Vandeek misplaced his unbeaten report as Inisherin ran out a powerful winner of the Betfred Helps Jack Berry Home Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock.
Despatched off the 8/11 favorite, Vandeek gained every of his 4 juvenile begins, together with Group One glory in each the Prix Morny and Center Park Stakes.
Nevertheless, he was clearly toiling approaching the closing phases of the six-furlong warmth with Inisherin, who completed unplaced within the 2000 Guineas final time, nicely in management for Tom Eaves.
After racing prominently, the 9/2 shot had a lot in reserve to expire a three-and-three-quarter-length victor over 40-1 shot Orne, with Vandeek the third-placed horse.
Inisherin doesn’t maintain an entry within the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, though he could be supplemented for the race at a price of £46,000, with Coral making him the 4/1 favorite for that contest.
Eaves mentioned: “I used to be all the time in my consolation zone. He is an excellent horse and clearly that makes my life straightforward.
“He is run rather well within the Guineas, that was a stable run, and also you all the time assume dropping again to sprinting will he be fast sufficient, however Kevin was all the time very assured he was.
“He’s only had four starts so we’re only just getting to know him and he’s only finding his feet. He’s got plenty of speed and there will be plenty of options.
“It is nice to be concerned with these good horses, I am very grateful.”
Amy Ryan, daughter of trainer Kevin, said: “He is acquired an important thoughts on him and that opens up so many extra choices.
“He’d have to be supplemented for the Commonwealth Cup, but I haven’t spoken to anyone yet so I don’t know what the plan is. We just need to get him home and make sure he’s OK and see how he comes out of the race.
“We have all the time thought a great deal of him however he is simply so laid again. We might have began him off over seven earlier within the 12 months and he ran a blinder within the Guineas, however he is simply acquired a lot pure pace and having gone and performed that as we speak, he is acquired choices.
“It’s nice to have another good sprinter coming through because we’ve obviously had the likes of Brando, Glass Sippers and Hello Youmzain and you miss them when they retire.
“Bodily I believed he stood out as we speak and he is acquired such a improbable perspective.”
Ed Crisford, who trains Vandeek jointly with his father, Simon, expects plenty of improvement.
“It regarded like he was a bit contemporary early on. He travelled tremendous within the race however he simply acquired drained within the final furlong within the floor,” he said.
“All these horses had already run, the winner had run nicely within the Guineas so was super-fit however on that floor, James (Doyle) simply felt the final furlong was a good distance dwelling.
“But, we’ve got him out now, we’ll keep going with the plan, see how he is and as long as he’s OK, we’ll head for Ascot.
“It was a disgrace he is been crushed clearly, however these items occur and we’ll carry on pointing in the direction of Ascot and I am certain he’ll come on a hell of loads for the race as we speak.
“It’s testing, sticky ground and even if you’ve gone on it before, it was his first run of the year and James didn’t want to give him a very hard race.”
Kerdos lunges to Temple Stakes success
Kerdos swooped late to create a minor shock within the Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock.
A lot of the eye within the five-furlong Group Two was centered on Australian challenger Asfoora, who was despatched off the 4/1 joint-favourite on her British bow, however it was Clive Cox’s cost who prevailed.
Final 12 months’s Nunthorpe hero Dwell In The Dream blazed an early path on his seasonal bow and he regarded like heading off all challengers as he entered the ultimate furlong nonetheless within the lead.
Nevertheless, Richard Kingscote was simply hitting high gear on 12-1 shot Kerdos and he edged half a size forward on the line, with Seven Questions grabbing third and Asfoora having to accept fourth.
Main bookamkers minimize Kerdos to 10/1 from 20s for the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Kingscote mentioned: “We thought he’d improved from last year and we also thought he was better than he’d shown this year.
“I acquired a pleasant lead into it, by the primary furlong I needed a bit of canopy however as soon as I did he dropped his head properly.
“There’s still things we can work with on him, but he’s a nice horse going forward. He’s the type of horse Clive does really well with.”
Half-owner Alan Spence mentioned: “It’s the third time we’ve won this race as we won with his sire, Profitable and also with Priceless so we’ve had three Temple Stakes winners, all with Clive which takes a bit of doing.
“The sooner they’re, the higher Clive likes them!
“We were a bit worried about the ground today but they haven’t used the straight course and it’s not as heavy, if anything it’s only soft.
“It regarded like he took a little bit of getting going as we speak however I feel that’s as a result of the opposite one (Dwell In The Dream) goes so quick, however as soon as he was settled we have been there.
“Royal Ascot is the plan, it was before today.”
