15:45 Royal Ascot

Friday 21 June 2024

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Coronation Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Stakes) (Rnd)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 40.48s

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Content⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109| D

40/1

Ended 2-y-o campaign firmly on the up, landing Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh before a cracking fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile despite not being seen to best effect. Too free to land significant blow when eighth of 15 to Rouhiya in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

Form: 12614-8

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Elmalka⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 113| D

7/1

Caught the eye when third in the Fred Darling on reappearance at Newbury and relished a well-run 1m when getting up close home to win the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on just her third career start. That clearly puts her right in the mix here on form with the promise of more to come, too.

Form: 1-31

(4)

Folgaria⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 105| D

40/1

Unbeaten in 5 starts in Italy for Stefano Botti last year and having transferred to Britain, she made a winning reappearance in the Fred Darling. Back over this trip, she proved too free when losing unbeaten record in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

Form: 11-10

(9)

Opera Singer²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 117| D

10/3

Created a deep impression when a 5-length winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp (1m, good to firm) on her final 2-y-o start. Fell short of that level when third in the Irish 1000 Guineas but no surprise whatsoever given connections were she to step forward from that. Major player.

Form: 81211-3

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Porta Fortuna⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 112| C

7/2

Caravaggio filly who numbered the Albany and Cheveley Park among her 4 wins at 2. Proved her stamina for further when excellent second Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita (1m, firm) final start and superb return to action when neck second to Elmalka in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Form: 12312-2

(1)

Ramatuelle⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C H Head| OR: 114

15/8

Won Group 2/3s over 6f at Chantilly last summer and narrowly denied in the Prix Morny at Deauville final 2-y-o start. Shaped well when ½-length second of 7 to Romantic Style in Prix Imprudence on reappearance and emerged with a lot of credit in the 1000 Guineas, picked off late having kicked clear.

Form: 2112-23

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Rouhiya⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Guyon| T: F Graffard| OR: 114| D

11/1

Won minor event at Deauville on second of 2 starts in 2023: Much improved when also won 15-runner Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp last time by head from Kathmandu, having to wait for gap 2f out and staying on to lead dying strides. Likely to progress again so not out of this.

Form: 31-31

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See The Fire⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 108

50/1

Progressive and useful juvenile, making a winning debut at Newmarket before finishing second to Darnation in May Hill at Doncaster, then 1¼ lengths third of 8 to Ylang Ylang in Fillies' Mile on the Rowley. Heavy defeat in the 1000 Guineas so work to do with few of these but she's better than that.

Form: 123-0

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Skellet²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 105

22/1

Salisbury maiden winner in September who went down only narrowly in 7f Newmarket Group 3 on her final 2-y-o start. Wasn't seen to best effect pitched into the Irish 1000 Guineas on reappearance and she certainly retains potential.

Form: 412-8

Non-Runners

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Devoted Queen³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ramatuelle (15/8), Opera Singer (10/3), Porta Fortuna (7/2), Elmalka (7/1), Rouhiya (11/1), Devoted Queen (12/1), Skellet (22/1), Folgaria (40/1), Content (40/1), See The Fire (50/1)

A cracking race in store and with 1m round a bend promising to be right up RAMATUELLE's street, she's taken to reverse the 1000 Guineas form with Elmalka and Porta Fortuna having been worn down late by that pair at Newmarket. In fact, a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Opera Singer, who was the best of these at 2 yrs and is sure to step up on her Irish Guineas run.