Lynam hoping Sole can deliver Eddie Lynam hopes Sole Power performs with a bit more dash in Saturday's Al Quoz Sprint than on his last outing at Meydan. The eight-year-old ran a rare poor race when only 12th in what was effectively a trial for this event earlier in the month. While he was only beaten three lengths by the winner, Ian Williams' Sir Maximilian, Lynam expects a much better showing when in really matters. "Sole Power went to the training track. He is used to working on that surface and did a routine canter," said the County Meath handler. "He will go to the grass track on Wednesday morning. He is in good form. He was a bit disappointing on Super Saturday, but hopefully will do better this Saturday." Sole Power will be making his fifth appearance in the Group One with his second place to Ortensia in 2012 the closest he has come to winning. Andrew Mullen rode David Simcock's Caspar Netscher to finish third behind Sir Maximilian in the same race and would not swap his mount for anything else. "We were expecting a good run but not as good as that," Mullen told Betfred TV. "It's a very good race but I think he fully deserves his place in the line up. "I wouldn't be getting off the horse for anything else, I'm happy." William Muir's Stepper Point ran well in all the big sprints last season, rarely finishing out of the money, but will be making his first appearance at Meydan. Muir said: "Martin (Dwyer) gave him a good trot round the exercise area and I'm very pleased with him, because he lost hardly any weight on the journey. "He had a spin round Lingfield just over a week ago and is exactly where I want him to be, a lot fitter than this time last year, when he surprised me by winning first time out." A maximum field of 16 will go to post, including last year's respective first and second, Amber Sky and Ahtoug.
