Cracksman steps up Coronation Cup prep with first spin on the round gallop

CracksmanJohn Gosden
Just days after Gosden revealed the Group 1 Coronation Cup would be Cracksman's next port of call, the star was back on turf for the first time since his scintillating comeback in the Prix Ganay. Frankie Dettori took over from Rab Havlin on the son of Frankel on the Limekilns round gallop, which the trainer was using for the first time this year, and he skipped clear of his lead horse in his usual fashion.

Regal RealitySir Michael Stoute
Ted Durcan may have stopped race-riding but he is still a key member of the team at Freemason Lodge and was seen to good effect on the unbeaten three-year-old on the Limekilns long gallop. Owned by the Cheveley Park Stud, the colt is by its own stallion Intello and is booked for the Listed King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday, which Stoute has won for the past two years.

Roland RocksJohn Ryan
Ryan had his usual early morning coffee in hand when he was giving out instructions to his team on the Al Bahathri Polytrack, where this busy sprinter followed senior stablemate Merhoob over five furlongs. Ryan experimented by running his charge over a mile and a quarter at the Guineas meeting last time but is to drop him back to six furlongs on a return to the Rowley Mile on Saturday.

Roland Rocks: set to drop back to six furlongsCredit: Grossick Racing Photography 0771

OrseraPeter Chapple-Hyam
Chapple-Hyam has had plenty of time to get his head around his beloved West Brom playing in the Championship next year and was in good spirits when this daughter of Clodovil thundered past on the Limekilns round gallop under Jack Mitchell. Close to getting some black type last year, the three-year-old is booked for a 7f novice event at Redcar on Monday.