2025 Hever Sprint Stakes Betting Odds at Southwell racecourse

Saturday, 22 February 2025

Diligent Harry and Marshman are trading as favourites to win the BetUK Hever Sprint Stakes and there could be little to separate them in the betting market. It’s a stiff test over five furlongs, with Clarendon House also being respected by the layers and the horse runs for trainer Robert Cowell, with some likely to find the runner a good each-way price.

There’s a younger adversary in the form of Valiant Force and Adrian Murray could have a star in the making, while Equilateral is a similar price and could also make an impact over a short distance. Look out for price boosts and extra places when it comes to each-way betting, with the bookies offering some interesting odds for the encounter.

2025 Hever Sprint Stakes Tips

Diligent Harry is a seven-year-old who runs for Clive Cox, with the bookmakers installing the horse as one of the favourites for the BetUK Hever Sprint Stakes on Saturday. The runners and riders will battle it out over five furlongs and this seven-year-old was fourth last time out when finishing fourth out of five runners at Lingfield in early February.

The horse who claimed a victory on that occasion was Marshman, with the horse obliging over six furlongs when securing the spoils at 4/1. It was a victory by one and a quarter lengths, with that success coming after a smart win at Newcastle on the all-weather when obliging by a neck against a field of thirteen other runners.

Clarendon House has been out of action for half of the year, with the horse now returning to the track and certainly capable of a smart performance here. The seven-year-old was underwhelming when finishing dead last at Beverley and perhaps a lengthy lay-off will benefit a runner who previously performed well when winning at Cork last summer.

Valiant Force could be a better option, especially as the four-year-old is capable of progress at such a tender age. Trainer Adrian Murray saw his charge win on the all-weather at Dundalk last time out, with the Irish raider now coming across to the UK and perhaps his form will be strong enough to finish on top here.