Kevin Stott: Hello Youmzain should be Betfair Sprint Cup favourite
Kevin Stott believes the bookies have the wrong favourite for Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup, with the jockey confident last year's winner Hello Youmzain can confirm his superiority over market-leader Dream Of Dreams.
Although Hello Youmzain has finished in front of Dream Of Dreams on the three occasions they have met, the recent runaway Newbury winner heads the betting at a general 11-4, with the Kevin Ryan-trained sprinter widely available at 7-2.
Hello Youmzain delivered Stott his first Group 1 success when edging out Dream Of Dreams by a head in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in June, and he also had the measure of the Sir Michael Stoute-trained six-year-old in the Sprint Cup 12 months ago.
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Published on 2 September 2020inNews
Last updated 16:59, 2 September 2020
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