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Lantern & Judge set for Coronation re-match

Just The Judge pictured on her way to victory in the 1000 Guineas at the CurraghJust The Judge pictured on her way to victory in the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh
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Classic winners Sky Lantern and Just The Judge are on course to clash in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday, after both were left in the line-up at the six-day declaration stage.

The field was boosted to 19 with the supplementation - at a cost of £25,000 - of the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Pavlosk, an impressive winner at York on her most recent start.

The Richard Hannon-trained Sky Lantern got the better of Just The Judge in Newmarket's QIPCO 1000 Guineas, but the Charlie Hills-trained filly was a comprehensive winner of the Irish equivalent at the Curragh afterwards.

However, neither will have it easy in the £375,000 contest with a number of other interesting challengers in the race, not least the lightly-raced Alain de Royer Dupre-trained Siyenica, who drops back in trip after finishing down the field in the Prix Saint-Alary last time out.

Jim Bolger has declared Rehn's Nest, second to Just The Judge at the Curragh last time out, while Big Break, Mizzava, Maureen and Hanky Panky, respectively fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh in the same race, are all also out for revenge.

Godolphin's Lovely Pass, trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni when winning the UAE 1000 Guineas in February, is set to return to turf, while French Group Three winner Kenhope, trained by Henri-Alex Pantall, also adds spice to the mix.