Day four at Royal Ascot features two top class Group One contests as the Coronation Stakes and the Commonwealth Cup take centre stage, all live on Sky Sports Racing.
4.20 Royal Ascot – Top fillies Precise & True Love lock horns
We look set for a wonderful clash in the Group One Coronation Stakes as Precise and True Love lock horns again.
The head-to-head score stands at one win apiece as True Love claimed the 1000 Guineas before Precise reversed the form in the Irish equivalent.
Ryan Moore sides with Precise on this occasion having missed out on both previous successes and she is taken to confirm form over this stiff one mile.
True Love is the obvious danger under Wayne Lordan. She might not stay as strongly her stablemate but has plenty of gears and is sure to put in another bold bid.
Donnacha O’Brien’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf scorer Balantina has her first run since October, while Touleen and Sukanya will be hoping to hit the frame.
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Sky Sports Racing’s Kieran O’Sullivan previews Friday’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot as True Love and Precise meet again.
3.05 Royal Ascot – Venetian Sun a red-hot favourite for Karl Burke
All eyes will be on Venetian Sun as she bids for another Group One in the Commonwealth Cup.
Karl Burke’s star filly landed the Albany over this track and trip last season before taking the Prix Morny later in the summer. Having failed to stay in the Guineas, she bounced back with a sensational display in the Sandy Lane and looks hard to oppose.
Albert Einstein has claimed a lot of column inches in his short career, but he is developing with each outing and was only narrowly denied behind the reopposing Song Of The Clyde at Newbury. The market will help guide his chances.
Wise Approach, Middle Park Stakes winner last season, has had this as his main target since then and he is another who may do better.
Havana Anna and Zanthos are both worthy of a closer look.
Venetian Sun led them home in the Albany Stakes last year
5.35 Royal Ascot – Water To Wine & Causeway do battle
Unexposed pair Water To Wine and Causeway do battle in a terrific renewal of the Group Three Hampton Court Stakes.
John and Thady Gosden saddle Water To Wine who arrives unbeaten after two starts. An easy winner on debut at Newbury, he landed skinny odds at Kempton next time before missing the Chester Vase. He has endless potential and must be respected under William Buick.
Aidan O’Brien’s Causeway is a progressive colt who has suffered defeat just once in five starts. He narrowly claimed the Group Three Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh last time and might appreciate this step up in trip.
Ancient Egypt makes a quick appearance having contested the Derby, while Cocked Hat winner Golden Story is another to note.
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