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
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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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4th

2

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Inishfallen

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Form of penultimate neck second in a rated race at Limerick was franked by the winner (to whom he was conceding 6lb) who bolted up off 80 in a handicap at Galway last week; yielding ground not ideal on latest; could bounce back.

100/30

7th

7

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Inishfallen

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Only one win from 27 starts and that was on AW for Brian Meehan in 2023; fair AW form early this year and showed that a turf win could be within his range when second to Dancing Saxon at Limerick last time; form given a big boost by the winner in a Listed race; handicap mark reduced by a stone over the past 12 months; may come good now from low draw..

7/1

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

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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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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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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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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12th

3

(9)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Cerulean Bay

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Uncharacteristically below par at Ascot recently but was under a new rider in the Shergar Cup; he's run really well in defeat under Danny Tudhope in some hot handicaps this year and was second in this last season (good to firm); versatile ground-wise; could bounce back with a big performance.

16/1

9th

1

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Cerulean Bay

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: David O’Meara

Finished second behind Ebt's Guard in this race 12 months ago when rated 14lb lower; he has earned his lofty rating since then, winning twice at Goodwood last autumn and recording a career-best RPR when second of 18 in the Golden Mile at Goodwood eight days ago; another big run anticipated.

11/2

2nd

1

(13)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Cerulean Bay

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Blew his chance at the start in most recent handicap attempt but generally consistent otherwise in the last year and ties in with several of today's rivals on Royal Hunt Cup form; 2-2 at Goodwood and looks interesting back here despite remaining on a career-high mark.

16/1

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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