August 27 / 18.35 Windsor

18.35

Soft

Sytner Sunningdale & Maidenhead BMW Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Sytner Sunningdale & Maidenhead BMW Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 42-428 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Top class when on his game, having made the frame in Enable's Eclipse of 2019 and he also pushed Guineas winner Kameko close in a Group 2 the following year; has become difficult to predict but he did run well on his second start this season and neither race either side of it has been run to suit (1m4f a further excuse latest); acts on soft and is dangerous to dismiss.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(1)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Regal Reality

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Sir Michael Stoute

9yo who hasn't been at his very best this year and can be slowly away; however, this five-time Group 3 winner has still shown considerable spark in 2024, including here last time, and he may well be in the mix.

9/2

3rd

6

(4)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Regal Reality

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

in touch with leaders early

12/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1-5412 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Top-class German form as 3yo and won two Group 3s at this trip on the continent last year; posted some impressive figures when making all for a 9l success at Newbury in July (Listed; good to firm; also very effective on soft) and Haydock last time didn't go to plan, missing the break (not for the first time) and then chasing an overly strong pace (progressive winner was held up); probably the one they have to beat.
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2nd

1

(4)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Windsor

Grocer Jack

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faced sustained challenge from over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

13/8

2nd

5

(8)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Grocer Jack

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, went second over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

6/4

Form: 39-414 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo; having first run since gelded when winning a competitive handicap at Epsom (1m2f, good) in June then held his own in a Group 3 under similar conditions at Haydock; has something to find with runner-up Grocer Jack, but interesting that he's entered in the Champion Stakes and this softer ground could trigger some improvement.
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3rd

2

(7)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Royal Champion

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good); down the field in the Prince of Wales's Stakes on Group 1 debut and first encounter with fast ground; brought form to a new level with Group 2 win at York; still plenty to prove in top grade.

14/1

4

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:40 York

Royal Champion

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth under a 3lb penalty in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good), when a neck behind Almaqam; down the field at Royal Ascot but in a Group 1 on his first encounter with fast ground; could be thereabouts now back down in grade and with slower ground expected.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Royal Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the 1m2f Listed Wolferton at this meeting in 2023; mixed form last autumn in Australia, before registering Listed and Group 3 wins on the British AW this winter for his new stable; close, keeping-on fourth of seven in Sandown Group 3 (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in April was another good effort but he needs markedly better to upset the best of today's rivals.

50/1

Form: 31010- D BF

Last run: 294 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Absent since not giving her running in a deep Listed race at Doncaster in November, for which she was favourite; however, she was returning from a break when impressing in a 1m2f Newmarket handicap one month earlier, so can clearly go well fresh; this still looks a big ask on all known form; has won on soft.
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2nd

6

(9)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Via Sistina

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Boughey

awkward start, in rear, good headway on outer from 3f out, pressed leaders under 2f out, led when jockey dropped whip over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish

8/1

3rd

6

(8)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Via Sistina

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: George Boughey

Lightly raced 5yo who was an easy Group 2 winner on the Rowley Mile in May (1m1f, soft) and followed up in the Group 1 Pretty Polly at the Curragh (1m2f, good) a fortnight ago, when hanging right and hampering rivals; there can be optimism she will be fully effective at 1m and she's the one to beat on form; has run just once on fast ground, when showing promise on debut.

13/8

1st

7

(3)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Via Sistina

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: George Boughey

Lightly raced; showed improved form in Group 3 races last autumn for new yard, finishing a close second at Newmarket then going one better at Toulouse; improvement strongly sustained with returning victory in 1m1f Group 2 event at Newmarket in early-May; up 8lb to 115 for that, making her the highest-rated runner in the field.

15/8

Form: 4-2521 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent filly and still improving by the looks of things, as it was career-best form when second in the ultra-competitive John Smith's Cup and again in winning a Listed event back at York one month ago (1m2f); that improvement came on good to firm but she's had no trouble coping with soft ground in the past.
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11th

1

(4)

7th Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

17:50 Newmarket

Achelois

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, never better than mid-division, ridden under 3f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

5th

5

(6)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Windsor

Achelois

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

4/1

Form: 12-412 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has progressed well since winning the 2020 Cambridgeshire and after completely dominating a 1m2f Listed event at Goodwood (good to soft) he finished a rallying second at Deauville (Group 3) 13 days ago; that form, if rated through the winner, puts him on a par with Grocer Jack; clear claims.
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11th

1

(2)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Dawn

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased from over 1f out

11/1

23th

1

(14)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Majestic Dawn

10st 0lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

led overall, raced near side, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 20 in group

25/1

Form: 31-36

Last run: 79 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Soft ground will be fine having won her Newbury novice (1m) last autumn under the same conditions; hooded for both her runs this campaign, not running at all badly in the Musidora but then trailing home last in a Listed event (1m2f, good to soft) when last seen in early June; will do well to win this even if back to her best.
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6th

1

(9)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Simcock

held up in rear

14/1

11th

1

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win but she couldn't have gone much closer to putting that right in Listed race at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago, going down by a nose (reopposing Divina Grace was third); claims if in similar form but she does have a bit of an in-and-out profile.

12/1

2nd

3

(10)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Ching Shih

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win; respectable third in this race last year but has a question mark over current form; comfortably held in both outings this term.

12/1

Non-runners

Ching Shih

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £19.33
Trifecta £87.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Majestic Dawn

TOPSPEED:

Grocer Jack

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Champion

NEWMARKET:

Regal Reality

POSTDATA:

Grocer Jack

The Times:

Grocer Jack

The Guardian:

Grocer Jack

The Sun:

Grocer Jack

LAMBOURN:

Majestic Dawn

Telegraph:

Majestic Dawn

Daily Mail:

Majestic Dawn

Daily Express:

Majestic Dawn

Daily Mirror:

Majestic Dawn

The Star:

Majestic Dawn

Daily Record:

Majestic Dawn