13:25 Haydock
Saturday 5 September 2026
All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25
Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  7f 212y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 45.25s
T:Â R HannonJ:Â James Doyle
Wore hood to start, prominent, closed on leader 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, clearly led approaching final 110yds, just held on when faced challenge final stride op 7/2 tchd 3/1
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â P J McDonald
Wore hood to start, midfield, taken towards centre to make headway from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly inside final 110yds, took second towards finish, just denied final stride
T:Â R VarianJ:Â Ray Dawson
Taken down early and wore hood to start, soon raced in second, pestered leader 1f out, all out and lost second final strides op 10/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â C Lee
Led, set strong pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, just held on to fourth final stride op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â M BottiJ:Â Marco Ghiani
Held up in rear, taken towards centre to make headway 1f out, kept on, just denied fourth final strides tchd 10/1
T:Â R A TealJ:Â W Buick
Mounted on chute and taken down early, wore hood to start, held up towards rear, hung left ajd pushed along 2f out, ridden and some headway 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds op 9/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â Tom Marquand
Wore earplugs in preliminaries, midfield, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds
T:Â Eve Johnson HoughtonJ:Â Callum Hutchinson
Taken down early and wore hood to start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened approaching final 110yds op 33/1
T:Â Michael KeadyJ:Â H Crouch
Wore hood to start, towards rear, keen early and taken towards centre after 1f, soon in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and dropped to last 2f out, tailed off final furlong op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.45, £2.45, £3.00EX:£28.30Trifecta:£185.30Tricast:£197.79SF:£23.71Swingers:£5.15, £7.40, £11.35
Forecasts
Needle Match (3/1), Persica (10/3), Hankelow (5/1), The Lost King (6/1), Dancing Gemini (6/1), Fondo Blanco (11/1), Colori Forever (11/1), Balmacara (28/1), Redemption Road (50/1)
NEEDLE MATCH found the 2000 Guineas coming too soon in his development but he got his career firmly back on track with an eye-catching second in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last month so he shades the vote over fellow 3-y-o Hankelow, who has had valid excuses since his excellent third in the French 2000 Guineas. Decent claims can also be made for Persica and The Lost King.
- NEEDLE MATCH
- HANKELOW (IRE)
- PERSICA (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £53,874.002nd: £20,425.003rd: £10,222.004th: £5,092.005th: £2,556.006th: £1,282.00
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