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

Haydock

13:50

Date 2023-09-09

Distance 1m37y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £42,533

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (5)	Light Infantry Chestnut J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	131	—	-37233	116	128	114	27d	—	—	+3	34.7	13/8 38%
No win since 2021 Horris Hill but several good runs in top company since; leading claims
3 (3)	Chindit Bay J:James Doyle T:Richard Hannon	J:James Doyle T:Richard Hannon	131	—	8-1263	113	128	96	21d	—	—	-1	23	5/2 29%
Below-par third in Group 2 latest but big player if back to form of Group 1 second in May
8 (7)	Zoology Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Harry Eustace	J:Cieren Fallon T:Harry Eustace	126	—	17-142	110	121	98	77d	—	—	+5	19	11/2 15%
Smart effort when third in Jersey at Royal Ascot (final run for James Ferguson)
1 (2)	Regal Reality Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Sir Michael Stoute	134	—	15-413	110	120	105	23d	—	—	+9	17.5	17/2 11%
Five-time Group 3 winner, the latest in June; creditable third at Salisbury since
6 (8)	Point Lynas Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	131	h	162202	99	114	96	16d	—	—	+15	23.8	17/2 11%
Very useful handicapper (fine second at York latest) but more will be needed here
2 (1)	Chichester Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	131	—	225154	107	121	106	14d	—	—	+18	21.1	28 4%
1m Listed winner this summer but only a fair fourth of five in York Group 3 latest
NR (4)	Sir Busker Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:William Knight	J:NON-RUNNER T:William Knight	131	v	13-290	113	126	115	168d	—	—	-34	35.8	12 8%
Group 2 winner around 1m2f last July; also fine at 1m; off since March but goes well fresh
5 (6)	Misty Grey Grey J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Tom Dascombe	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Tom Dascombe	131	—	3-0485	105	121	88	21d	—	—	+14	16.6	40 3%
Placed in Group 2/3 races over 7f last year but operating a bit below that level in 2023

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Light Infantry	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Chindit	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Zoology	11/2	5	5	5	5
Regal Reality	9	17/2	17/2	9	15/2
Point Lynas	9	17/2	8/1	9	9
Chichester	28	25	28	25	25
Sir Busker	12	11	11	12	12
Misty Grey	40	40	40	40	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sir Busker

35.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Light Infantry

34.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 8.2 Odds: 10

13/8

3rd

Point Lynas

23.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 9 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Chindit

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Chichester

21.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 6 Odds: 0.9

Zoology

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Regal Reality

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Misty Grey

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Light Infantry	116	128	114
Chindit	113	128	96
Sir Busker	113	126	115
Zoology	110	121	98
Regal Reality	110	120	105
Chichester	107	121	106
Misty Grey	105	121	88
Point Lynas	99	114	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chichester	14d ago	Fit
Point Lynas	16d ago	Fit
Chindit	21d ago	Fit
Misty Grey	21d ago	Fit
Regal Reality	23d ago	Fit
Light Infantry	27d ago	Fit
Zoology	77d ago	Fresh
Sir Busker	168d ago	Long break