Bated Breath served further notice he is a sprinter to be reckoned with when producing a smart performance to land the Betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock.

Connections of Hoof It are considering launching an appeal after he finished an unlucky third in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.

Hoof It has been all the rage for the Group 1 Nunthorpe since he produce a scintillating weight-carrying performance to land the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

NUNTHORPE hope Bated Breath has bruised a foot, while Hungarian star Overdose has been scratched from the Nunthorpe Stakes at York next week.

Roger Charlton is keen not to look too far ahead with Bated Breath following his hugely impressive display at Haydock yesterday.