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Weekend focus: 16-1 shot with family history stands out in Sprint Cup - but this is a win-only race
A note of caution is sounded to anyone pondering an ante-post bet on the Sprint Cup (3.35) at Haydock on Saturday. Fight the each-way urge and play your selection win only.
Bookmakers are serving up three places for a race with 22 entries and that’s a poor offering for punters.
The sprint division is invariably the best stocked across the spectrum of British Group 1s, with 44 horses contesting the three top-level sprints at Royal Ascot in June.
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