Royal Ascot Tips Day 4: Coronation Stakes preview

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The Coronation Stakes could be one of the races of the week at Royal Ascot as two champion fillies meet for the third time in Friday's feature. Precise and True Love the 1-2 in the Irish Guineas in the Curragh go head to head once more, this time over the seven furlongs . Prior to that, True Love had seen off Precise in the English Guineas at the Rowley Mile in Newmarket.
Ryan Moore, who has made the wrong decision twice, has this time chosen to partner Precise who is odds-on favourite with True Love around 3-1.
William Hill are offering new customers €40 in free bets to use at Royal Ascot.
The Irish Angle team looked ahead to the contest on this week’s episode.
Paddy Flood
Precise put True Love very much in her place in the Curragh, but I feel the racing at Ascot will probably be a lot easier for True Love.
Precise probably stayed the mile a lot stronger than True Love in the Curragh, and the ground that day - they probably overwatered the rail and she was dictated to, going in there. Precise came down the middle of the track with Wayne Lordon and there was a strong gallop on.
They were at it early, so True Love's stamina was really, really tested and maybe she just didn't see out that last 50 metres. If it was me I’d ride Precise.
Johnny Ward
Precise, for me, I'd forgive her Newmarket run because of her prep, and everything else about her suggests she'd win this.
But it does kind of come down to the prices. How short does she have to be before you wouldn't back her?
Emma Nagle
There are a few other interesting entries in there as well - Balentina, first time back since we saw her winning at Del Mar at the Breeders' Cup, and OisÃn Murphy booked on her is interesting for Donnacha O’Brien.

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