Betfair Sprint Cup
Group 1, Haydock Park 15:35
£350,000 guaranteed,
3yo plus,
6f, Class 1   
Saturday 6th September 2025

It will be Haydock rather than York for Time For Sandals, as Harry Eustace steers his Commonwealth Cup heroine here instead of rolling the dice in the Nunthorpe.

The filly dipped back to the minimum trip at Goodwood, battling bravely to finish third behind John and Sean Quinn’s rapid Jm Jungle. That sortie over five furlongs, though creditable, only sharpened her trainer’s conviction that six is where she truly hits her stride. September 6 now beckons, and with it the chance of a second Group One of the season.

“Time For Sandals has come out of Goodwood really well,” said the Grosvenor Sport ambassador.

“She had the Nunthorpe entry and it was tempting to go there, but decided to skip that this year. Watching her recent runs back, I’d say she’s much better and more in her comfort zone over six furlongs than she was at five.

“Admittedly, Goodwood was her first try at five furlongs against older horses and she carried a Group One penalty, but we feel the Nunthorpe comes quick enough for a three-year-old filly.

“I think six furlongs at Haydock is probably ideal, so we are aiming for that. She handled the ground well at Goodwood so as long as it isn’t absolutely bottomless, we’d be happy to run.”

Betfair Sprint Cup
(British Champions Series) (Group 1)
53 remaining entries
Going:

NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY (form as of Aug 18)
1 330270 Annaf 6 9-5 Michael Appleby
2 221649 Aramram 4 9-5 Richard Hannon
3 2500-4 Art Power 8 9-5 Tim Easterby
4 34-716 Beauvatier 4 9-5 Y Barberot
5 453515 Diligent Harry 7 9-5 Clive Cox
6 80-407 Elite Status 4 9-5 K R Burke
7 -11139 Ferrous 5 9-5 Jack Channon
8 1-2857 Iberian 4 9-5 Charles Hills
9 50-179 Inisherin 4 9-5 Kevin Ryan
10 28-551 James's Delight 4 9-5 Clive Cox
11 0-6066 Jasour 4 9-5 Clive Cox
12 002-60 Khaadem 9 9-5 Charles Hills
13 21-983 Kind Of Blue 4 9-5 James Fanshawe
14 9-4112 Lazzat 4 9-5 J Reynier
15 7170-2 Mitbaahy 6 9-5 Charles Hills
16 -11211 More Thunder 4 9-5 William Haggas
17 1-2522 My Mate Alfie 4 9-5 G M Lyons
18 20-211 Never So Brave 4 9-5 Andrew Balding
19 1-3006 Night Raider 4 9-5 K R Burke
20 3-4452 Notable Speech 4 9-5 Charlie Appleby
21 4-3334 Regional 7 9-5 Edward Bethell
NR Rogue Lightning 5 9-5 Tom Clover NON-RUNNER
23 /0-483 Run To Freedom 7 9-5 Henry Candy
24 -15729 Spycatcher 7 9-5 K R Burke
25 612448 Toyotomi 4 9-5 David O'Meara
26 -35906 Ain't Nobody 3 9-3 Kevin Ryan
27 21-21 Almeraq 3 9-3 William Haggas
28 131621 Arizona Blaze 3 9-3 Adrian Murray
29 -14725 Big Mojo 3 9-3 Michael Appleby
NR Black Forza 3 9-3 M D O'Callaghan NON-RUNNER
31 5-1132 Double Rush 3 9-3 Charles Hills
32 167490 Hallasan 3 9-3 Charlie Appleby
33 211120 Hammer The Hammer 3 9-3 Kevin Ryan
34 -22000 Ides Of March 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
NR Misunderstood 3 9-3 Mario Baratti NON-RUNNER
36 11-354 Shadow Of Light 3 9-3 Charlie Appleby
37 621276 Spy Chief 3 9-3 John & Thady Gosden
38 161188 Symbol Of Honour 3 9-3 Charlie Appleby
39 5-1260 Whistlejacket 3 9-3 A P O'Brien
40 213113 Woodshauna 3 9-3 F-H Graffard
41 2-3199 Balmoral Lady 4 9-2 Ed Walker
42 -16457 Electric Storm 5 9-2 James Tate
43 53-230 Flora Of Bermuda 4 9-2 Andrew Balding
44 17-197 Great Generation 4 9-2 Marco Botti
45 06-112 Mgheera 5 9-2 Ed Walker
46 -83425 Nighteyes 4 9-2 David O'Meara
47 15-921 No Half Measures 4 9-2 Richard Hughes
48 2-3441 Rosy Affair 4 9-2 George Boughey
49 330-55 Unequal Love 5 9-2 William Haggas
50 -53000 Vadream 7 9-2 Charlie Fellowes
51 -24416 Vespertilio 4 9-2 W McCreery
52 452046 Arabian Dusk 3 9-0 Simon & Ed Crisford
53 415-32 Celandine 3 9-0 Ed Walker
54 6-4137 Rayevka 3 9-0 F-H Graffard
55 6-1341 Sayidah Dariyan 3 9-0 Richard Hughes
56 2-3213 Time For Sandals 3 9-0 Harry Eustace