Kings Stand Stakes | GROUND SET TO CUT POWER BID

Kings Stand Stakes | GROUND SET TO CUT POWER BID. Sole Power is extremely unlikely to run within the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday thanks to the prospect of sentimental ground.

Trainer Edward Lynam can delay a final call till as late as potential within the faint hope conditions dry out.

But he's pessimistic concerning his star sprinter taking his place within the five-furlong cluster One.

"I've spoken to Chris Stickels (clerk of the course). the bottom is soft, he is hoping it'll be on the straightforward facet of fine, however the we tend toather is not nice and i might say we were ninety fifth non-runner at the instant," the County Meath handler told At The Races.

"There is no probability people running however given there are solely 3 cluster One races over 5 furlongs in Europe we'll wait as long as we are able to to relinquish it an opportunity.

"The door has been big-time shut. within the last twelve months he could not run within the Nunthorpe thanks to the bottom, and he was simply pipped within the Abbaye.

"The solely alternative cluster One race we tend to may run in was in Dubai and that we were a gallant second to a awfully sensible Australian horse (Ortensia).

"On his ground, at his trip, he is excellent. If it is the wrong ground or the incorrect trip he isn't sensible, thus we can't run. we want the sun to shine.

"The next realistic choice for him once the King's Stand is that the Nunthorpe."

Soft ground may conjointly rule out Amour Propre's participation.

Henry Candy's charge was well-beaten during this race in 2009 and 2010, however showed he was no back variety when taking Sole Power's scalp at the Curragh last August.

He solely had his initial run since that at Haydock when fourth to Excelette recently.

"With the we tend toather forecast we are running out of your time for it to dry out to be what would be ideal for him, thus we'll ought to see how it goes," said jockey Dane O'Neill.

"He desires prime of the bottom thus we'll ought to see.

"He'd had plenty of your time off and Mr Candy has done a good job to induce him back to the amount he is at.

"We were keen to induce him back on the track. it absolutely was a start line and he had an honest blow afterwards. we are able to move on from there."

Candy's alternative entry, Dinkum Diamond, is probably going to require his probability.

"The house owners are keen to travel and Mr Candy's keen to let him take his probability," said O'Neill.

"He's done very little wrong and has followed home some tight sprinters on his day. i feel he'll run whether or not Amour Propre runs or not."