Inisherin heads a bumper list of 22 horses in contention for Saturday’s Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock.

The three-year-old won the Sandy Lane Stakes over the six-furlong course back in May and went on to land the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in fine style.

However, Kevin Ryan’s charge has been off the track since suffering defeat as favourite for the July Cup.

Karl Burke’s Swingalong finished second to winner Mill Stream on the July course and she is in line to confirm that form at the weekend, having finished fourth on Merseyside last year.

Philip Robinson, assistant racing manager for 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.”

Burke has two other strings to his bow in recent French winner Spycatcher and Elite Status, who like Inisherin is owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid.

William Haggas is another trainer with a trio to choose from in Lake Forest, who was a late withdrawal at York’s Ebor Festival after getting upset in the stalls, Chipchase Stakes winner Montassib and Unequal Love.

The Andrew Balding-trained Flora Of Bermuda was supplemented for the race on Monday at a cost of £20,000, with other leading contenders including Kinross, Jasour, Givemethebeatboys and the admirable Shouldvebeenaring who was beaten just a neck in second place 12 months ago.

Regional, the 2023 race winner, was not confirmed to defend his title for Ed Bethell.

Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 6f

Haydock Park, 3:35 pm, Saturday September 7th

Annaf (IRE) 5 9 5 Fosnic Racing Michael Appleby Rossa Ryan

Art Power (IRE) 7 9 5 King Power Racing Co Ltd Tim Easterby

Azure Blue (IRE) 5 9 2 Mr P Appleton & Mrs Anne Elliott Michael Dods

Bucanero Fuerte 3 9 3 AMO Racing Limited/Giselle De Aguiar Adrian Murray Ireland

Elite Status 3 9 3 Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum K. R. Burke

Flora of Bermuda (IRE) 3 9 0 Bermuda Racing Ltd Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy *

Frost At Dawn (USA) 3 9 0 Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori William Knight

Givemethebeatboys (IRE) 3 9 3 Bronsan Racing/Exors of Theresa Marnane Mrs J. Harrington Ireland

Inisherin 3 9 3 Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves

Jasour 3 9 3 AlMohamediya Racing Clive Cox

Kind of Blue 3 9 3 Michelle Morris & Jan & Peter Hopper James Fanshawe Daniel Muscutt

Kinross 7 9 5 Mr Marc Chan Ralph Beckett

Lake Forest 3 9 3 Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy William Haggas

Montassib 6 9 5 The Montassib Partnership William Haggas

Moss Tucker (IRE) 6 9 5 Charlie Bit Me Syndicate K. J. Condon Ireland

Shartash (IRE) 4 9 5 Wathnan Racing Archie Watson

Shouldvebeenaring 4 9 5 Middleham Park Racing XVIII Richard Hannon

Spycatcher (IRE) 6 9 5 Highclere T'BredRacing-Adriana Zaefferer K. R. Burke

Swingalong (IRE) 4 9 2 Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum K. R. Burke

Twilight Calls 6 9 5 Cheveley Park Stud Henry Candy

Unequal Love 4 9 2 Cheveley Park Stud William Haggas

Vadream 6 9 2 Mr D. R. J. King Charlie Fellowes

* Supplementary Entry