2021 Sprint Cup at Haydock: the runners, the odds, the verdict

Haydock's Flat highlight of the season, the Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup, has produced some excellent races, and this season promises to be no different with some of the best sprinters around lining up. July Cup winner Starman is the hot favourite to land a second Group 1 of the season.

3.30 Haydock Saturday: Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes racecard and betting

1 Art Power

0-5 in Group 1s but some good runs in such races, and one may fall his way one day

Trainer: Tim Easterby
Jockey: Silvestre de Sousa
Odds: 9-1

2 Emaraaty Ana

Career best when 40-1 runner-up in the Nunthorpe; needs to show he can do it again

Trainer: Kevin Ryan
Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Odds: 12-1

3 Garrus

Won French Group 3 last Sunday but he's vulnerable now back up in grade

Trainer: Charlie Hills
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
Odds: 33-1

4 Glen Shiel

Runner-up in this last year before winning a Group 1, but very best form is on soft going

Trainer: Archie Watson
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Odds: 18-1

5 Starman

Won a red-hot renewal of the July Cup then soft ground perhaps not ideal in France

Trainer: Ed Walker
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Odds: 5-6 favourite

6 Summerghand

Won in good style in Newmarket Listed last Saturday and he's an each-way contender

Trainer: David O'Meara
Jockey: Danny Tudhope
Odds: 25-1

7 Creative Force

Fifth in July Cup and might have been closer given clear run; this three-year-old may have more to offer

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Odds: 11-2

8 Nando Parrado

Showed at Newbury three weeks ago he retains spark but others are much more compelling

Trainer: Clive Cox
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Odds: 28-1

9 Supremacy

Juvenile Group 1 winner last September but down the field on both outings this season

Trainer: Clive Cox
Jockey: Adam Kirby
Odds: 25-1

10 Chil Chil

Respectable Group 1 runs the last twice but needs something extra

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: David Probert
Odds: 18-1

11 Happy Romance

Had to wait for a run when winning Newbury Group 3 and should have more left in the tank

Trainer: Richard Hannon
Jockey: Sean Levey
Odds: 25-1

The verdict

July Cup winner Starman is taken to land his second Group 1 prize of the season, with soft ground an excuse in France last time out.

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Confirmed runners and riders for Saturday's Sprint Cup at Haydock

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