188Bet Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 28.51s

(1)

Arthur Kitt⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 104| D

6/1

Unbeaten in two starts, the latter coming in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot, where he relished the step up to 7f to beat Nate The Great. Will stay further in time, but respected on his return from a 10-week break.

Form: 11

(2)

Confiding³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade| D

6/1

Impressive winner on Newbury debut in a race that's thrown up a host of subsequent winners, and improved when third in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last time. That will aid his development, and he remains open to further progress.

Form: 13

(4)

Dunkerron³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 108

15/2

Good fourth in July Stakes at Newmarket despite finding 6f trip too sharp, and improved again when second in Vintage Stakes at Goodwood, ahead of Confiding. Should run another solid race.

Form: 41142

(3)

Too Darn Hot²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| C

1/1

Has a pedigree to die for, with full-sisters So Mi Dar and Lah Ti Dar both out of the top drawer. Very impressive when winning on debut at Sandown last month despite looking in need of the run, and looks a high-class prospect in his own right.

Form: 1

(5)

Victory Command³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 103| D

16/1

Has won his last three starts from the front, and well ridden when taking listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot last time. Needs to improve again to dominate better class of rivals here, however.

Form: 123111

(6)

Watan¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| BF

5/1

Very impressive when winning on debut at Goodwood in late-July despite clear signs of greenness, and improved on that when runner-up to well-ridden Phoenix of Spain in the Acomb Stakes at York. Likely to progress further.

Form: 12

Forecasts

Too Darn Hot (1/1), Watan (5/1), Arthur Kitt (6/1), Confiding (6/1), Dunkerron (15/2), Victory Command (16/1)

This renewal of the Solario looks well up to standard, and while the likes of Arthur Kitt, Dunkerron and Confiding bring solid pattern form to the table, they might all struggle to cope with TOO DARN HOT, who made a huge impression when winning on his debut over C&D despite looking far from wound up.