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

Haydock

13:15

Date 2025-09-06

Distance 1m37y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £48,204

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (4)	Fearnot Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:Clive Cox	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Clive Cox	126	h	231318	104	118	90	15d	—	—	+13	30.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Progressive in 1m handicaps (excuse at York latest) but more on his plate at this level
9 (5)	Zeus Olympios Chestnut J:William Buick T:K R Burke	J:William Buick T:K R Burke	126	—	11	96	108	71	35d	—	—	+16	33.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Winner of both starts for top yard which also runs Ice Max; intriguing contender
4 (8)	Make Me King Grey J:James Doyle T:Hamad Al Jehani	J:James Doyle T:Hamad Al Jehani	131	—	-33314	111	124	100	13d	—	—	+14	29.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
1m Pontefract Listed win in July and fair fourth in Group 2 Celebration Mile since
5 (1)	Prague Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dylan Cunha	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dylan Cunha	131	t	10-545	109	123	106	41d	—	—	+6	18.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Yet to fire this year but won Group 2 on soft last autumn and respected if ground eases
3 (6)	Ice Max Grey J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	131	—	9-7265	108	122	107	13d	—	—	+8	17.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Group 2 winner on soft; excuses when behind Make Me King latest and should go well
10 (7)	Suite Francaise Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	123	—	1-131	104	119	89	28d	—	—	+14	23.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progressive, making all in C&D fillies' Listed last time; dangerous if able to dominate
6 (3)	Excellent Believe Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	126	—	21161	99	115	85	28d	—	—	+27	32.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Smart handicap performance over 7f here latest, taking his record to 3-5
8 (2)	Snow Master Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	126	—	1-1	94	106	74	22d	—	—	+23	29.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Unbeaten in novices at Yarmouth a year apart; more to come but this a big jump in class
2 (10)	Checkandchallenge b/br J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	131	p	359436	107	121	109	14d	—	—	+13	17.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Smart but nearly two years without a win; others are preferred for win purposes again
NR (9)	Balmacara Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	131	h	20-030	99	116	100	1d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Well beaten in handicap at Ascot yesterday; stiff task upped to Group level for first time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fearnot	7/2	7/2	7/2
Zeus Olympios	7/2	10/3	10/3
Make Me King	5/1	5/1	9/2
Prague	7/1	7/1	7/1
Ice Max	15/2	15/2	7/1
Suite Francaise	8/1	8/1	9/1
Excellent Believe	14/1	14/1	14/1
Snow Master	12/1	14/1	14/1
Checkandchallenge	25/1	25/1	28/1
Balmacara	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Zeus Olympios

33.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Excellent Believe

32.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 19 Odds: 1.5

14/1

3rd

Fearnot

30.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Make Me King

29.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Snow Master

29.7

OR: 11 Form: 17 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Suite Francaise

23.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Prague

18.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Checkandchallenge

17.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ice Max

17.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Balmacara

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Make Me King	111	124	100
Prague	109	123	106
Ice Max	108	122	107
Checkandchallenge	107	121	109
Fearnot	104	118	90
Suite Francaise	104	119	89
Excellent Believe	99	115	85
Balmacara	99	116	100
Zeus Olympios	96	108	71
Snow Master	94	106	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Balmacara	1d ago	Quick return
Make Me King	13d ago	Quick return
Ice Max	13d ago	Quick return
Checkandchallenge	14d ago	Fit
Fearnot	15d ago	Fit
Snow Master	22d ago	Fit
Suite Francaise	28d ago	Fit
Excellent Believe	28d ago	Fit
Zeus Olympios	35d ago	Fit
Prague	41d ago	Fit