16:20 Royal Ascot

Friday 21 June 2019

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Coronation Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(8)

Castle Lady⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: H A Pantall| OR: 111| D

6/1

Arrives here unbeaten, improving from Group 3 company last time to land the French 1,000 Guineas. Needs another step up here but beautifully bred and ground versatile while the stiff finish here should suit given the way she stayed on last time.

Form: 111

(4)

Happen^t⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

16/1

Smart effort in a Guineas trial when second and stayed on well to win a Curragh Group 3 last time. Step up in trip could suit and this trainer's fillies can take big steps forward between runs but she will need to in order to mix it with these.

Form: 841-21

(10)

Hermosa²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 118| D

1/1

Placed three times at Group 1 level as a juvenile and very impressive when winning the 1,000 Guineas on return. Improved again when winning the Irish version of that race last time out; a reproduction of that would surely make her hard to beat here.

Form: 3122-11

(5)

Jubiloso³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James McDonald| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 101

9/2

Unbeaten. Green in maiden win and a bit keen last time at Newbury but had them all going from a long way out with a high cruising speed, asserting in the closing stages to win (7L). Won't get it all her own way here but warrants respect up in trip.

Form: 11

(6)

Just Wonderful²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109| D

20/1

Landed a second Group race when winning the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket in September. Respectable efforts in defeat in Guineas either side of the Irish Sea this season but has a big task to turn around form with stablemate Hermosa.

Form: 1714-67

(7)

Main Edition²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 107| C| D

33/1

Group 3 winner as a juvenile and left her reappearance effort behind (too keen) when winning the German 1,000 Guineas last time out. Big step up needed on that form here though.

Form: 7153-71

(3)

Pretty Pollyanna²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M L W Bell| OR: 116

10/1

Group 1 Prix Morny winner as a juvenile and produced a very promising effort when 4L behind Hermosa for second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on reappearance. This looks a bit tougher but if she can come on for that, she's got each-way claims.

Form: 51143-2

(1)

Twist 'n' Shake³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 104| BF| D

7/1

Didn't need to improve to win her maiden at Nottingham but did it in fine style. Only narrowly denied in Listed class last time but while her trainer's three-year-olds can take sizable steps up in between runs, others hold stronger claims.

Form: 3-212

(9)

Watch Me⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P C Boudot| T: F Graffard| OR: 104| D

20/1

Won Pattern races in France either side of the winter but well beaten in behind Castle Lady in the French 1,000 Guineas last time. Had excuses, given that was a very slowly run race and the French have a decent record in this but others preferred.

Form: 31-16

Non-Runners

(2)

Mot Juste⁴⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hermosa (1/1), Jubiloso (9/2), Castle Lady (6/1), Twist 'n' Shake (7/1), Pretty Pollyanna (10/1), Happen (16/1), Watch Me (20/1), Just Wonderful (20/1), Mot Juste (25/1), Main Edition (33/1)

A particularly strong renewal of this race and some with a host of different form-lines to focus on. Castle Lady and Watch Me bring in French Guineas form and the way the former finished off her race last time suggests she may relish the stiff nature of this track. Jubiloso arrives unbeaten in two starts and there was plenty to like about her effort at Newbury when lengthening clear in the closing stages. However, dual Guineas winner HERMOSA is very difficult to get away from here after bolting up in a decent renewal of the Irish 1,000 Guineas last time and given her trainer tends to improve these types as the season go on, she's going to be very hard to beat.