Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £350,000 added
- Winner: £198,485
- 2nd: £75,250
- 3rd: £37,660
- 4th: £18,760
- Form 48514-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
stumbled start, recovered to lead, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, no extra from 1f out
- Form 4-00063
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on
- Form 8-38114
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced keenly in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression
- Form 23-3012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
midfield, pushed along over 1f, headway to lead 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong (hand time)
- Form 104125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 118
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 781447
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 0-09351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
slow into stride, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, made no impression
- Form 1-61229
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, pushed along to dispute lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds
- Form 2-14021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey S M Levey
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 321110
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 953-803
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
midfield, some headway to chase leaders over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 13-70
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 5002-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
NonRunner
- Form 49-3821
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey L Dettori
NonRunner
- Form 11242-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
NonRunner
- Form 3/83-107
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Last year’s winner Emaraaty Ana clearly found 5f too sharp when third behind Highfield Princess in the Nunthorpe at York but still finished ahead of Khaadem, though he has almost three lengths to find with NAVAL CROWN on their run in the July Cup. The Godolphin sprinter was behind Minzaal in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville last month but did well to get as close he did from an outside draw and he’d earlier beaten Owen Burrows’ four-year-old when winning the Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Chil Chil was third in this last year and Art Power fifth with the latter not reappearing until two weeks ago at York when fourth behind the re-opposing Kinross over 7f with Rohaan unplaced. Brad The Brief is 2–2 this year and Go Bears Go enjoyed a morale-boosting victory in a Group 3 at the Curragh last month having finished second to Minzaal earlier at Newbury. Great Ambassador got going too late at Newmarket last week but this is significantly tougher.
Formwatch
Art Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Raced wide, prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Kinross (9-8) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Emaraaty Ana 12-1 (10-1) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Highfield Princess (9-12) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Khaadem (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Edged left soon after start, prominent, driven over 1f out, lost 3rd and no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 5l behind Highfield Princess (9-12) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Minzaal (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-1) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Naval Crown (9-4) 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-1) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Rohaan (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Kinross (9-8) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Dubawi Legend (IRE) (9-2) won at Baden-Baden 6f gs in Aug beating Best Flying (8-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Flaming Rib (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Alcohol Free (9-5) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Go Bears Go (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Broke well, made all, pushed along and pressed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well and asserted final 150 yards, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Ano Syra (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Harry Three (8-13) 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-1) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Chil Chil 11-8fav (9-4) Mid-division, came wide on turn, pushed along and went 3rd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, no extra inside last, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Princess Shabnam (9-0) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Hala Hala Athmani 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, last of 12, 19 1/2l behind Flotus (9-0) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Brad The Brief 9-2 (9-5) Disputed lead, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out and soon ridden, drifted right final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) Good - Yielding in May beating Mooneista (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Great Ambassador 3-1fav (9-3) Held up towards near side, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led inside final 110 yards, soon ridden and hung badly left to far side, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Sam Maximus (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Kinross 5-1 (9-8) Close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Pogo (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Castle Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and some headway when not clear run briefly over 1f out, 4th 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Ladies Church (9-2) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Umm Kulthum (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Slowly away, behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Flotus (9-0) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.