Criterion Stakes 2027 Betting Odds
The Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes is scheduled to take place at 14.58 on Saturday, with eleven runners lining up to compete over seven furlongs. It's a Group 3 showdown and we have a five-year-old operating as the warm favourite. Never So Brave has clocked up a couple of fifth-placed finishes in esteemed company this term and could take some beating.
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However, Saber Strike is a quality operator who has registered some smart victories already this term. There have been some notable wins already for a horse that runs for William Haggas, with Paborus operating for Edward Bethell. This could be an each-way wager also worth having as the horse returns after a long lay-off.
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Saber Strike began with a victory at Redcar in November, with the horse claiming a three-length victory in a field of fifteen horses. The runner travelled well on good ground and then returned to the track this season to triumph at Newmarket. The 11/2 shot was able to oblige over seven furlongs in the King Charles II Stakes which was a listed race.
Although the horse wasn't able to land a third consecutive victory at Royal Ascot when sent off as the 11/10 favourite in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes, there's no reason for him not to be competitive in this encounter. Perhaps Never So Brave is the one to beat although the favourite is trading at a price that is plenty short enough.
Andrew Balding trains a horse that scored at York and Ascot last year. Since then, the runner has acquitted himself well in esteemed company. In the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in October, the 6/1 chance finished seventh in a field of sixteen runners. Dwelling at the start cost the horse a place in the bet365 Mile at Sandown before a midfield finish in the Tattenham Corner Stakes.
Paborus is the each-way value in the race although punters have to decide whether to take a chance on a horse that hasn't run for a year. The five-year-old is trained by Edward Bethell and was last seen operating at York in June 2025. There was a third-placed finish in the Criterion Stakes on that occasion, with that following a victory at Thirsk.
Past Winners
2026 — Criterion Stakes
- 1 Qirat Silvestre De Sousa +800
- 2 Never So Brave Oisin Murphy +150F
- 3 Saber Strike Tom Marquand +163
- 4 Chicago Critic Oisin Orr +1000
- 5 Royal Velvet Marco Ghiani +1200
- 6 Balmacara Clifford Lee +2800