17:10 Ascot

Friday 6 May 2022

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Evans At Ascot Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 14.98s

(4)

Mine's A Double¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 93| BF| C| D

3/1

Mukhadram colt who went unbeaten as a 3-y-o, completing hat-trick in a 5f handicap here back in September. Lost unbeaten record but entitled to come on for Newbury return in April and he's of interest.

Form: 111-5

(1)

Prontissimo^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: P Owens| OR: 90| CD

5/1

Found further progress when doubling career tally in a C&D handicap back in September. Excuses in Group 3 company final start but proved too free on return at Chelmsford (6f) 2 weeks ago. Still, far too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 72219-6

(3)

Silver Samurai^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 88| D

8/1

Posted a smooth success at Doncaster (7f) last June and consistency essentially hard to knock in defeat thereafter. Good second on return at Kempton (7f) and best not judged too harshly on his subsequent Haydock run. Each-way player with hood refitted.

Form: 3723-28

(8)

Corvair^p,t¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 88| D

33/1

Three-time AW winner earlier in career but has essentially become hard to win with and his efforts on AW earlier this year where disconcerting. Others rate more solid back from a break.

Form: 4332-68

(2)

Spanish Star²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 87| D

25/1

Dual winner last year who has a good record fresh but never figured on his respective return at Chelmsford (7f) in April, always behind. Still, this 7-y-o wouldn't be the type to stay down for long.

Form: 64310-7

(7)

Kimifive¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 82| D

22/1

Regular in competitive, big-field handicaps over the last few years and returns to action lurking on a potentially handy mark. However, he ended last term below his best and have to go back to 2019 for last success.

Form: 093788-

(6)

Akkeringa^t²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| BF| D

5/1

Progressive when landing back-to-back fast ground 6f handicaps 11 months ago and confirmed his mark is still a workable one when close third at Doncaster (6f) in August, caught further back than ideal. Below best final start but not dismissed on return.

Form: 311036-

(5)

Many A Star⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 79| D

2/1

5-y-o who went winless in handful of starts last year but bright start for new yard, edged out late in a tight finish when third at Goodwood (6f) 7 days ago. Likely he'll get his own way on the front end.

Form: 830-263

Forecasts

Many A Star (2/1), Mine's A Double (3/1), Prontissimo (5/1), Akkeringa (5/1), Silver Samurai (8/1), Kimifive (22/1), Spanish Star (25/1), Corvair (33/1)

Unbeaten in his first season as a 3-y-o, MINE'S A DOUBLE is entitled to come on for his first start for 8 months at Newbury in April and he gets the nod to resume progress back up at 6f from a 1 lb lower mark. Many A Star may get his own way in front and ran well at Goodwood last week so is feared, along with Akkeringa who appeals as still being on a handy mark on return.