2025 Coronation Stakes Tips - Ollie and Oisin can take Flight at Royal Ascot
The 2025 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot features a competitive field where betting odds have seen significant shifts. While Zarigana was initially the hot favorite, recent race supplements have positioned Falakeyah at the top of the betting market. However, the article suggests considering Flight at longer odds due to her promising previous runs and potential tactical advantages. The guide provides a comprehensive overview of runners and betting tips, emphasizing Flight's value in this prestigious race, especially with her strong previous performances and the suitability of the track conditions.
- Odds and betting predictions for the 2025 Coronation Stakes
- This Group One takes place on day four of Royal Ascot on Friday 20th June
- We're backing Flight each-way at 16/1
The second leg of a Group One double-header on Friday at Royal Ascot is the Coronation Stakes. This historic race often draws together the winners of Classics staged around Europe during the spring and the betting for this year's renewal has been shaken up in recent days.
Here's our free guide to the 2025 Coronation Stakes, including our best betting tips.
2025 Coronation Stakes Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Falakeyah | 5/2 |
| Zarigana | 9/4 |
| Kon Tiki | 6/1 |
| January | 8/1 |
| Chantilly Lace | 12/1 |
| Exactly | 14/1 |
| Bar | 16/1 |
2025 Coronation Stakes Runners
Last week, Zarigana dominated this betting heat, with some firms quoting Francis Graffard's raider as the even-money favourite. However, two classy fillies have been supplemented into the race since and the French 1000 Guineas winner now sits second in the market.
Despite winning the Pretty Polly Stakes by a considerable distance, Owen Burrows opted not to run Falakeyah in either the British or French Oaks, and she's been backed to the head of the betting since being supplemented. Jane Chapple-Hyam has also added Kon Tiki to the field, after she extended her winning run with an impressive victory in the Michael Seely.
Ryan Moore has opted to ride January, despite her eighth-place finish in the Irish 1000 Guineas on her reappearance. Wayne Lordan rides French 1000 Guineas fourth Exactly, who has slipped down the market since jockey bookings were confirmed.
Flight and Simmering placed in the British 1000 Guineas, but were disappointing in the Irish equivalent. Cercene and Duty First were third and fourth behind Lake Victoria in that Classic, and both take their chances here. Ralph Beckett, meanwhile, is represented by British 1000 Guineas fifth Chantilly Lace, and Amo Racing's Cathedral, who placed fourth on her reappearance at Lingfield.
2025 Coronation Stakes Tips
I was keen to side against Zarigana when I looked at this race two weeks ago. I picked out Exactly as my ante-post bet, but the fact that Ryan Moore has chosen to ride January spells an end for her chances.
Falakeyah looked much more like a miler than a middle-distance filly when winning at Newmarket. Owen Burrows' contender has bundles of speed and plenty of class to boot. She's a worthy favourite, but there's a chance that this strong traveller could get boxed in against the rail from stall two, unless Jim Crowley decides to make the running. In any case, she's a bit too short for me in the market.
The value here lies with FLIGHT (16/1), who ran a screamer on her reappearance at Newmarket. Ollie Sangster's filly travelled beautifully in the small group on the stand's side of the Rowley Mile. Oisin Murphy let the leader track over to the main group to find some company, but couldn't match Desert Flower's burst of speed in the closing stages, and was forced to settle for second.
Flight was a little keen at the Curragh, but looked to be coming to challenge at the three pole. Oisin Murphy spied a gap on the inside, but that door shut fairly quickly and Flight got sandwiched between Cercene and Duty First, which completely halted her progress.
Ollie Sangster's filly won her maiden around a turning track at Sandown and seemed to relish fast ground in the 1000 Guineas. Murphy will need to produce a canny ride from out in stall 11, but I'm hopeful that he can slot in and find some cover for this enthusiastic filly, before mounting a strong challenge.
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Verdict
Flight is our value bet in the 2025 Coronation Stakes.
Flight E/W
2025 Coronation Stakes
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