Run at Haydock Park racecourse the Group One Sprint Cup is run over 6f and often attracts some of the best speedsters from around the world.
Here at TQ we take a look back at previous winners and highlight the key trends ahead of the 2021 renewal – this year run on Saturday 4th September – Did you know that 15 of the last 19 Haydock Sprint Cup winners were aged 5 or younger?
Recent Haydock Sprint Cup Winners
2020 - Dream Of Dreams (5/2 fav)
2019 – Hello Youmzain (9/2 cfav)
2018 - The Tin Man (7/1)
2017 - Harry Angel (2/1 fav)
2016 – Quiet Reflection (7/2 fav)
2015 – Twilight Son (10/1)
2014 – G Force (11/1)
2013 – Gordon Lord Byron (7/2)
2012 – Society Rock (10/1)
2011 – Dream Ahead (4/1 fav)
2010 – Markab (12/1)
2009 – Regal Parade (14/1)
2008 – African Rose (7/2 fav)
2007 – Red Clubs (9/1)
2006 – Reverence (11/4 fav)
2005 – Goodricke (14/1)
2004 – Tante Rose (10/1)
2003 – Somnus (12/1)
2002 – Invincible Spirit (25/1)
Key Haydock Sprint Cup Betting Trends
17/19 – Unplaced horses from stall 1
16/19 – Rated 111 or higher
16/19 – Had won over 6f before
15/19 – Had 4 or more career wins to their name
15/19 - Aged 5 or younger
15/19 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
14/19 – Didn’t win their previous race
14/19 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
13/19 – Winning distance 1 length or less
13/19 – Had won a Group race before
12/19 –Had 4 or more runs that season
10/19 – Had run at Haydock before (4 had won)
9/19 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
9/19 – Ran at Deauville (4) or York (5) last time out
8/19 – Drawn in a double-figure stall
7/19 – Had won a Group 1 before
7/19 – Winning favourites
The average winning SP in the last 19 years is 8/1
TQ VERDICT: Some classy sprinters on show here, but this looks a good chance for the 120-rated STARMAN – to get back to winning ways and land his second Group One. He was last seen a close third in the Maurice de Gheest in France and prior to that won the July Stakes well at HQ. He’s the clear top-rated in the field and seems to act well on all ground, so his form of this season looks rock solid and a repeat of either of his last two runs should be good enough. Creative Force was 2 lengths behind the selection at Newmarket in July so shouldn’t be far away again, while Art Power was fourth behind Starman in the July Stakes – beaten just 1 ¾ lengths – and is another that should be in the mix. But GLEN SHIEL (e/w), seems to like this time of year and was a fair second in this race 12 months ago too. The ground is okay and being rated 116 doesn’t have too much ground to find with the selection in a race that could be decided by a split decision in-running – regular pilot, Hollie Doyle, rides.
