Invincible Army on the march to Cup

– Invincible Army can avenge his narrow Haydock defeat at the hands of Sands Of Mali by winning the Commonwealth Cup today, one of the feature events on Day Four of Royal Ascot.

James Tate's charge was just beaten in the Sandy Lane Stakes – which has proved a decent pointer to this 1200m race since its inception three years ago.

The duo went toe to toe that day and while Sands Of Mali held sway at the line, Invincible Army looked as though he could have got up in another couple of strides.

Having previously won over this course and distance, Invincible Army looks certain to be suited by the inevitably strong pace and appears to be eking out improvement with every outing.

He will have to find a bit more but James Doyle is sure to have a good game plan in place.

Alpha Centauri gave Jessica Harrington a long-awaited first Classic success and she can also step up to the plate to give the trainer an inaugural Royal Ascot winner in the Coronation Stakes.

This filly hit the crossbar when beaten just a neck in the Albany last year and while her subsequent progress was not exactly linear, she finally came of age when winning the Irish 1000 Guineas.

Soft ground was likely her undoing when disappointing, but she bounced off quick going at The Curragh as she saw off Could It Be Love in clear-cut fashion.

The Ascot ground is all set to be fast which will suit Alpha Centauri and while Clemmie is favourite, she might have a job on her hands to make up the near eight-length Irish deficit.

Wells Farhh Go looked very much in need of the outing when contesting the Dante Stakes on his return at York, but he should feel the benefit of that run in the King Edward VII Stakes.

He won each of his two starts as a juvenile and Tim Easterby had been mulling a Derby run, but his York effort convinced connections to take a more patient approach with the St Leger a longrange option.-

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