Nova Hawk is to make her second trip to Britain this year for next week’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Rodolphe Collet feels the race gives his consistent filly a reasonable shot at Group One glory after her solid efforts in the English and French 1000 Guineas – where she finished fourth on both occasions.
“She is going to run in the Coronation,” the trainer confirmed.
“She’s doing very well and she will probably do a tougher piece of work tomorrow.
“She was a little bit unlucky in the two races and I thought the Coronation looked a good race for her as the winner of the French Guineas (Golden Lilac) is going for the French Oaks and some of the best fillies at Newmarket went to the English Oaks.
“Perhaps the races over shorter distances will be easier for the taking.”
One disappointment for Collet is that he will not be represented at the Royal meeting by War Artist.
Owner Rupert Plersch, who has already moved the sprinter between James Eustace, Alain de Royer-Dupre and Collet, has switched his stable again.
Collet produced him to win a handicap in Dubai before he finished second in the Al Quoz Sprint and entered him in both the King’s Stand Stakes and the Golden Jubilee Stakes.
“I made the entries for him at Royal Ascot but I don’t have him now – he has gone to be trained in Germany,” he said.
“I believe they are going to make a decision whether to run in the next couple of days.”
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