14:25 Haydock

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Unibet Mile (Registered As The Superior Mile Stakes) (Group 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 49.60s

(7)

Circus Couture²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 107| D

12/1

Multiple winner in Italy, but yet to break his British duck. Ran well in the Royal Hunt Cup when 2½L third. Not quite as good, though not disgraced, in Group company since. Respected, but this is a tough race in which to earn that first British win.

Form: 155378

(8)

Emmaus^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: R Varian| OR: 109

2/1

Reappeared with a Listed win at Leicester in April (7f, heavy). Not as good in Group company in just two starts since, but still a decent effort at Deauville last time. Conditions fine. Cheekpieces now fitted. Claims if he can find a bit more.

Form: 14/1-104

(2)

Here Comes When^h³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 110| D

3/1

Has been unable to add to last year's Group 1 Sussex Stakes win at Goodwood (soft) in four starts this term and has not threatened to return to that level. Should be better suited by some ease in the ground here, but needs to raise his game again.

Form: 319-549

(6)

Master The World^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: G Mosse| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 105| D

12/1

Group 3 Winter Derby winner (1m2f, AW) who was back in better form on turf when beaten 3¼L into fourth in a York Group 3 last time (1m1f, good to firm). Acts with cut and probably has an each-way chance.

Form: 254004

(4)

Regal Reality³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 109| D

2/1

Improving colt who won Goodwood's Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes (1m, good to firm) going away last time. Possible to pick holes in that form, but no doubting how good it looked. Can continue to progress and should be tough to beat.

Form: 1-61

(5)

Threading¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 110| D

12/1

Last year's Group 2 Lowther Stakes winner (6f, good to soft) at York and a 6L second in this year's Group 1 Coronation Stakes. Well below that level in three runs since, however, so needs to bounce right back to her best to win it.

Form: 712665

Non-Runners

(3)

Tabarrak¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(1)

Zonderland¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Regal Reality (2/1), Emmaus (2/1), Here Comes When (3/1), Zonderland (7/1), Tabarrak (8/1), Circus Couture (12/1), Threading (12/1), Master The World (12/1)

Some quality performers here and several in with claims, but the three-year-old REGAL REALITY looks as though he could be the answer. Yes, it is possible to crab his Group 3-winning form, but the fact is that it was another improved effort from him, he is lightly-raced and given that he has stood his ground against a field of mainly older horses, we can probably assume that his trainer thinks that he is up to running a big race. Zonderland and Emmaus both look tough opponents, while Tabarrak is not ruled out and a rejuvenated Threading would be of interest.