15:35 Sandown

Saturday 31 August 2019

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Betway Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 27.88s

(5)

Al Suhail^h¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

7/4

Regally-bred Dubawi colt who cost 1,100,000 as a yearling. Improved significantly to land 7f Yarmouth novice at skinny odds in easy fashion earlier this month. This is tougher but highly regarded and has leading claims.

Form: 21

(1)

Eshaasy²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| D

10/1

Looked to be more streetwise from debut effort when making second start a winning one at Kempton (7f) last time. Form of that race looks modest and was driven out to win, so another step up is required.

Form: 71

(3)

Full Verse³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: B Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 90| D

50/1

Not fulfilled the heights as suggested by his hefty yearling price tag but got off the mark at Doncaster two starts ago before failing to land a blow on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good). Could be in here to force the pace.

Form: 6318

(4)

Hector Loza¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 85| D

33/1

Showed good attitude at Chelmsford two starts ago and progressed again to land Lingfield novice contest on first try over 7f. Held in high regard by his trainer but this is a significantly tougher ask.

Form: 311

(7)

Kameko³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| CD

14/1

$90,000 yearling who made a nice impression when always doing enough in C&D maiden at the end of July. Form of that looks weak however he is entitled tom come on again for that effort.

Form: 1

(6)

Positive³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| D

4/5

Impressive winner on debut in 7f contest at Salisbury but was no match for the impressive Pinatubo in Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. Well clear of the remainder in second so sets the form standard.

Form: 12

Non-Runners

(2)

Visinari³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Positive (4/5), Al Suhail (7/4), Visinari (9/2), Eshaasy (10/1), Kameko (14/1), Hector Loza (33/1), Full Verse (50/1)

The Solario Stakes has produced 2018 Derby winner Masar and Group 1-wnner Too Darn Hot in its last two renewals and this year's version could be informative in establishing this year's juvenile hierarchy. Visinari earned many plaudits earlier in the season and is on a comeback mission but has a good oppurtunity to try and turn around his form, while Positive was firmly put in his place by this year's leading two-year-old at Goodwood and represents the best form in the race. Preference is for AL SUHAIL though, who showed the necessary improvement last time in taking fashion and could be yet another top-class juvenile for his yard.