The real intrigue lies with the trainer. Worthawhistle is in the care of Richard Hannon at Herridge in Wiltshire, and that matters because the yard has been in flying form this season, sending out 118 winners so far. When a horse with no track record arrives at a yard performing at that level, there is usually good reason — Hannon does not train donkeys. Whether Worthawhistle will be among the winners only the racecourse will tell, but a debut in a yard this hot certainly suggests the the yard are confident about what they have. For a first-time racehorse, that is as close to a positive sign as you get before the gates open.