Friday and Saturday previews

Friday, Royal Ascot, post time: 16:20, THE CORONATION STAKES-G1, £725,750, 3yo, f, 7f 213yT Field: Cathedral (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Cercene (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Chantilly Lace (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Duty First (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Exactly (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Falakeyah (GB) (New Bay {GB}), Flight (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), January (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Kon Tiki (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Simmering (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Zarigana (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}). TDN Verdict: All connected with Zarigana will be hoping that the blueblood can finally shine at the top level...

Friday, York, post time: 15:45, BOODLES YORKSHIRE CUP-G2, £192,200, 4yo/up, 13f 188yT Field: Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Alsakib (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Epic Poet (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Verdict: For so long a top-class mile-and-a-half specialist, the dual Breeders' Cup Turf hero and seven-times Group 1 and Grade I winner Rebel's Romance tries something different here and a five-pound penalty probably won't prove any kind of stop on his superior talent. Ballydoyle's Continuous was disappointing last...