15:40 Sandown

Sunday 23 August 2020

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Betway Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 28.44s

(1)

Apollo One⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: P Charalambous| D

28/1

Knew his job and made all in fast-ground 7f Newmarket novice auction 8 days ago. A good bit more will be required up significantly in class now.

Form: 1

(2)

Dark Lion²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: R Varian| OR: 97| D

11/1

Fourth in Coventry at Royal Ascot prior to landing odds in 7f Wolverhampton novice. Seemed to have his limitations exposed when 6¼ lengths sixth in Vintage at Goodwood last time, though.

Form: 4416

(3)

Dinoo²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: R Hughes

10/1

Seemingly unfancied at 50/1 but made a very encouraging start when just failing to peg back Dhahabi (second in Newbury listed since) on 7f Newmarket debut (good to firm) 29 days ago.

Form: 2

(7)

Etonian³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| CD

15/8

Looked a good prospect when ready winner of 13-runner C&D maiden (good) on debut a month ago. Selected to take the step up in class in his stride.

Form: 1

(5)

King Vega²¹

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

11/4

350,000 gns purchase who shaped encouragingly when second on his C&D debut (good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Sure to improve and can make his mark at this higher level. Yard won this in 2016.

Form: 2

(6)

Dubai Fountain¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99| BF| D

7/2

Made all in small-field 7f novices on first 2 starts and even better when second in C&D listed and Group 3 Sweet Solera at Newmarket since. Uncomplicated sort who should give it another good shot.

Form: 1122

(4)

Forever Grateful⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston

16/1

Promising start to her career when narrowly denied at Doncaster (7f, firm) on debut 89 days ago. Knew her job but can still be expected to improve.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Etonian (15/8), King Vega (11/4), Dubai Fountain (7/2), Dinoo (10/1), Dark Lion (11/1), Forever Grateful (16/1), Apollo One (28/1)

ETONIAN created a good impression when striding clear on his C&D debut last month and can make it 2-2. King Vega and Dinoo are others who offered enough on debut to suggest they can make their mark at this higher level, while the front-running Dubai Fountain brings some very useful form to the table courtesy of her Sweet Solera second.