15:05 Royal Ascot
Tuesday 20 June 2023
All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10
Coventry Stakes (Group 2)
- 2YO only  |  Class 1  |  6f  |  Good  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:08Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 15.49s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Thrice-raced maiden. 5¼ lengths third of 5 to Emperor's Son in novice (8/1) at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Impossible to make a case for.
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120,000 gns yearling, Shalaa colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Operatic and winner up to 5.5f Dynamic Force. Knew his job when making all in 6-runner maiden at Ayr (6f, good) on debut 27 days ago, easily. Time was ordinary but connections did win this last year with Bradsell.
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€62,000 yearling, 160,000 gns 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Good Listener and half-brother to 6f winner Watermelon Sugar. Recorded a very fast time when making a winning debut at Ripon by 12 lengths last month so obvious claims.
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Elzaam gelding. Dam 7f/1m winner who stayed 10.5f. Made a winning debut in 6-runner maiden at Bath in ready fashion and showed useful form when following up in class 2 event at Epsom (6f), looking suited by the extra 1f and the strong pace. Not to be underestimated.
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€165,000Y by Wootton Bassett. Brother to very smart winner up to 7f Wooded (Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp winner) and smart 6f-1m winner Beat Le Bon. Won in the style of an above-average prospect in heavy-ground maiden at the Curragh (5f) in March so not taken lightly.
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150,000 gns Profitable colt who put his experience to good use when beating a field of mostly newcomers at York last month. Will find this a lot more demanding and Stott prefers Bucanero Fuerte.
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Kodiac colt. Brother to winner up to 1¼m Double March. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Expresso Star. Produced a promising first effort when getting the better of an experienced rival in Carlisle novice 18 days ago, the pair pulling clear. Could be useful.
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170,000Y by Showcasing. Half-brother to 6f winner Bro. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Lezoo. 63/100, knew job when impressive winner of 8-runner maiden at Keeneland by 6¾ lengths, making all. Sure to progress and win more races but this will be much harder to dominate.
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U S Navy Flag colt who confirmed debut promise to win Newmarket novice last month. However, that was just an ordinary event for the track and looks up against it.
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Bungle Inthejungle colt who fetched little at the sales but has already proved to be a bargain buy, overcoming a positional bias to make a winning start at Navan before showing much-improved form to follow up in Group 3 (6f) at the Curragh, coming out on top in a 3-way photo. Must be respected.
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Phoenix of Spain colt who confirmed Goodwood debut promise when forging clear in Bath maiden. Lost all chance at the start when 2¼ lengths third to Bobsleigh in class 2 event at Epsom (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago and remains open to improvement.
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Confirmed debut promise when landing odds in AW novice 2 weeks ago but good deal more needed here. Stott prefers Bucanero Fuerte.
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€63,000 yearling, Blue Point colt. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Stepped up on debut when easily making all in Chester maiden last month but opposable in this company.
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Took another big step forward when making all in 9-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago but this contest likely to prove out of reach.
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480,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart sprinter Mister Manannan. Looked out of the top drawer when making a winning debut at Navan by 10 lengths and confirmed that impression when defying penalty at Naas. Big shout for yard that has won this a record 9 times.
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Phoenix of Spain colt who left debut run well behind when easily making all in 3-runner maiden at Leicester (5f, heavy) 52 days ago. Will find this a totally different test, however.
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Footstepsinthesand colt who put experience to good use when making all in Haydock novice. Easy to put a line through Epsom run but others have more potential.
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Twice-raced maiden. Better effort when second of 9 in novice event (13/2) at York (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Hugely difficult ask.
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€36,000 foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Dandy Man gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Guest List and 6f winner Prospering. Dam maiden (stayed 7f). 14/1, showed a good of foot to win novice at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago, well on top finish. Chucked into deep end here, however.
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22,000 gns foal, 27,000 gns yearling, Zoustar colt. Half-brother to 5.3f winner Hattie C. Caused a major upset when making the most of his experience in 10-runner maiden (150/1) at Newbury (6f, good) 32 days ago, seen to maximum effect against mostly newcomers. Easy to oppose at this level.
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Rule 4
Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound
Non-Runners
6
(9)
Across Da Universe24
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 2
T: W P Browne  J: J A Heffernan
WD
7
(10)
Chief Mankato22
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 2
T: C Hills  J: James McDonald
WD
Forecasts
River Tiber (11/8), Asadna (7/2), Givemethebeatboys (7/1), Fandom (11/1), Chief Mankato (11/1), Bobsleigh (14/1), Bucanero Fuerte (16/1), Army Ethos (20/1), Emperor's Son (22/1), Haatem (28/1), Turf Phoenix (33/1), Watch My Tracer (50/1), Cuban Thunder (50/1), Flag Of St George (66/1), The Camden Colt (80/1), Packard (80/1), Politico (100/1), Across Da Universe (100/1), Zoulu Chief (125/1), Prince X J (200/1), Ticktyboo (200/1), Alfa Whiteburd (300/1)
ASADNA produced an outstanding timefigure when winning a Ripon novice by 12 lengths on debut last month so is preferred to River Tiber, who looks an exciting prospect himself having won both his starts in Ireland. Givemethebeatboys must be respected being the only pattern-race winner in the field, while Bobsleigh makes each-way appeal at bigger odds given the manner of his success at Epsom.
- Asadna7/2
- River Tiber11/8
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £85,065.002nd: £32,250.003rd: £16,140.004th: £8,040.005th: £4,035.006th: £2,025.00
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