Kevin Ryan's Commonwealth Cup hero Inisherin bids for more Group 1 glory in Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock.
The Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum-owned three-year-old was fifth to Mill Stream when sent off the 11/8 favourite for the July Cup at Newmarket when last seen and is 4/1 with the sponsors for this weekend's highlight.
Close behind him in the market is the Karl Burke-trained Elite Status, who carries the same silks as the favourite, while Burke may also run last year's fourth Swingalong, runner-up at Royal Ascot and again in the July Cup last time out, as well as Spycatcher.
Philip Robinson, assistant racing manager for Swingalong's owner Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum, said: “All is going well and it has been the plan for a while since she ran at Newmarket.
“She was beaten about a length and a half last year and I think she is at least two lengths better this year, so hopefully she will be thereabouts. It’s the perfect race for her and one that has been on the cards for a long while."
The seven-year-old Kinross could aim to record a third career win at the highest level, while the other three-year-olds in contention are Bucanero Fuerte, Givemethebeatboys, Jasour, Lake Forest, Kind Of Blue, Frost At Dawn and Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda, who was supplemented.
Lake Forest's trainer William Haggas also has Montassib in contention, while Richard Hannon's Shouldvebeenaring looks to regain the winning thread back down in trip after finishing third to Breege in the seven-furlong Sky Bet City Of York Stakes a fortnight ago.
Annaf could return from a layoff, with Art Power, Moss Tucker, Shartash, Twilight Calls, Azure Blue, Unequal Love and Vadream completing the list of acceptors.
Starlust and last year's winner Regional were scratched from the race.
Betfair spokesperson Barry Orr said: "It looks a very open renewal and that is reflected in the betting with Inisherin currently the 4/1 favourite.
“We have, however, seen some money for recent Curragh winner Givemethebeatboys at 12/1. He was well behind Inisherin in the Commonwealth Cup but that probably wasn’t his true running and according to the market he’ll be a lot closer to the favourite this time."
Betfair Sprint Cup odds
Betfair Sportsbook: 4 Inisherin, 6 Elite Status, 8 Jasour, Swingalong, 10 Kinross, Lake Forest, Montassib, 12 Givemethebeatboys, Shouldvebeenaring, 14 Bucanero Fuerte, Kind Of Blue, 16 Annaf, Shartash, 20 Art Power, Spycatcher, 25 Flora Of Bermuda, Moss Tucker, 33 Unequal Love, 50 Frost At Dawn, Twilight Calls, Vadream, 66 Azure Blue.
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