Longchamp next for Sole Power Star sprinter Sole Power has taken his Doncaster exertions in his stride ahead of a likely tilt at the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp next month. The 2010 Nunthorpe winner made the most of a drop to Listed class by registering a hugely impressive performance in Scarbrough Stakes under Johnny Murtagh, his first victory in well over a year. A return to the highest level now beckons for the five-year-old, with trainer Eddie Lynam hoping for some dry weather ahead of an intended trip to Paris. "He came back in really good form and when we weighed him when he arrived home, he was actually heavier than when he went over, so he's taken the race well," said Lynam. "All being well he'll be going for the Abbaye if the ground is right. We'll nominate him for Hong Kong, but going over there is all about being invited." Lynam believes he has another potential star in his ranks in the three-year-old Slade Power, who has won four times from six starts and has struck in Listed company the last twice. He is now likely to test the water at a higher level in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot. "He's training really well and the plan is to go to Ascot on Champions Day," said the trainer. "It will be a step up for him and I think on the ratings he'll have to improve about 10lb, but he's a big raw horse and I genuinely believe only now is he beginning to shape up physically. "We've taken things steadily with him this year as I believe if you mind these sprinters as three-year-olds, you'll get better results when they are four-year-olds."
