will ride
for the first time as the Commonwealth Cup winner looks to begin his season with a bang in the 1895 Duke of
Clipper Stakes on the Knavesmire.
Trained by Kevin Ryan, Inisherin finished sixth in the 2000 Guineas last season before reverting to sprinting with great success.
His year ended on a bit of a downer in the July Cup and he has subsequently undergone wind surgery.
Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum has opted for a switch of jockey from Tom Eaves.
The same yellow and black silks will also be sported by Karl Burke’s Elite Status, one of three runners for the Spigot Lodge handler.
Clifford Lee rides Elite Status, Oisin Murphy is on Night Raider and Sam James partners Marshman.
Clive Cox fields Temple Stakes winner Kerdos, Royal Zabeel goes for Mick Appleby with Flora Of Bermuda and Rose Of Bamby completing the eight-runner field.
In the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes Whirl will attempt to continue Aidan O’Brien’s dominance of the Classic trials.
Having won all three at Chester, both of Lingfield’s and Leopardstown’s key trial, O’Brien relies on a filly who won at Group Three level last term but who was well beaten at the same grade on her return to action.
Andrew Balding’s Serenity Prayer has been put in as favourite by Paddy Power at 5-2 off the back of an impressive debut at Newbury.
Ralph Beckett’s Smoken won both her starts last year impressively, including a Listed race at Newmarket while John and Thady Gosden’s Go Go Boots, owned by American chef Bobby Flay, is another unbeaten filly in the six-runner field.
Miss Tonnere represents Ed Walker with Tattycoram a second runner for Beckett.