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2026 Haydock Sprint Cup Preview
Established in 1966, the Haydock Sprint Cup is a Group 1 race run at the Haydock racecourse in September of each year and is part of the British Champion Series.
The race is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a straight six furlongs. Three-year-old runners receive a 2lbs allowance, whilst fillies and mares receive a 3lbs allowance.
Haydock Sprint Cup Information:
- Haydock Sprint Cup Past Winners
- Haydock Sprint Cup Trainer Statistics
- Haydock Sprint Cup Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Haydock tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Haydock Sprint Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 105%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Haydock Sprint Cup, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Haydock Sprint Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Haydock Sprint Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Haydock Sprint Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Minzaal (1:08.44) in 2022
- Big Mojo (1:08.49) in 2025
- Emaraaty Ana (1:09.10) in 2021
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Minzaal, trained by Owen Burrows and ridden by Jim Crowley, who set the fastest winning time in the Haydock Sprint Cup. That runner won the race in a time of 1:08.44 in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Eric Alston and jockey Kevin Darley with Reverence who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:15.78 in the 2006 renewal.
Haydock Sprint Cup Past Winners
Here are the Haydock Sprint Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Haydock Sprint Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:08.49 | Big Mojo (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (15 of 17) 16/1 | William Buick Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 1:10.31 | Montassib (GB) 6yo 9-5 (2 of 16) 25/1 | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 1:10.60 | Regional (GB) 5yo 9-5 (13 of 16) 10/1 | Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2022 1:08.44 | Minzaal (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 12) 7/2 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2021 1:09.10 | Emaraaty Ana (GB) 5yo 9-3 (6 of 11) 11/1 | Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2020 1:14.07 | Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 6yo 9-3 (11 of 13) 5/2F | Oisin Murphy Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2019 1:12.79 | Hello Youmzain (FR) 3yo 9-1 (6 of 11) 9/2F | James Doyle Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2018 1:14.13 | The Tin Man (GB) 6yo 9-3 (5 of 12) 7/1 | Oisin Murphy James Fanshawe (GB) |
| 2017 1:13.90 | Harry Angel (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (8 of 11) 2/1F | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 1:13.45 | Quiet Reflection (GB) 3yo 8-12 (4 of 14) 7/2F | Dougie Costello K R Burke (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Haydock Sprint Cup have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 34 placings from 233 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 4 placings from 33 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Haydock Sprint Cup Replay
Haydock Sprint Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Haydock Sprint Cup over the last 20 renewals, with Kevin Ryan, James Fanshawe, and Henry Candy having all won the race two times. Kevin Ryan's winners have been with Hello Youmzain (2019) and Emaraaty Ana (2021). James Fanshawe winners have been with Society Rock (2012) and The Tin Man (2018). Henry Candy winners have been with Markab (2010) and Twilight Son (2015). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Haydock Sprint Cup. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A P O'Brien has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Haydock Sprint Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 27-2-5 | -9.50 | -11.70 |
| James Fanshawe | 10-2-7 | +9.00 | +6.55 |
| Henry Candy | 8-2-3 | +16.00 | +7.70 |
| Clive Cox | 11-1-2 | -8.00 | -7.65 |
| William Haggas | 10-1-4 | +16.00 | +5.85 |
| David O'Meara | 6-1-2 | +6.00 | +1.70 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 6-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +4.00 |
| T Hogan | 5-1-3 | -0.50 | +0.30 |
| K R Burke | 5-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.90 |
Haydock Sprint Cup Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Haydock Sprint Cup over the last 20 renewals, with both William Buick and Oisin Murphy, who have both won the race two times. William Buick winners have been with Dream Ahead (2011) and Big Mojo (2025). Oisin Murphy's winners have been with The Tin Man (2018) and Dream Of Dreams (2020).
Here are some of the top Haydock Sprint Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 8-2-2 | +14.00 | +4.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-2-3 | +4.50 | +1.90 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-1-3 | +4.00 | +0.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-1-2 | -3.50 | -3.95 |
| Adam Kirby | 7-1-2 | -4.00 | -3.65 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-4 | +6.00 | +8.00 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.53 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.20 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +11.50 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
2026 Haydock Sprint Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 1, 2, 5, 1, 12, 9, 4, (9, 10), 1, 1, 6, (1, 8, 11), 1, 2, 11, 16, 13, 5
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Break of 9 - 91 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 2 - 7 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 4 - 30 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl3 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 3 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 8 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 2 wins (90 Days)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No older than a 6yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Haydock Sprint Cup Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (Listed) last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-39.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 15 (19,16) [17 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (5,6) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 13 (10,17) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (13,11) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (10,11) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Haydock Sprint Cup is York; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Deauville; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 233 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 41 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Elnadim (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Havana Grey (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Montassib in 2024, winning for William Haggas at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Cieren Fallon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Haydock Sprint Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Haydock Sprint Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Haydock Sprint Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Big Mojo Goodwood - 5th of 12 (11/4) | King George Stakes |
| 2024 - Montassib Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 11 (7/2) | Jenningsbet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes |
| 2023 - Regional York - 5th of 16 (16/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2022 - Minzaal Deauville - 2nd of 14 (12/1) | Prix Maurice de Gheest |
| 2021 - Emaraaty Ana York - 2nd of 14 (41/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2020 - Dream Of Dreams Newbury - 1st of 9 (13/8) | Hungerford Stakes |
| 2019 - Hello Youmzain Ascot - 3rd of 9 (6/1) | Commonwealth Cup |
| 2018 - The Tin Man Deauville - 3rd of 20 (10/1) | Prix Maurice de Gheest |
| 2017 - Harry Angel Newmarket (July) - 1st of 10 (9/2) | July Cup |
| 2016 - Quiet Reflection Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 18 (7/1) | July Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Haydock Sprint Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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