Coronation Cup runners: Westover rated the one to beat at Epsom

Emily Upjohn @ 5/2

John and Thady Gosden’s filly returns to the scene of her narrow defeat in last year’s Oaks, when she was edged out in a thrilling finish with Tuesday. Emily Upjohn gained Group One consolation on her final outing of the year in the Fillies & Mares Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot last October and bids to make a successful four-year-old debut. Gosden senior said: “She worked nicely over the weekend. Obviously, she was just a short head shy in the Oaks last year, she’s in good form and she seems to be coming to herself now.”

Hurricane Lane @ 10/3

Godolphin pin their hopes on the 2021 Irish Derby and St Leger hero, who roared back to form for trainer Charlie Appleby with a six-length victory in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket last time out. Winning rider William Buick beamed: “This is the Hurricane Lane that we know, so it is lovely to have him back winning like that. There were a lot of question marks for sure, but everyone was happy with him at home. We were hopeful of that performance, as we thought he was back to his good three-year-old form. It was brilliant when I pressed on into the lead and you couldn’t have asked for anymore of him.”

Hurricane Lane is back 💨

The former St Leger winner absolutely hacks up in the G2 Jockey Club Stakes for team @godolphin.

Could a trip to Epsom and the Coronation Cup be next up?

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— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) May 5, 2023

Point Lonsdale @ 7/2

The Australia colt is unbeaten in two starts this season, having followed up his reappearance success in the Alleged Stakes by adding the Huxley Stakes at Chester, to prove he still possesses all the high-class ability he showed when motoring to multiple victories as a juvenile. This will be the four-year-old’s first attempt at this trip, but Aidan O’Brien commented: “It looked the last day like a mile and a half might suit him.”

Tunnes @ 18/1

The Peter Schiergen-trained colt is a fascinating contender, having hacked up in a German Group One by 10 lengths at the backend of last year before an unsuccessful Japan Cup challenge. Tunnes, a half-brother to Arc victor Torquator Tasso, suffered a surprise defeat on his seasonal bow in Cologne, but should strip fitter for that blow-out.

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