Royal Ascot 2022: our experts pick eight beaten horses to keep in your tracker

Royal Ascot has come to a close and our experts have selected eight horses who should be kept on side after their runs in defeat at the royal meeting . . .

Tanmawwy

18th, Buckingham Palace Stakes, Thursday

Way better than he showed in Thursday's Buckingham Palace, he should be of interest in all the major 6f handicaps for the rest of the season.

A keen going sort, the four-year-old is unbeaten in three over that distance and was probably being targeted at the Wokingham on Saturday but would not have got in, so ended up over a furlong further.

That did not suit as Tanmawwy hit the front one out before weakening in the final furlong, but he is still a horse to keep onside and remains unexposed after just five outings.
James Burn, Lambourn correspondent

Hala Hala Athmani

Seventh, Commonwealth Cup, Friday

This Kevin Ryan-trained filly shaped encouragingly on just her third start and first outing this season when stepping up to top-level company in the Commonwealth Cup.

Hala Hala Athmani, a half-sister to the stable’s former dual top-level winner Hello Youmzain, was a 80-1 shot and never threatened the principals, but nonetheless caught the eye in seventh under William Buick and should be very competitive against her own sex this term.

Stablemate Boonie ran well for a long way too and will be suited by a return to five furlongs.
Jack Haynes, reporter

Miramar

Fifth, Commonwealth Cup, Friday

Reaction to the Commonwealth Cup was, rightly, all about the brilliance of Perfect Power, who put up one of the performances of the week in winning the race.

He will go on to achieve yet more success this season, but I expect the same can be said of Miramar, who impressed in the paddock before the race and vastly outran her odds of 125-1 to finish fifth under Ronan Thomas.

She looks a useful filly to keep an eye on back in France with a bit of give underfoot, or perhaps in something like the Goldene Peitsche in Germany later in the year.
Peter Scargill, reporter

Chiefofchiefs

Fourth, Buckingham Palace Stakes, Thursday

The winner of the only running of the Silver Wokingham in 2020, the Charlie Fellowes-trained nine-year-old looked unlucky not to add another royal meeting success to his CV and will definitely be a force in big-field handicaps later in the season.

Chiefofchiefs, who likes to be held up off a strong pace, couldn't make a sustained challenge until he entered the final furlong after being stuck behind a wall of horses and was challenging on the opposite side from where he was drawn in stall 25.

With his versatility regarding trip and ground he looks certain to win off his current mark, with the Stewards' Cup or Ayr Gold Cup potential targets later in the season.
Harry Wilson, reporter

Grand Alliance

Second, King Edward VII Stakes, Friday

"He'll have his day – it's just not today," said Charlie Fellowes after Grand Alliance was denied by the narrowest of margins on Friday.

Everything seemed to go wrong for the three-year-old. He broke slowly under in-form jockey Danny Tudhope and was forced to race wide but still cruised into contention and had every chance with two furlongs to go, only to hang badly left and miss out by a short head.

The fact he has been able to get so close to a relentless galloper like Changingoftheguard, who looks very interesting for the St Leger, 13 days after running in the Derby, shows he has talent to go with his tough constitution and there could be some big days ahead of him.
Jonathan Harding, reporter

Grand Alliance (right) hangs his chance away in the King Edward VII StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

Rocket Rodney

Second, Windsor Castle Stakes, Wednesday

It's quite easy to argue that Windsor Castle Stakes winner Little Big Bear should have been running in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes and looks an above-average winner of the Listed race he did contest.

So the fact Rocket Rodney got to within a neck of the winner having made his run towards the stands' side bodes well for the future.

While Little Big Bear will stay six furlongs no problem, Rocket Rodney is all speed and, having already won impressively at Goodwood, looks tailor-made for the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes back at Goodwood at the end of July.
Lewis Porteous, reporter

Stowell

Sixth, Copper Horse Stakes, Tuesday

It is hard to believe Stowell finished only sixth in the Copper Horse Stakes on Tuesday given he traded at a low of 1.3 to win the race on Betfair.

Perhaps he just didn't stay and needs to return to a mile and a half, but he made up a huge amount of ground in a very short space of time early in the home straight and I'd definitely be willing to give him another go over the trip.

He was forced very wide approaching the final bend and Frankie Dettori had to make his move when he did.

I have a feeling Stowell accelerated quicker than Dettori has anticipated and he found himself in front over a furlong out. He used up too much energy to get there and got tired.

I'd love to see him being aimed at the Ebor and, at this early stage, he's the one I have in mind for that valuable pot.
David Jennings, deputy Ireland editor

Cresta

Fourth, Hampton Court Stakes, Thursday

There have probably been better Hampton Court Stakes than this in years gone by but I feel the form may go a tad underrated, and in particular the fourth-placed finisher caught my eye when producing some noteworthy sectionals.

He changed hands for £490,000 at the pre-Ascot sale on Monday but his new owner must have had a bit of a scare when he was slowly away and out the back. He did this throughout his juvenile season but not on his two starts this campaign, so I would give him the benefit of the doubt next time, but keenness has been an issue and it was apparent again. It cost him any chance again, ultimately.

While he did plenty wrong, his finish – albeit in a slowly run race – was particularly impressive. He was pushed along on the turn, looked well beaten but got the hang of it by the two-furlong pole and powered home to snatch fourth. His sectional from the two to the post of 23.43s was the best recorded on Wednesday and Thursday, which isn't bad for a ten-furlong horse rated 104.

If connections can get him to switch off there's a big race in him and he could be overpriced for it.
James Stevens, reporter

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