17:11 Ascot

Friday 8 July 2022

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Alvarium Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 12.32s

(9)

Fivethousandtoone²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| D

10/1

Winless since 2020 and neither of this year's efforts suggest he's about to buck that trend any time soon.

Form: 7393-50

(7)

Emperor Spirit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

4/1

Made a winning debut for this stable at Chelmsford in June and again showed bright speed when finding only one too good at Ripon last time. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 1/202-12

(1)

Tanmawwy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R Havlin| T: C Hills| OR: 91| D

15/8

Resumed progress this season, winning handicaps at Windsor/Doncaster. then shaped much better than the result (weakened late having taken strong hold) in the Buckingham Palace Stakes here last time. Can get back to winning ways returned to 6f.

Form: 1/6110

(5)

Asad^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| BF

15/2

Lightly raced for his age and returned better than ever after 6 months off to score at Chelmsford in April. Ran at least as well in defeat at Hadyock and Windsor since, so demands respect.

Form: 270-122

(6)

Mitrosonfire¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 86| CD

8/1

C&D winner who beat a subsequent winner at Nottingham in June but wasn't in quite the same form when only fourth at Windsor last time. Can't be discounted.

Form: 40-4814

(8)

Epsom Faithfull³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 84| D

16/1

Big improver on the AW during the winter, completing a hat-trick at Kempton in early March. Not seen to best effect on either start since, so still one to bear in mind.

Form: 0-11159

(2)

Lucky Man²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer| OR: 89| D

15/2

Dual 6f AW scorer this spring who has run with credit back on turf recently, runner-up in a competitive event at York last time. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 311632

(3)

Treacherous¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E De Giles| OR: 80| D

18/1

Is down to an interesting mark and ran well on the back of a breathing operation when third at Windsor 18 days ago, albeit likely to have won had he not hung left. On a long-losing run but hard to dismiss.

Form: 67-8553

(4)

Antiphon²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: T E Whelan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 78| D

12/1

Found improvement in recent starts, again giving his all from the front when runner-up at Newmarket last time. Should run his race again, but others look better treated.

Form: 543122

Forecasts

Tanmawwy (15/8), Emperor Spirit (4/1), Asad (15/2), Lucky Man (15/2), Mitrosonfire (8/1), Fivethousandtoone (10/1), Antiphon (12/1), Epsom Faithfull (16/1), Treacherous (18/1)

TANMAWWY was progressing prior to an excusable run in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at this track last time and he's well worth a chance to get back on the up by landing this lesser contest. The bang-in-form Lucky Man is a danger on the back of a fine second at York and Emperor Spirit is worthy of consideration on just his third outing for Archie Watson.