15:35 Sandown

Saturday 30 August 2025

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

BetMGM Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 31.12s

(1)

A Bit Of Spirit¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 107| BF| D

2/1

Useful form, winning 2 novices before runner-up in good-ground listed races at Ascot (7f) and Salisbury (1m). Sets the standard but might be vulnerable to an improver.

Form: 1122

(2)

He's Waliim¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| D

6/1

Too Darn Hot colt who created a good impression when a 6-length winner on his Beverley debut (7.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Can make his presence felt in a higher grade.

Form: 1

(3)

Humidity³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 103| D

11/4

Ulysses colt who made it 2-2 in the Chesham at Royal Ascot ((7f, good to firm) and perhaps didn't handle the track when only seventh of 10 in the Vintage at Glorious Goodwood.

Form: 117

(7)

Looka^h²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| D

28/1

Left his turf debut behind when seeing off 11 rivals in 7f Kempton novice with a hood added (retained) 24 days ago, responding well to fend off a Charlie Appleby odds-on shot with the pair clear. Can progress further.

Form: 61

(6)

Oceans Four²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan| D

25/1

Ran in a hot race on Newmarket debut and much improved to win a 7f Ffos Las maiden 25 days ago. This is a jump in class but he is open to further progress.

Form: 91

(5)

Pacific Avenue⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

5/2

9/1, saw off a much shorter-priced stablemate to make a winning debut at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in June. Given a bit of time since. Smart prospect for yard which has won this 3 times since 2017.

Form: 1

Result Amended

Humidity - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Oceans Four - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

(4)

Publish³⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Publish (10/11), A Bit Of Spirit (2/1), Pacific Avenue (5/2), Humidity (11/4), He's Waliim (6/1), Oceans Four (25/1), Looka (28/1)

The Gosden stable and Charlie Appleby have won 6 of the last 8 runnings so PUBLISH and Pacific Avenue may be the pair to focus on. The former looked good over C&D last month and can emulate the yard's top-class performer Too Darn Hot who won his maiden here before taking this in 2018. He's Waliim won well enough on his recent debut to suggest he can also make an impact at Group level.