'It's her chance to prove it' - which unexposed filly can transform into a Group 1 performer in intriguing Listed prize?

Perhaps this Listed race will unveil a Group 1 performer. Three years ago it was Fonteyn, who went on to win the Sun Chariot Stakes. Throw it back a little further and Nemoralia (2016) and Threading (2018) were finishing second in the Coronation Stakes a month later. 

While none of these fillies has reached the required winning standard on Racing Post Ratings over the past decade, this is an inexperienced field.

Royalty Bay and Serving With Style are the only fillies to have raced more than three times. They bring minor Group form to the table along with Sweet Solera third Elsie’s Ruan.  

The early market is concentrating on the potential of Glittering Surf and Kon Tiki to improve past the more established runners. That is understandable given these two are unbeaten and bring significant potential for their first starts on turf.

Their profiles are similar. Both recorded winning debuts on the all-weather within two days of each other in December before following up over a mile at Kempton early this season. 

Glittering Surf’s victory came in a stronger race and she created the deeper impression of the two, coming from last to first to deal with the better-placed Bermuda Longtail after steady early fractions. With the prospect of more to come at this level, Glittering Surf’s Coronation Stakes entry is justified. 

Consecrated is also in the Coronation and her future is similarly bright after a smart front-running success in a good time over 7f at Newbury on her debut in April. She is a half-sister to top-class sprinter Sacred, but is sired by Frankel and should relish a mile.
Analysis by Robbie Wilders

What they say

Tom Marquand, rider of Consecrated
She was very impressive on her debut when winning really nicely. She steps up in class and it's her chance to prove the good impression she made as she looks a good filly.

Gemma Tutty, trainer of Elsie's Ruan
She's a filly who we think a lot of. We ummed and ahhed about the Musidora as she does feel like a mile-and-a-quarter filly this year. I wonder whether the mile might be on the sharp side for her, but hopefully it will be a good starting point. She won at York on her debut last year and we've trained her for this race so she should be plenty fit enough.  

Gemma Tutty: "We've trained her for this race"Credit: Laura Green

Owen Burrows, trainer of Glittering Surf
She didn’t learn a lot first time – she went out in front and made all – and I was keen for her to learn a bit last time and she certainly did. She does enough at home that you know she’s pretty decent, but I was pleasantly surprised. The speed she showed between three and a half to one and a half surprised me a bit. She’s a big girl, she’s got a bit of knee action so hopefully it will be nice, safe fast ground.

Roger Varian, trainer of Gulya
She was the moral winner last time at Ascot when she had bad luck in running. She's a good filly who trains like a very nice one. She was a touch unlucky at Doncaster last year as well and her form is very strong. We think she's every inch good enough for a race of this nature.

John Quinn, joint-trainer of Royalty Bay
She's a nice filly who had very good form last year. She found the ground too soft for her at Goodwood in August. She'll like this ground much better and is in good form.

Ed Walker, trainer of Troia
This has been the plan for a long time, although I'm slightly concerned about the mile trip. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this is as far as she ever goes or possibly even proves beyond her best distance. Primo Bacio [2021] won this for us and she's a similar type to that very fast filly. She's improved for her first outing and looks fantastic now.
Reporting by Andrew Dietz

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