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14:50 Haydock Park

Celebrating 45 Years Of Betfred Superior Mile (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.77s
  • Off Time: 14:51:41
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Thistle Bird

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fulbright

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow and Dark Green halved sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow stars

      Boom And Bust (IRE)

      28 D
      4/1
      • Form 151-041
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leading pair, driven 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Thistle Bird

      14 h D
      3/1
      • Form 135-112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly final 50 yards, held on

      3(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

      Chil The Kite

      49 D
      4/1
      • Form 612-611
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 97

      held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders

      4(2)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Fulbright

      14 D
      3/1
      • Form 061110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly final 50 yards, kept on

      6(8)
      Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Kingsdesire (IRE)

      29 t D
      14/1
      • Form 1-1322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never on terms

      7(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc, Light Green and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Right To Dream (IRE)

      12
      10/1
      • Form 8-04201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leaders in 4th, driven 3f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no extra

      8(3)
      Silk - White, red cross belts, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow star

      Rockinante (FR)

      12 D
      12/1
      • Form 41-4762
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(1)
      NR

      Gabrial (IRE)

      28 CD
      • Form 721533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 108

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      King Torus (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Cityscape

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Confront

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      THISTLE BIRD was caught close home by Premio Loco in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood a fortnight ago. He'd recorded a double in Listed events before that and Roger Charlton's charge is just preferred to the three-year-old Fulbright. The latter had registered a hat-trick of handicap wins before his latest below par effort and has stronger form than the other winning handicappers Chil The Kite and Boom And Bust. Kingsdesire, Rockinante and Right To Dream have all been competing in classified races and the latter makes most appeal on his easy win at Warwick, but Sussex Stakes third Gabrial could prove a bigger danger having failed to stay 1m2f last time.

      Formwatch

      Boom And Bust (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) In touch, led after 3f, made rest, driven 2f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Ascot 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug beating Trade Storm (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.

      Thistle Bird 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden, edged left and led just over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Premio Loco (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

      Chil The Kite 5-2fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up last, headway near side and hung right 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, in command when hung badly right inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Takeitfromalady (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Fulbright 7-1 (9-9) Stumbled start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 19, 8l behind Imperial Guest (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Kingsdesire (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Coupe de Ville (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f con stks (3) gf in Aug.

      Right To Dream (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, improved 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Warwick 7f cond Stakes (3) gf in Aug beating Atlantic Sport (8-11) by 5l, 5 ran.

      Rockinante (FR) 5-2 (8-8) Led after 1f, ridden and headed narrowly 3f out, every chance until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Lyssio (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gd in Aug.

      Gabrial (IRE) 9-4 (8-8) Held up in 4th, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, hung left and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Hunter's Light (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.