Etonian To Shine In Solario

ETONIAN can prove a class act in the Betway Solario Stakes at Sandown.

Richard Hannon, who scooped a big two-year-old pot with Happy Romance at York this week, has opted for a course-and-distance return for Etonian after his surprise maiden victory here on debut last month.

The juvenile colt belied unpromising odds of 28-1, and early trouble in running, to win impressively by more than three lengths from a Godolphin favourite and a John Gosden runner with previous placed experience.

It was a fine if unexpected winning start, and Hannon has duly moved Etonian straight up into Group Three company.

His six rivals present their own unexposed profiles, including fellow surprise maiden winner Apollo One.

But as long as Etonian handles forecast softer conditions - and his sire Olympic Glory had no bother with it - he has shown enough to suggest he will be up to this level.

Quadrilateral has already demonstrated she belongs in top company, so she should theoretically have a compelling case in the Group Three Betway Atalanta Stakes.

Roger Charlton’s filly was a Classic contender, after her Group One win at Newmarket last October concluded an unbeaten juvenile campaign.

She has had to settle for third twice since, albeit against the best of her age group in the 1000 Guineas and then Royal Ascot’s Coronation Stakes.

Quadrilateral had a sinus ailment after her Ascot third to Alpine Star but is back in fine shape.

Taking on her elders for the first time, her relative proximity to Love in particular at Newmarket appears to put her a step above her opposition this time, in a nonetheless competitive field containing 2018 Guineas winner Billesdon Brook and vastlyimproved three-year-old Onassis.

At a lesser level, Cowboy Soldier may be able to ambush the field from the bottom of the weights in the Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap.