Sleepytime backed for Guineas

SLEEPYTIME was all the rage yesterday with punters betting on next month's Pertemps 1,000 Guineas

SLEEPYTIME was all the rage yesterday with punters betting on next month's Pertemps 1,000 Guineas. Ladbrokes report continuing strong support for the Henry Cecil-trained filly and have cut her price from 11 to 4 to 9 to 4 favourite.

"Despite the fact that Henry Cecil has a number of well-regarded and high-class fillies it is Sleepytime who is proving far and away the most popular with our customers," said Ladbrokes spokesman Ian Wassell.

Sleepytime has not race since an unlucky-in-running third to stable companion Reams Of Verse (6 to 1 far the first fillies' Classic) in the Fillies' Mile at Ascot in September.

Another well-supported filly yesterday was Pas de Reponse, who will face a maximum of three rivals in her prep race for Newmarket at Maisons-Laffille on Friday.

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The Criquette Head-trained Cheveley Park Stakes winner was backed from 9 to 1 in to 7 to 1 for the fillies' Classic with the tote.

The only other acceptors for Friday's Listed Prix Imprudence are Psylla, Imia and Barnata.