13:25
Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 45.25s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Richard Hannon
Settled close to the front - narrowed the gap on the pace setter 2f out - locked together with rival a furlong out - edged in command inside the final 110yds - repelled a late rally on the line to prevail
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled mid-pack early - shifted across and began to close from 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong - powered home in the closing 110yds - grabbed second close to the line - edged out by a whisker at the finish
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled into second early - pressed the front-runner a furlong out - driven out but edged out of the spot right on the line
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Went straight to front - dictated a fast gallop - pressed for effort a furlong out - overtaken inside final furlong and faded late - edged fourth on the line
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Settled at the back early - shifted wide and improved into contention final furlong - stayed on well but narrowly missed fourth close home
William Buick
Roger Teal
Settled towards the back - drifted left and needed encouragement 2f out - found a bit of progress 1f out - lost momentum close home - finished sixth beaten 3.5 lengths
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
settled in the pack - lost touch inside the final furlong - dropped away close home finishing 7th
Callum Hutchinson
Eve Johnson Houghton
Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong - faded before the finish to come home eighth
Hector Crouch
Michael Keady
Held up early towards the back - eager and edged across after the opening furlong - close enough to the front group soon after - urged forward 3f out - lost place and fell to the back 2f out - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.