15:30 Haydock

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 8.44s

(1)

Art Power¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 114| BF| D

7/1

Fourth and fifth in the last 2 runnings of this race. Shaped as if retaining all his ability when 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Kinross in City of York Stakes (7f, good to firm) on reappearance and should be spot on now. Return to 6f could also help.

Form: 48514-4

(13)

Emaraaty Ana¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan| OR: 112| CD

7/1

Hit a real purple patch during the second half of last season, second in Nunthorpe at York before going one better in this race. Warmed up for his defence with another placed effort in the Nunthorpe 15 days ago. Bold bid would come as no surprise.

Form: 4-00063

(12)

Khaadem^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 110| D

25/1

Looked a Group 1 sprinter early in his career and right back on track of late, dominant winner of the Palace House in April before following up in Group 2 King George Stakes. Just behind the reopposing Emaraaty Ana when fourth in Nunthorpe latest.

Form: 8-38114

(7)

Minzaal²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 114| D

7/2

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who had a few of today's rivals behind when back to winning ways in a strong renewal of the Group 3 Hackwood at Newbury in July. Bettered that when ¾-length second of 14 to subsequent Nunthorpe winner Highfield Princess in Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Big player.

Form: 23-3012

(5)

Naval Crown²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 118| D

3/1

Recorded a career best when winning Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) in June. Close to that form when second in July Cup at Newmarket and possibly just stretched by an extended 6f when behind Minzaal and Rohaan in Prix Maurice de Gheest. Has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 104125

(11)

Rohaan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 113| CD

7/1

Back to form with a bang when landing a second successive win in the Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot. Fine effort when splitting Minzaal and Naval Crown in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and the City Of York last time simply wasn't run to suit his hold-up style (likely still in form).

Form: 781447

(4)

Dubawi Legend^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 109| D

33/1

Well suited by the drop to 6f when third to Minzaal and Go Bears Go in Hackwood at Newbury in July. Not quite so good in Ireland next time but back on track with German Group 3 success last weekend.

Form: 0-09351

(8)

Flaming Rib⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 112| D

14/1

Five wins at 2, including a listed race, and even better form this term, following Chester conditions event success with excellent runner-up efforts in Sandy Lane over C&D and Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Given a break since a lesser run in July. One of 3 runners for his local stable.

Form: 1-61229

(6)

Go Bears Go^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: D Loughnane| OR: 113| D

10/1

Behind Flaming Rib in Sandy Lane and Commonwealth Cup but has got his career back on track since, finishing second to Minzaal in Hackwood (Dubawi Legend and Rohaan behind) before making all in Curragh Group 3 last month. Cheekpieces worn in Ireland are retained.

Form: 2-14021

(14)

Harry Three^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 110| D

18/1

Most progressive when comfortably landing traditionally strong 3-y-o handicaps at Newmarket and York at the start of the summer. Took the step up to listed company in his stride at Deauville in July but winning run came to a halt when only tenth in Prix Maurice de Gheest back there since.

Form: 321110

(16)

Chil Chil^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 107| BF| D

33/1

Third in this 12 months ago but has yet to fire this season, her latest third in a Pontefract fillies' listed event no real step back in the right direction. Tongue tied first time. Hard to fancy on this year's form.

Form: 953-803

(10)

Hala Hala Athmani⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| D

80/1

Half-sister to connections' 2019 winner of this Hello Youmzain. Possesses lots of ability herself but she went backwards from a good reappearance run in Commonwealth Cup when last of 12 in a York Group 3 in July. Yard has a good recent record in this but she'd still be a surprise winner.

Form: 13-70

Non-Runners

(15)

Brad The Brief¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: Cieren Fallon

(9)

Great Ambassador⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: E Walker J: P Cosgrave

(2)

Kinross¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R M Beckett J: L Dettori

(17)

Castle Star⁴⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Ronan Whelan

(3)

Umm Kulthum⁵⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Naval Crown (3/1), Minzaal (7/2), Emaraaty Ana (7/1), Rohaan (7/1), Art Power (7/1), Kinross (15/2), Go Bears Go (10/1), Brad The Brief (12/1), Flaming Rib (14/1), Harry Three (18/1), Castle Star (20/1), Khaadem (25/1), Chil Chil (33/1), Dubawi Legend (33/1), Great Ambassador (33/1), Umm Kulthum (66/1), Hala Hala Athmani (80/1)

The return to a bare 6f should suit NAVAL CROWN who is taken to turn around Prix Maurice de Gheest form with Minzaal and land a second Group 1 success of the campaign. Last year's winner Emaraaty Ana is respected after bouncing back to form when third in the Nunthorpe. Brad The Brief is one of 3 with each-way claims for Cheshire-based Hugo Palmer.