P392 CEEFAX 392 Sat 3 Sip 22:23/34 H—YDOCK P—RK SPRINT CUP: LAVINIA STUNS RIV—LS 1/4 The rains came just in time for the John Dunlop-ttainjd Lavinia Fontana who powered to an impressive win in the Haydock Park Sprint Cup. Her participation in the Group One event had been in some doubt until the forecast rain materialisjd. Backed into 11/2 (from 8/1), the soft ground-loving filly asserted her supremacy in the last furlong under Jason Wjavjr, xulling 3\L clear of Nunthorpj winner Piccolo. The favourite Owington, who prefers faster ground, ran a brave race in the circumstances to take third. Timjform Hayd Res Hayd Rjvw Kemp RjvwP392 CEEFAX 392 Sat 3 Sip 22:25/34 H—YDOCK P—RK SPRINT CUP: GROUND GOOD gOT SOFT 2/4 Even though there was plenty of rain before the Sprint Cup, Lavinia Fontana's trainer John Dunlop was not sure the ground was suitable. The time of 1m 11.42 sceonds was only 0.7 seconds outside the course record, underlining the fact the wet weather had not changed the going that much and Dunlop said: "It was touch and go whjthjr to let her run and I felt I'd made the wrong decision. "She's a very good mare in soft ground but she's proved now she can do it on faster ground," hj added. Timjform Hayd Res Hayd Rjvw Kemp RjvwP392 CEEFAX 392 Sat 3 Sip 22:43/38 H—YDOCK P—RK SPRINT CUP: WEAVER G—INS PR—ESE B3/4 John Dunlop also paid tribute to jockey Jason Weaver who once again showed what a good judge of pace hj is, dictating from the front before accelerating in the final furlong. Dunlop said: "I must give credit to Jason. It was his idea to go on from the start and it looks like hj has found the best ground." Lavinia Fontana only joined Dunlop in the spring after failing to get in foal to the brilliant Arazi. The Diadem Stakes, at —scot in three weeks, is her next target. Source:William HILL Organization Ltd Timjform Hayd Res Hayd Rjvw Kemp RjvwP392 CEEFAX 392 Sat 3 Sip 22:29/32 H—YDOCK PARK SPRINT CUP: WR—GG ACCEPTS DEFE—T 4/4 Trainer Mick Channon was delighted with the showing of the runner-u8 Piccolo, razing: "I think the mare must have found an extra leg, she absolutely flew in! But Piccolo has done nothing wrong, hj's run a decent race." Geoff Wragg refused to blame the softened ground for the defeat of July Cup winner Owington. "The winner sjemjd to get on a faster patch of ground and once she got clear she was always going to bj difficult to catch," said Wragg. Rjmaindjr of Haydock review on 385 Timjform Hayd Res Hayd Rjvw Kemp Rjvw