Mamba set for Sweet Solera challenge Ken Condon is looking forward to seeing classy juvenile Mamba Noire test her powers over seven furlongs in the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The Cork maiden winner finished a long way down the field in the five-furlong Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, but has since bounced back with two fine efforts over six furlongs. She was third behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Clemmie in both the Grangecon Stud Stakes at the Curragh and the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket. Splitting the pair in second at Newmarket was Mark Johnston's Nyaleti, who gave the form a huge boost when she bolted up in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot late last month. Condon said: "Our filly will be stepping up to seven furlongs on Saturday, but the way she's finished her last two races is very encouraging. "If there's a bit of ease in the ground I think that would suit her. "The ground was just too quick for her in Ascot, but she did well physically after that to come out fairly quickly and ran a good race behind Clemmie at the Curragh. "We felt it was an improved performance again at Newmarket and obviously the form looks very good. "Nyaleti has obviously come out and won very well and I know the boys at Ballydoyle hold Clemmie in very high regard. She looks a Classic filly in the making. "She's come home well in her last two races, so we'll see how she gets on over seven furlongs."
