Winter to take hold at Royal Ascot

Favourite expected to continue her form

Coral’s horse racing punters enjoy a stunning start to the weekend, with Friday’s round at Royal Ascot bringing us a number of exciting group one contests, not least the Coronation Stakes.

Click here to pick your best of the day, or build multiples, such as Lucky 15s and Yankees – big wins for small stakes. If you’re after a bit of inspiration, we lay-out our ace of the day below, while punters can have an interest throughout, thanks to our race-by-race selections.

Traders have O’Brien’s filly as the winner

The seven-furlong Coronation Stakes is expected to post at 4.20pm, with a tightly-packed seven-runner field deciding the winner’s share of over £240,000. Coral traders have had their say, and there’s little doubt in the mind of our odds compilers that Winter is the one to beat, pricing her as an odds-on favourite.

We find ourselves at a loss to argue against that. Aidan O’Brien’s star filly goes into the day looking to bank a hat-trick, following impressive wins around Newmarket and, most recently, the Curragh. The first in that purple patch came in the 1000 Guineas, beating hot favourite Rhododendron by a decent margin, when it seemed like everyone was on the runner-up.

NAP aiming for a hat-trick