The Coronation Stakes

(Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Old Mile (7f abt 213yds) (1,594 metres) For Three Yrs Old Fillies

(Class 1) Total prize fund £600000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 78)

Stalls - Inside

Owners Prize Money. Winner £267360; Second £109740; Third £54900; Fourth £27420; Fifth £13740; Sixth £6840. (Penalty Value £340260) A SS

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

1 COMHRA (IRE) (26)

204-653 B f Vocalised (USA) - Gold Mirage (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

COMHRA PARTNERSHIP

9 2 (128)

William Buick

J. S. BOLGER, Ireland

Groom - Tara Phelan (Breeder - J. S. Bolger)

DARK BLUE, PINK spots on sleeves, DARK BLUE cap, PINK star.

Draw

7

HHH Having looked comparatively exposed she was sent 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.

2

MAMMAS GIRL (GB) (47)

1-10 Ch f Havana Grey - Mamma Morton (IRE) (Elnadim (USA))

AMO RACING LIMITED

RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Ian Roberts (Breeder - Robert Cornelius)

VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap.

Official BHA Rating 110

9 2 (128)

Kevin Stott

Draw

6

HHH 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 1000 Guineas at Newmarket but soft ground was a possible excuse; gained her wins on good/good to soft; may still have more to offer. Official BHA Rating 110

3

MEDITATE (IRE) (26)

1221-62 Gr or Ro f No Nay Never (USA) - Pembina (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE))

9 2 (128)

M TABOR/D SMITH/MRS J MAGNIER/WESTERBERG Ryan Moore

AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Trevor O’Neill (Breeder - Lynch-Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock)

C D ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, striped sleeves and cap.

Draw 4

HHHH 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. Official BHA Rating 112

The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

4 QUEEN FOR YOU (IRE) (35) 9 2 (128)

12 B f Kingman - Fallen For You (Dansili)

NORMANDIE STUD LTD

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Benario Goncalves De Paiva (Breeder - Normandie Stud Ltd)

CD PINK, WHITE sleeves.

Robert Havlin

Draw 1

HHHH 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.

Official BHA Rating 100

5 REMARQUEE (GB) (47) 9 2 (128)

1-10 B f Kingman - Regardez (Champs Elysees)

MR J. H. RICHMOND-WATSON Rob Hornby

RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Charlotte Wright (Breeder - Lawn Stud)

BOTTLE GREEN, WHITE cap, LIME GREEN star.

Draw 2

HH Disappointing behind a few of these rivals in soft-ground 1000 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.

6 SOUNDS OF HEAVEN (GB) (35)

41-1 B f Kingman - Ring The Bell (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Official BHA Rating 104

9 2 (128)

CRAIG BERNICK/J. CAMILLERI R. P. Whelan MRS J. HARRINGTON, Ireland (Breeder - Fairway Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd)

D ORANGE, WHITE chevron, BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap.

Draw 5

HHHH 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. Official BHA Rating 101

7 TAHIYRA (IRE) (26)

11-21 B f Siyouni (FR) - Tarana (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))

9 2 (128)

H.H. AGA KHAN Chris Hayes

D. K. WELD, Ireland

Groom - David Glennon (Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S.C.)

D GREEN, RED epaulets.

Draw 3

HHHHH Her Moyglare Stud Stakes success (on soft going) was the best performance by a 2yo filly in Europe last year; clear second in the 1000 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. Official BHA Rating 118

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3 Time: Min . Secs.

The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued

Number Of Declared Runners 7

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

Standard Time: 1 min 41.60 secs

Record Time: 1 min 35.89 secs by Alpha Centauri age 3 wt 9-0 good to firm, 22/06/18

2022: INSPIRAL 3 9 2 Frankie Dettori 15-8 (John & Thady Gosden) 12 ran

Race Summary:

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.

Race Predictor:

Meditate

Queen For You

SOUNDS OF HEAVEN

Forecast:

8-13 Tahiyra (IRE), 9-2 Meditate (IRE), 13-2 Queen For You (IRE), 9-1 Sounds of Heaven (GB), 20-1 Comhra (IRE), Mammas Girl (GB), 25-1 Remarquee (GB)

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