Sprint Cup

He wasn’t first choice for this in his stable.

He’s never won over 6f yet his best performance was over the distance in Hong Kong last year when beaten 5 L by Lord Kanaloa.

He comes here on the back of three straight wins the last two at top level, the Kings Stand and Nunthorpe .

He’s there to be shot at but his racing style means it’s impossible to that.

He loves to sit in and come with a late burst and scythe down the opposition and in Richard Hughes he has the pilot who can get it right, the man to deliver at the death.

The quicker the ground the better but good will do to allow him unleash that killer acceleration.

Age is on his side. Sprinters get better with maturity and he he’s learnt to preserve his speed until he needs it.

Eddie planned to keep him for next week to support Irish Champions weekend and run him in the Flying Five but it’s only right that we see him here in Group 1 company.

Is he the best sprinter in the world ? We won’t find out today.

What we will find out is that Eddie Lynam has the two best sprinters in the world right now.

Slade and Sole the most able of replacements.

Recommendation : Sole Power 7/2 win