The Richard Hannon bandwagon rolls into Beverley on Wednesday evening for the Listed Hilary Needler Trophy.The in-form handler runs Inagh River and after seeing the likes of Paco Boy, Canford Cliffs and countless juveniles hit the mark in recent weeks, Hannon is hoping the Fasilyev filly can keep up the good run.
"The plan was to send Penny's Pearl for the Listed race too but she got sick. However, I think Inagh River has what it takes to run a big race - she won well at Nottingham and was then only just chinned on the line by our own The Sydney Arms at Newbury," he told his website, www.richardhannonracing.tv.
"The fourth (Serena's Pride) bolted up at Lingfield last Saturday, so there is nothing wrong with the form, and while we don't have a brilliant draw (stall six), I hope she'll be in the shake-up."
John Wainwright won the 2007 Hilary Needler with Loch Jipp and runs the maiden Miserere this year.
"She's got terrific speed and is a very fresh horse, but it's not going to be easy as there are a few unexposed horses in there," said Wainwright. "I'd be over the moon if she could finish in the first six and I think, in time, she'd be as good as Loch Jipp."
New trainer Ben Haslam is represented by Azzurra Du Caprio, who became his first two-year-old winner when scoring at Redcar recently.
"She is bred to get a little further, but she is the kind of filly that will be suited by the track and a stiff five furlongs," said Haslam. "We think a bit of her and even if we were unlucky in the race, we'll still be aiming pretty high."
Sylvester Kirk's Dress Up has some of the best collateral form on offer having won a decent race at Chester, and the trainer has handled some speedy types in his career.
"She's got a good draw in 16 and we're hoping the track suits," said Kirk. "She has a lot of speed and is definitely the sharpest two-year-old we've got at the moment."
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