15:40 Haydock

Saturday 5 September 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 15.00s

1^st

(4)

Almeraq

49-5

9/4f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Wore hood to start, held up in rear, switched towards near side from 2f out, briefly hung right when quickened over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon went clear, ran on strongly towards finish, impressive op 11/4

2^nd

4 ¼

(8)

Paborus

59-5

5/1

T: E BethellJ: D Tudhope

Wore hood to start, towards rear near side, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish op 11/2

3^rd

4 ¾

(7)

Big Mojo

49-5

9/1

T: M ApplebyJ: W Buick

Taken down early and wore hood to start, prominent, led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, outpaced by leading pair inside final furlong, kept on op 13/2

4^th

(3)

James's Delight

59-5

28/1

T: C G CoxJ: C Lee

Held up towards rear, headway on far side from 1f out, kept on, took fourth towards finish tchd 25/1

5^th

(6)

Kind Of Blue

59-5

4/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: James Doyle

Mounted on the chute and taken down early, in touch with leaders, ridden over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened and lost fourth towards finish

6^th

(9)

Aramram

59-5

33/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Towards rear, some headway 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, kept on op 22/1

7^th

3 ¼

(2)

Coppull

39-3

7/1

T: C G CoxJ: H Crouch

Prominent far side, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly approaching final 110yds op 8/1 tchd 13/2

8^th

2 ¾

(5)

Marvelman

49-5

5/1

T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald

Wore hood to start, soon led, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly and dropped to rear over 1f out, soon lost touch op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

American Affair¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.45, £2.20, £2.55EX:£14.90Trifecta:£108.50Tricast:£83.08SF:£13.38Swingers:£4.10, £4.65, £8.55

Forecasts

Almeraq (9/4), Kind Of Blue (4/1), Paborus (5/1), Marvelman (5/1), Coppull (7/1), Big Mojo (9/1), American Affair (14/1), James's Delight (28/1), Aramram (33/1)

PABORUS impressed when beating Marvelman in the Chipchase over 6f at Newcastle on his reappearance. He was behind that same rival in the recent City of York over 7f but was still bang there entering the final furlong and can get the better of Andrew Balding's charge back sprinting. Next on the list is Almeraq, whose overall record suggests he'll bounce back from a lesser effort in the July Cup, particularly given how well he handles ease in the ground.

PABORUS
MARVELMAN (IRE)
ALMERAQ

Previous Winners

2025

Big Mojo

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: W Buick | T: M Appleby

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £226,840.002nd: £86,000.003rd: £43,040.004th: £21,440.005th: £10,760.006th: £5,400.00