High hopes for Sole Power success in HK

Eddie Lynam is hoping Sole Power can cap his “best ever year” with victory in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin.

The seven-year-old claimed Group One gold in both the King’s Stand and Nunthorpe Stakes this term as well as landing the Group Three Palace House Stakes and not being beaten far in a couple of other events at the highest level.

Sole Power’s achievements were hailed at the Horse Racing Ireland Awards earlier this week and Lynam, who is now on hand to supervise the final touches to his charge’s preparation, believes a Hong Kong victory would be the crowning glory to the season.