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Sole Power goes for the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday having been a late withdrawal from last week's Nunthorpe Stakes because of the ground.
Eddie Lynam's star sprinter has to give weight all round but the County Meath handler is keen to get him back on the track as he intends to go for the Sprint Cup at Haydock next Saturday.
The trainer said: "He seems in good form and the ground should be right, so we're going to run him.
“He has been unlucky with the ground, but he's ready to go. He'll go to Haydock next week as well if the ground is right.
“He's very fresh, he needs to run."
Amour Propre crosses the Irish Sea from Henry Candy's Kingston Warren stable having finished second to Masamah in both his starts this year.The trainer said: "We had thought about going to Beverley, but we've decided to go to Ireland with him.
“He's in good order, but we wouldn't want any rain at the Curragh. He couldn't have done much more this season and we are very happy with him."
Move In Time is the only other British challenger in a field of nine and he ran a fine race when runner-up to Inxile at Tipperary on his latest start.
"Move In Time is a smashing horse and whatever he does for the rest of this year, he'll be even better next season," said trainer Bryan Smart.
"He ran well in Ireland last time when he was second to Inxile and he wasn't far behind Margot Did (subsequent Nunthorpe Stakes winner) at Sandown."
Like Sole Power, Invincible Ash has been switched to run nearer home after being taken out of the Nunthorpe due to ground conditions on the Knavesmire.
Trainer Michael Halford said: "She's in good form and as long as the ground doesn't deteriorate, she'll take her chance.
“There are showers forecast but it's good ground. She's run well there in the past and likes it there.
“It looks a hot race, but we're hoping for a good run."
