The Haydock Sprint Cup, run over 6
furlongs, is the biggest flat race of the season at the Lancashire
track and invariably features a maximum field. Three favourites have
won the Group 1 contest in the last 10 years, but winners at 14/1
(twice), 12/1, 11/1 and 10/1 in the same period provide cause for
optimism as far as this column is concerned.
Eastern Impact (25/1) doesn’t
have much to find with the principals from a ratings perspective and
his sole attempt in Group 1 company yielded a third place, beaten
just 1½ lengths, in the July Cup at Newmarket, so it’s a mystery
why he’s such a big price. He has winning form over 6 furlongs on
good to firm, good and good to soft going, so should run his race
whatever the weather on Merseyside between now and Saturday afternoon
and comes into the race on the back of a win at Chester.
Waady (16/1) is another who
fully deserves his place in the field and, although yet to win over 6
furlongs, has shown an explosive turn of foot to win his last two
starts over the testing 5 furlongs at Sandown and the faster they go
the better for him. He has 4¾ lengths to find with Adaay on their
running at Newbury in May, but appears to have decent prospects of
reversing the form.
Watchable (25/1) is becoming
expensive to follow, but only finished half a length behind Gordon
Lord Byron (8/1) in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville last
month, but is available at three times the price. Trainer David
O’Meara complicates matters by also declaring last year’s winner
G Force (12/1), so if he opts for one or the other the hint may be
worth taking.
Selections: Eastern Impact
(25/1 with BetVictor, 888Sport and Betfair Sportsbook), Waady
(16/1with Sky Bet, Paddy Power, 888Sport and 32Red) and Watchable
(25/1 generally available).
1 comments:
As a test of your suggestions I have backed Eastern Impact and Waady, £2 to win.
They both look like good possibilities.
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