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'Class horse' Inisherin in flying form for Sprint Cup clash after 'bump in the road' at Newmarket

Inisherin: 2-2 since returning to sprinting
Inisherin was an impressive winner of the Commonwealth Cup at Royal AscotCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Kevin Ryan is itching for Group 1 redemption with "class horse" Inisherin this weekend and warned punters not to judge him on his last run.

The trainer is certain the high-class colt is better than he was able to show in the July Cup and hopes to land a third Betfair Sprint Cup in five years at Haydock.

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's three-year-old won the Sandy Lane Stakes over Saturday's course and distance in May, then stamped himself one of the best sprinters in Europe when following up impressively in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

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