Rouget again stands in way as Nemoralia seeks her first Group 1

Zelzal looks biggest threat to Coronation Stakes runner-up

Stormy Antarctic has pleased Ed Walker since recovering from a muscle injury picked up in the 2,000 GuineasCredit: Edward Whitaker

Nemoralia found only Al Shaqab’s Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Qemah too good in the Coronation Stakes and the same team’s Zelzal provides perhaps the biggest obstacle to Jeremy Noseda's filly opening her Group 1 account today.

Nemoralia showed a high level of form in two runs last autumn in the United States and warmed up for the Coronation with a six-length success at York.

Rouget considered Zelzal ready to contest the Poule d’Essai des Poulains on just his third start following two wins on the all-weather.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 9 July 2016inPreviews

Last updated 11:45, 10 July 2016

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