That yard happens to be one of the busiest in Britain. Richard Hannon, based at Herridge in Wiltshire, has sent out 118 winners already this season — a number that tells you this is not a small operation taking a punt. Hannon trains at serious volume and at a serious level, and a yard producing winners at that rate tends to know when a horse is ready to run.
On the breeding side, Worthawhistle is by State Of Rest, a son of Justify who won the Coronation Cup at Group 1 level and has made an encouraging start as a sire. The dam is by Sholokhov, which adds a staying influence on the bottom line. Put that together and you have a horse that could be effective at a range of distances — though at two years old, the early races will tell us far more than the pedigree page ever can.
For now, Worthawhistle is simply a name to watch. The first race is where the story starts.