Eve Johnson Houghton has drawn a blank with 14 previous runners in the Super Sprint at Newbury and recently described it as her “unluckiest race”, but she may never have a better chance to break her duck than in the latest renewal of the £250,000 contest on Saturday, when Havana Hurricane, her Windsor Castle Stakes winner at Royal Ascot, will go to post as the short-priced favourite.
Johnson Houghton’s Chipotle, also a Windsor Castle winner, was the beaten favourite in the Super Sprint in 2021, but Havana Hurricane (3.30) arguably has even stronger credentials and has progressed with every outing so far.
