Royal Ascot | Sole Power on standby for Nunthorpe

Royal Ascot | Sole Power on standby for Nunthorpe. Sole Power are ready for the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York following his fine third within the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Eddie Lynam's sprinter is enjoying a midsummer break before he bids to regain his Nunthorpe crown on August twenty four.

Sole Power won the race as a 100-1 shot 2 years ago.

Lynam said: "He took the race okay and he's simply having a pleasant flee within the field.

"He ran okay at Ascot. i used to be worried beforehand that he would not handle the bottom as he is a horse who likes to hear his hooves rattle.

"But Johnny (Murtagh) said he handled it well and there would not be any excuses on the day.

"The set up would be to freshen him up and go straight to the Nunthorpe if we tend to get any form of sensible weather the least bit between currently and then."

Lynam trains another sensible sprinter in Slade Power, who won his third race from 5 starts within the Listed Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock last time.

Although he clearly has a way to travel to copy his esteemed stable companion, Lynam hopes the three-year-old can change into a top-level performer.

"He had his initial piece of labor since his Haydock run (on Thursday morning) and it went very well," said the County Meath handler.

"Hopefully he'll improve to a gaggle 3 currently and it might be nice to suppose he might win one among those before the top of the year.

"He's still a horse we're considerably minding for next season.

"The type of his Haydock win is sweet and also the time before that he was second to Ishvana, who won at Royal Ascot.

"We suppose he may well be a really sensible horse next year."

Lynam admits it's not inconceivable his 2 stable stars might cross methods at some stage, however hopes they'll be kept apart.

"It would not be not possible they might meet, however we expect at this stage that Sole Power could be a five-furlong specialist and Slade could be a six-furlong horse," said Lynam.

"If Slade Power progresses as we tend to hope he can, we tend to may well be during a excellent position for all the highest sprint races next season."

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David Redvers | Spirit Quartz set for Goodwood

David Redvers | Spirit Quartz set for Goodwood. David Redvers is racing manager for Qatar Racing and there have been many encouraging performances for horses that run beneath that banner at the Royal meeting.

Robert Cowell-trained four-year-old Spirit Quartz ran the race of his life to complete fifth in Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes.

"I was delighted with Spirit Quartz. He ran an amazing race and he is an improving horse," said Redvers.

"Robert is doing an impressive job with him and he'll in all probability opt for the King George Stakes at Goodwood next.

"After that, he may frame into a horse for the Prix de l'Abbaye."

Qatar racing had 2 runners within the Norfolk Stakes, with Ahern and Cay Verde finishing fifth and sixth respectively.

The former ran a very eyecatching race on simply his second racecourse look.

"Ahern was one amongst the important positives to come back out of the week. though he did not end within the frame, i assumed it absolutely was a massively encouraging run," said Redvers.

"He's such a powerful horse each physically and temperament-wise. I hope there's lots to appear forward to with him.

"I'll speak to David however he may run in one thing just like the July Stakes at Newmarket.

"Things never very found out for Cay Verde and Craig Williams felt he wasn't effective on that ground," said Redvers.

"I recognize he won on the bottom before at Ascot, however we have a tendency to simply assume he'll be a much better horse on a sounder surface. He may opt for the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood - hopefully it stops raining."

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Kings Stand Stakes | NOLEN LANDS MEDICEAN MAN MOUNT

Kings Stand Stakes | NOLEN LANDS MEDICEAN MAN MOUNT. Black Caviar's jockey Luke Nolen has been snapped up by Australian-born trainer Jeremy Gask for Medicean Man within the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Gask feels the rider's vogue can suit his sprinter, who may be a three-time winner at the Berkshire track.

He will, though, be an enormous outsider in distinction to the unbeaten super mare who is long odds-on for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Saturday week.

"We created contact and that i simply suppose he'll most likely suit the horse. i do not recognize Luke personally however i do know he is in nice type and riding out of his skin, thus it gave the impression of an honest alternative," said the Wiltshire-based handler.

"He's ridden a Shergar Cup winner at Ascot thus he is acquainted with the course.

"The horse is sweet however we do not need it to be too soft for him. i feel he is hitting type at the proper time.

"He loves it there thus you'll need to mention that he grows a leg at Ascot."

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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."

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