Inisherin freshened up and raring to go in search of Sprint Cup glory
Memories of July Cup defeat can be banished on Merseyside.
Inisherin will attempt to reestablish himself as this season’s star sprinter when he returns to Haydock with the chance to give Kevin Ryan his third Betfair Sprint Cup. Ryan, who has won the race with Hello Youmzain (2019) and Emaraaty Ana (2021) in recent years, saw his current stable star sparkle on Merseyside in the Sandy Lane Stakes before taking Commonwealth Cup glory at Royal Ascot. However, he hit a bump in the road when sent off favourite for the July Cup at Newmarket, and his trainer has been keen to freshen him up since then.Inisherin goes clear to win the Commonwealth Cup! `
A thrilling victory for @tomeaveswigan & @kevinryanracing !#ITVRacing | #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/aYhQ3l5Z16 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 21, 2024
Ryan said: “It was just a case of backing off him after Newmarket. We have a few different facilities here, like the water treadmill, he loves going on there, and it’s just a case of changing his routine, so we’re not going up the gallop every day and doing different things with him. “It’s about giving him a bit of a change of scenery, but at the same time trying to keep him at a certain level of fitness, so we don’t have to do too much to get him back up to the level we need him at again. “It’s also about knowing the horse, he’s a very easy horse to deal with, which makes life a lot easier and lets you work back from the race. Since he’s been back working normally, we haven’t had one setback with him and everything couldn’t be better.” Inisherin is once again expected to be in the shake-up at the conclusion of this Group One contest and although there is a deep field assembled, Ryan is preferring to concentrate solely on the son of Shamardal, insisting he will not be burdening big-race pilot Tom Eaves with detailed instructions. Ryan added: “He’s not a complicated ride, so I tend to say to Tom ‘concentrate on your own horse’. Don’t worry who’s drawn beside you, as there’s a fair chance he’ll be putting some of the pace to the race anyway.
Shouldvebeenaring strikes in the Group 3 Prix De Ris-Orangis for @LeveySean, @rhannonracing and @MprUpdates at @fgdeauville! pic.twitter.com/aBfg69aoL7
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 7, 2024
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