September 02 / 15.38 Sandown

15.38

Good To Firm

Virgin Bet Solario Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet Solario Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred colt (dam won four Group 2s) who made the perfect start in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good; 4-7) in July, leading over 1f out; open to plenty of improvement and a big player for a stable that won this race 12 months ago and also in 2017 with subsequent Derby winner Masar.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(10)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Aablan

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Record of 2-3 in 2023 for Charlie Appleby featured a success in the Solario; had wind/gelding operations since Royal Lodge defeat and now goes in tongue-tie on return from two-year absence; market instructive.

20/1

8th

1

(6)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Aablan

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Has been only workmanlike in winning both starts (7f, good), latest at Sandown in the Solario, but he's a Dubawi colt who looks likely to progress further and will be suited by this step up to 1m; respected.

4/1

1st

1

(5)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:38 Sandown

Aablan

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway but ran green 2f out, headway final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 6153

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has progressed markedly with each run, winning a Kempton maiden in June and running well when third in a big-field nursery at York (7f, good to firm) last week; that's solid form but he's up in class here and may need another personal best.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Inishfallen

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Only one win from 26 starts and that was on AW for Brian Meehan in 2023; fair AW form early this year; hard to fancy on recent form

14/1

11th

8

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Inishfallen

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

Proving hard to win with (1-25); not beaten far on last two AW runs in the spring; failed to make a significant impact in a Listowel race won by Unauthorized.

14/1

10th

4

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Inishfallen

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Proving hard to win with; not beaten far last two AW runs, behind I Bid You Ajou when sixth at Naas last time; handicapper starting to play ball.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
475,000gns yearling; needed the experience when fifth to Starlore on debut over C&D and stepped up on that form to win easily at Ffos Las (7.3f, soft) last month; could still have lots of untapped potential and he looks worth his place in this higher grade.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Devils Point

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David Menuisier

Suited by ground softer than good; made all in the 2024 German 2,000 Guineas but struggled in French Group 1 next time; best to assume he'll need the outing on return from 14-month absence, unless the market suggests otherwise.

25/1

1st

2

(3)

3rd May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Goodwood

Devils Point

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Menuisier

Ffos Las maiden winner (7.4f, soft) last August who twice made the frame at Group 3 level before excelling himself when second of seven in the Group 1 Kameko Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) in October; slightly disappointing when only third of seven in a Deauville Group 3 (7f, heavy) last month, but may have had an excuse and this looks a good opportunity.

1/3

1st

2

(3)

3rd May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Goodwood

Devils Point

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Menuisier

Ffos Las maiden winner (7.4f, soft) last August who twice made the frame at Group 3 level before excelling himself when second of seven in the Group 1 Kameko Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) in October; slightly disappointing when only third of seven in a Deauville Group 3 (7f, heavy) last month, but may have had an excuse and this looks a good opportunity.

1/3

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to be useful (by Kingman; dam won 1m2f Grade 2) and he became his stable's only winning 2yo newcomer of the season when scoring over C&D (good; 9-2; idled) in July; that form has had several boosts, including from Devil's Point who reopposes today; open to a good deal of progress.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(8)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Starlore

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Met plenty of trouble in running when seventh of 13 from the back at Goodwood (7f, good) in May, beaten a touch over 2l; Royal Ascot handicap (1m, good to firm; 16-1) was disappointing but this 3yo is not dismissed on today's first run since.

7/1

25th

5

(22)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Starlore

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Has been set some tough tasks since his debut win but there were signs of finding his level when an unlucky-in-running seventh in the 7f handicap at Goodwood last month won by Qirat; he was beaten a smidgeon over 2l and could easily have threatened on another day; worth a second look off an untouched mark; bred for this far.

14/1

7th

2

(17)

25th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Goodwood

Starlore

9st 6lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Sir Michael Stoute

slowly away, held up in last

14/1

5/2

Form: 61 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns yearling; debut effort didn't quicken the pulse but he made startling improvement to win Leicester novice (7f, good to firm; 15-2) next time by 5l; that suggests he's well above average and he's much respected for a bang-in-form stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

13

(6)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Mortlake

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

towards rear

12/1

10th

3

(6)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Mortlake

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

awkward start, in rear

18/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten at Hamilton (6f, good) in June and Ayr (7f, good to soft) in July, latter in comfortable fashion; hard to pin down but he faces a higher calibre of opposition here and will need another jolt of improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:39 York

Cerulean Bay

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Two wins at Goodwood last autumn and admirably consistent in defeat this season, going close in a big field over C&D (good) then finishing fifth in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm; second of 20 in group); there is every chance that he will be bang there.

3/1

5th

7

(22)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Cerulean Bay

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Completed a Goodwood double during his 2025 campaign; good second in notable handicap at the York Dante festival (1m, good) most recently, going down by only a neck; he's paying the price for his consistency, however, with the assessor failing to relent.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.10
Straight Forecast £37.39
Trifecta £104.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mortlake

SPOTLIGHT:

Aablan

NEWMARKET:

Starlore

D Express:

Devil's Point

The Times:

Aablan

The Guardian:

Aablan

The Sun:

Aablan

TOPSPEED:

Mortlake

POSTDATA:

Mortlake

Telegraph:

Mortlake

Daily Mirror:

Mortlake

The Star:

Mortlake

Daily Record:

Mortlake

Daily Mail:

Starlore