The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 contest run over 1m. It takes place at 16:20 on Friday 23rd June, which is the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2023. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

2⁽⁶⁾

1-10

Mammas Girl

J: Kevin Stott

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

110

125

All starts at Newmarket; looked smart (won going away) in the Nell Gwyn, taking record to 2-2; soundly beaten behind Tahiyra and Meditate in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket but soft ground was a possible excuse; gained her wins on good/good to soft; may still have more to offer.

3⁽⁴⁾

221-62

Meditate

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

112

125

2yo campaign ended with a success in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf; has finished behind Tahiyra on three occasions, most recently when second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; may struggle to turn the tables on that filly but she's still a major contender on form and should go well again; won the Albany on this card last year and has proved very reliable in the main.

NR⁽⁷⁾

74-653

Comhra

T: J S Bolger

9-2

110

124

Having looked comparatively exposed she was set off at 150-1 in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh (1m, good) but posted a huge effort in first-time cheekpieces, finishing third behind Tahiyra and Meditate (stayed on having had to wait for a gap); could go well again, with the headgear retained.

7⁽³⁾

11-21

Tahiyra

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

9-2

118

129

Her Moyglare Stud Stakes success (on soft going) was the best performance by a 2yo filly in Europe last year; clear second in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on reappearance despite not being quite at peak condition (a couple of weeks behind, according to trainer), then went one better in the Irish version at the Curragh (on good ground) where she was pushed out to beat Meditate and took record to 3-4; has now finished in front of that Ballydoyle rival on three occasions; top on the figures and gives the impression she hasn't reached her peak; strongly respected.

6⁽⁵⁾

41-1

Sounds Of Heaven

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mrs John Harrington

9-2

101

117

Possibly had a tactical advantage by being ridden handily in York Listed contest (1m, good to firm) on seasonal debut, narrowly beating the held-up Queen For You and taking form figures to 411; not guaranteed to confirm those placings but looks a similarly interesting contender all the same, being an improving filly who is in notable hands (trainer won this race in 2018 and 2020); attractive credentials.

5⁽²⁾

1-10

Remarquee

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

104

118

Disappointing behind a few of these rivals in soft-ground 1,000 Guineas, having won the Fred Darling at Newbury on a similar surface and gone into the Classic with a record of 2-2; may bounce back at some stage but latest effort puts her well down this pecking order; yet to race on good/firmer.

4⁽¹⁾

Queen For You

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

100

116

Promising filly who recorded a comfortable success over the straight 1m here (good) on debut, then ran well in York Listed event (1m, good to firm) where she went down by only a short head to Sounds Of Heaven and fared best of the hold-up runners; should improve further and she's bred for this occasion, being out of her connections' 2012 Coronation Stakes winner Fallen For You; very interesting.

RACING POST TIP

Mawj

The late defection of 1,000 Guineas winner Mawj leaves the door wide open for TAHIYRA, who is now clear on ratings and looks set to give Dermot Weld a belated second Coronation Stakes success, 45 years after Sutton Place landed this prize for the legendary trainer in 1978. The suggested forecast option and second choice is the very promising Queen For You. Improving Sounds Of Heaven ties in with that rival, while solid performer Meditate should go well again.

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2022	Inspiral [5]	3	9-2	15/8	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2021	Alcohol Free [10]	3	9-0	11/2	Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy
2020	Alpine Star [2]	3	9-0	9-2	Mrs John Harrington	Frankie Dettori
2019	Watch Me [9]	3	9-0	20/1	F-H Graffard	Pierre-Charles Boudot
2018	Alpha Centauri [9]	3	9-0	11/4F	Mrs John Harrington	Colm O’Donoghue
2017	Winter [7]	3	9-0	4/9F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2016	Qemah [11]	3	9-0	6/1	J-C Rouget	Gregory Benoist
2015	Ervedya [7]	3	9-0	3/1	J-C Rouget	Christophe Soumillon
2014	Rizeena [7]	3	9-0	11/2	Clive Brittain	Ryan Moore
2013	Sky Lantern [16]	3	9-0	9/2J	Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes
2012	Fallen For You [11]	3	9-0	12/1	John Gosden	William Buick

Key race stats

Adjusted RPR of at least 121, 10/10
Rated within 7lb of RPR top rated, 9/10
Won earlier in the season, 8/10
Ran in a European 1,000 Guineas, 8/10

Other factors

Four winners had run in the 1,000 Guineas, where they finished 1715; three ran in France (136) and two in Ireland (11).
Winners of the Irish 1,000 Guineas finished 4361128.

What happened last year?

After some near-misses and disappointments over the previous three days, Frankie Dettori finally got his Royal Ascot winner and what a performance it was from Inspiral. The champion juvenile filly, who was forced to miss the 1,000 Guineas after a minor setback, kickstarted her three-year-old campaign with a taking display, turning on the afterburners having found daylight and storming clear to score by four and three-quarter lengths. She added a second Group 1 of the season at Deauville later in the year, while runner-up Spendarella landed the Del Mar Oaks on her next start.

Coronation Stakes

17:00 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats

What happened last year?

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