Inisherin is bidding to become the first horse since Hello Youmzain in 2019 to complete the Sandy Lane-Sprint Cup double on Saturday.
The son of Shamardal was switched to sprinting after a sixth-place finish in the 2000 Guineas and scored on his first try over six furlongs in the Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock in May.
It is back to the course and distance for Inisherin, who subsequently won the Commonwealth Cup, in Saturday’s Sprint Cup, but a bumper line-up of 16 runners go to post at 15:35.
Sprint Cup odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise key historical trends from the last 10 renewals and a tip based off the big-race stats are below.
Sprint Cup 2024 trends
SEASON FORM
- 10/10 had at least two runs that season
Bucanero Fuerte – the highest-rated runner in the field – can be scrubbed from calculations as a result of only have run once this term.
- 10/10 had at least one win that season
Art Power, Swingalong and Vadream have all failed to get on the scoreboard this campaign.
RATING
- 9/10 were rated 109 or higher
Unequal Love (106) and Flora Of Bermuda (107) are the next runners to fall by the wayside.
LAST TIME OUT
- 8/10 were placed in the top three on their previous outing
Inisherin, Jasour and Moss Tucker all failed to place in their most recent race.
- 8/10 had their most recent run within last 15 to 56 days
Annaf, Montassib, Shouldvebeenaring and Spycatcher are the latest to be scratched from the thinking.
GROUP FORM
- 7/10 had previously won a Group race
Kind Of Blue falls short on this trend having never scored in the higher grades.
Sprint Cup 2024 trends verdict
In a competitive renewal with a big field, Elite Status and Givemethebeatboys emerge as the trends picks.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Saturday’s Racing Tips
- Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing tips for Ascot, Haydock and Kempton
- Mick Fitzgerald’s Lucky 31 tips for Ascot and Haydock
- A 3/1 play features in Timeform’s Kempton tips
- Jason Weaver’s ITV Racing tips include an 8/1 play
Read More on the Sprint Cup
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
- Sprint Cup tips and runner-by-runner guide to Haydock 3.35 on Saturday
- When is the Sprint Cup? Haydock date, start time, runners and betting
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