Zarigana bids to continue her perfect season and follow on from Classic glory when she lines up in the Group One Coronation Stakes (1,600m) at Royal Ascot on Friday.

The Francis-Henri Graffard-trained filly won the Group One Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (1,600m) at Longchamp last month after overhauling first-past-the-post She’s Perfect in the stewards’ room following a lengthy inquiry.

Graffard won the race in 2019 with Watch Me at big odds and his Siyouni galloper has a very similar profile, having won in Group Three company before taking in the French 1,000 Guineas.

She will face stern competition from the Owen Burrows-trained Falakeyah, however, who will be fighting to maintain her unbeaten record under Jim Crowley.

Winner of a 1,650m maiden at Wolverhampton on debut, Falakeyah left that effort well behind with a dominant victory in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes (2,000m) at Newmarket last time.

“Owen feels she is now back to where she was before the dirty scope. He’s very happy with her and together we feel the Coronation is the right race for her now,” said Shadwell’s racing manager, Angus Gold, on its website.

“Jim believes she has the pace to be competitive at a mile at that level. She’s definitely got a lot of class, and we are looking forward to Friday.”

Falakeyah will have no problem dropping back to the 1,600m distance and has drawn nicely in stall two for top owners Shadwell.

Kon Tiki also enters the race unbeaten, last seen winning the Listed Sky Bet Fillies’ Stakes (1,600m) at York following a last-to-first run.

Formidable trainer Aidan O’Brien has two entered in the race, with January being the pick of Ryan Moore. She was Group One-placed last year but was disappointing on return in the Group One Irish 1,000 Guineas (1,600m) at the Curragh.

The other top-level race on the Friday programme is the Group One Commonwealth Cup (1,200m), where Shadow Of Light is set to go off a warm order for William Buick, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin.

The Lope De Vega colt ended his juvenile campaign with a brace of Group One victories, winning the Middle Park Stakes (1,200m) by four lengths before a gutsy neck success in the Dewhurst Stakes (1,400m) at the same venue.

He was outstayed on seasonal reappearance in the Group One 2,000 Guineas (1,600m) at Newmarket in May and is set to relish a proper test over the 1,200m distance.

“Shadow Of Light is in great order and I’m pleased with the draw,” said Appleby on Godolphin’s website.

“He ran a great race in the 2,000 Guineas and we are confident that the drop back to six furlongs is going to suit. I can’t give any negatives and I’m hopeful that he is the one to beat.”

The biggest challenge may come from Irish raider Babouche, who was also a two-year-old Group One winner.

She quickened up smartly to win the Group One Phoenix Stakes (1,200m) at the Curragh last August before finding life tougher in two subsequent starts.

Her return victory in the Group Three Lacken Stakes (1,200m) over a reopposing Whistlejacket proved she had trained on well and she could be one to kick on this season for powerful owners Juddmonte.