour speed; hood added.

20/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Snow Master

9st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Unbeaten in two fast-ground novices at Yarmouth just over a year apart, impressing with the way he drew clear late on over 1m on return three weeks ago; definitely more to come but this requires a fairly big chunk of improvement; the ground is almost certain to be slower this time but the same connections' useful half-brother Auld Toon Loon is very much at home on good or softer.

8/1

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7th
3 (6)
Ice Max

7/2

Form: 9-7265 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won the 2024 Celebration Mile at Goodwood (soft); just as good when close second to Persica (Dockalnds third) in Group 3 at Epsom (8.5f, good) in June; only sixth in soft-ground Group 3 in France next time but met trouble and much better than the result when fifth (Make Me King 2l ahead in fourth) in this year's Celebration Mile; any rain in his favour; big player.
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6th

1

(4)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:17 Goodwood

Ice Max

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.

7/2

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Ice Max

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Ended last season with a pair of 1m victories, the latest in a Nottingham Listed event (soft); not totally disgraced when fifth of eight in a Group 3 at Dusseldorf (1m, heavy) on last month's return, but that does indicate his limitations; races beyond an extended 1m for the first time; stable also runs Royal Rhyme.

20/1

100/30

Form: -33314 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Regained the winning thread in Pontefract Listed event (1m, good) on his return to British soil in July and respectable 1l fourth to Jonquil in Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood (good to firm; Ice Max 2l back in fifth) 13 days ago; should go well but Ice Max met trouble in running in West Sussex so he's no good thing to confirm that superiority over Karl Burke's charge.
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8th

4

(8)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Make Me King

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Regained the winning thread in Pontefract Listed event (1m, good) on his return to British soil in July and respectable 1l fourth to Jonquil in Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood (good to firm; Ice Max 2l back in fifth) 13 days ago; should go well but Ice Max met trouble in running in West Sussex so he's no good thing to confirm that superiority over Karl Burke's charge.

100/30

3

(3)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Make Me King

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Had thirditis this year until regaining the winning thread in Pontefract Listed event (1m, good) returned to British soil last time, taking record to 6-22; has several pieces of Group form, notably a success at Deauville last August; solid claims back up in class.

4/1

4

(5)

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

14:55 Pontefract

Make Me King

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Has winning form in Britain, France and UAE; has a touch of thirditis this year but went close in Chantilly Group 3 over 1m most recently, running close to his best; again likely to be thereabouts.

5/1

Form: 1-131 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Highly progressive filly who took her record to 3-4 when making all by 2l in C&D filllies' Listed race (good) four weeks ago; more on her plate against the boys but still dangerous if getting her own way in front.
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10

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Suite Francaise

8st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Highly progressive filly who took her record to 3-4 when making all by 2l in C&D filllies' Listed race (good) four weeks ago; more on her plate against the boys but still dangerous if getting her own way in front.

7/1

9

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Suite Francaise

8st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Comfortably defied a penalty in C&D novice contest on reappearance and ran well upped to Listed grade at Sandown since, taking form figures to 113; this improving filly holds a Group 1 entry; likely player.

11/2

3rd

6

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Suite Francaise

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won last September on sole 2yo start (7f, AW) and made it 2-2 in Haydock novice (1m, good to firm) in May; today is a much tougher test of her credentials but she won in fine style last time and is a sister to a Listed winner; could go well for in-form yard.

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £38.00
Straight Forecast £36.24
Tricast £1073.35
Trifecta £723.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Suite Francaise

RP RATINGS:

Make Me King

Daily Mail:

Prague

Telegraph:

Fearnot

SPOTLIGHT:

Ice Max

LAMBOURN:

Excellent Believe

TOPSPEED:

Checkandchallenge

The Times:

Suite Francaise

Daily Record:

Suite Francaise

Daily Mirror:

Fearnot

The Guardian:

Ice Max

NEWMARKET:

Make Me King

D Express:

Make Me King

The Sun:

Prague

The Star:

Prague