Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes odds, picks and offers: Chil Chil appears value a punt

Find out the newest 2021 Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes odds along with win and each-way picks from our professional on Saturday’s massive race at Haydock

Haydock is getting set for its flagship Flat race on Saturday afternoon as the Merseyside phases the Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes over six furlongs. 

Recent winners embrace Harry Angel, The Tin Man and Dream Of Dreams. A area of eleven was declared for the most recent edition, which is price a cool £162,800 to the winner.

Can July Cup hero Starman add a second Group 1 win of the season for trainer Ed Walker? Our tipster has a selection and next greatest in the Sprint Cup.

Haydock, Saturday, 3.30pm – Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes 2021 odds

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Star of the show

There is little doubt that Starman is the one they need to all fear about within the Sprint Cup this 12 months as he bids to emulate the likes of Dream Ahead and Harry Angel in profitable the Newmarket and Haydock Group 1s in the identical season.

The Dutch Art colt announced his potential on his comeback at York in May (6f, good to soft) when narrowly winning a Group 2, and he built on that and a few when taking that Newmarket success at the top of summer time from the likes of Dragon Symbol, Oxted, Art Power and Creative Force (the final two ending best of a host that reoppose now).

Last month, Starman was favourite to win the Prix Maurice De Gheest in France however may solely handle third on floor that was maybe not ideal. He should have circumstances in his favour now – although connections might be keen not to see a lot rain – and everything is in place for an enormous run. 

He might well go off odds-on for this and, as such, it could be value trying elsewhere in pursuit of some Sprint Cup value.

Balding’s Chil a spot player

At five years old, the King Power-owned mare Chil Chil is having her greatest ever season. On her second start back, having solely simply didn’t rise up on her reappearance, she was a commanding winner of a Newmarket handicap (6f, good to firm) at the Guineas Meeting in May off a mark of ninety seven.

She bettered that next time, taking out the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes on the Tapeta at Newcastle, and then was overwhelmed some 4 lengths behind Starman within the July Cup, her first style of Group 1 battle. 

She was again for another crack at York final month and, this time, the margin of defeat behind owner-mate Winter Power was underneath three lengths as Chil Chil narrowly didn’t seize fourth late on. Emaraaty Ana was ahead of her in second that day but a return to 6f might favour Chil Chil now. The ferocious early tempo set by Frankie Dettori on American raider Golden Pal was no assist to her.  

Those two efforts recently have proven she just isn’t out of her depth in this grade and a podium finish is distinctly possible beneath David Probert in what is an open warmth behind the market leader.

Chance for Romance

The other King Power runner is Art Power for Tim Easterby. Despite a long-held belief that he would possibly in the future be a Group 1 winning sprinter, that theory is getting tougher to help now. He was behind Starman at York in May before good efforts within the Diamond Jubilee at Ascot and the July Cup. 

Perhaps the drop to 5f at Goodwood in the King George didn’t fairly swimsuit him however, either method, he has had loads of possibilities and so is brief enough in the betting.

Second alternative then is reserved for Richard Hannon’s Happy Romance under Sean Levey. A four-time winner final season, she ended the time period a close fourth behind Alcohol Free in the Cheveley Park at Newmarket over this journey.

She was no match for that rival on her comeback at Newbury in April but won a Listed Chelmsford race on her next begin. She has also been overwhelmed properly behind Creative Force this season before heavy floor within the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot did her few favours.

She rebounded with a good displaying at Sandown afterwards and was final sighted winning a Group three round Newbury (6f, good to firm) in July.

More is required now however three-year-olds have a nice document on this race and, given her age and being a filly, she is getting her allowances. The ground is favourable and she or he is another that might harbour place claims.

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