August 23 / 18.15 Windsor

18.15

Good

Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £31190.5
  • 1m 3f 99y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 1-4635

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Prominent in the market for last year's Epsom Derby after winning the Sandown Classic Trial (1m2f, good to soft), but not seen again until Meydan in March this year; hasn't really threatened in four Group races since returning and ran particularly poorly at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; this is a drop in grade but he still has plenty to prove; entered in the Irish St Leger.
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1

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:15 Windsor

Arabian Crown

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Prominent in the market for last year's Epsom Derby after winning the Sandown Classic Trial (1m2f, good to soft), but not seen again until Meydan in March this year; hasn't really threatened in four Group races since returning and ran particularly poorly at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; this is a drop in grade but he still has plenty to prove; entered in the Irish St Leger.

5/2

5th

3

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Arabian Crown

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft; won twice on soft as 2yo) last April; missed the rest of 2024 and has not sparked in the same way in his three outings this season, gelded before latest; mixed messages but returning to softer ground today could be a big plus point.

4/1

3rd

1

(2)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Arabian Crown

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) last term; missed the rest of 2024 and wasn't at the top of his game on either run this spring; something to prove but gelded since last time which could help him tap back into his earlier promise; two wins on good ground, unraced on faster; interesting.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6936-2

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a Newmarket Listed event (1m2f, good) for Karl Burke in May last year; sold for 520,000gns last autumn and having been gelded he made a fine return/stable debut when beaten a nose in a Sandown Listed contest (1m2f, good to firm) in June; much respected if building on that; holds a Qipco Champion Stakes entry.
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2

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ayr

Caviar Heights

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

Listed winner for Karl Burke (1m2f, good) last May and he's gone very close in Listed races this summer on his first two runs for William Haggas (1m2f/11.4f, good to firm), making the running each time; has shown promise on good to soft (unraced on softer); might not be far away.

11/2

2

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:15 Windsor

Caviar Heights

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a Newmarket Listed event (1m2f, good) for Karl Burke in May last year; sold for 520,000gns last autumn and having been gelded he made a fine return/stable debut when beaten a nose in a Sandown Listed contest (1m2f, good to firm) in June; much respected if building on that; holds a Qipco Champion Stakes entry.

13/8

2

(6)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Caviar Heights

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Maiden winner in 2023 for Andrew Balding and Listed scorer in 2024 for Karl Burke; sold for 520,000gns and gelded since last run; returns from absence and debuts for William Haggas; heed the market signals.

9/2

Form: 14-016

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has a good strike-rate (4-9) and wasn't disgraced when sixth of 18 in the John Smith's Cup at York (1m2f, good to firm) six weeks ago; steps up in grade, but still relatively unexposed and worth his place in the field; ought to go well.
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2nd

1

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Thunder Run

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Disappointing in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on final outing last season and same story in Listed race at Kempton on last month's reappearance; however, he's back down to the same mark as when winning this last year (good to firm) and can have a big say if he's back on song.

5/1

7th

6

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:55 Kempton (AW)

Thunder Run

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won four of his first eight starts on turf but not seen since finishing down the field in the Cambridgeshire (1m1f, good to firm) last September; also has to prove himself on the AW but remains unexposed for his age and the stable does well with its runners here.

11/1

22th

2

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Thunder Run

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: K R Burke

Lightly raced 4yo who was highly progressive last year and this prominent-racer continued the good work when winning at York (1m2f, good to firm) in May; however, his improvement has stalled on his last two outings.

16/1

Form: 3-3506

Last run: 64 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Yarmouth maiden winner (7f, good to firm) for Sir Michael Stoute last September; has been taking on exalted company in his last three starts, including when a far-from-disgraced fifth of 11 in the Dante at York (1m2f, good to firm); gelded since sixth of nine in the King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); no surprise if he goes well; no headgear today.
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6

(5)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Nightwalker

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Sole win remains his maiden as 2yo, admittedly appearing mostly in Group races since; gelded before penultimate start but also put in his place since in a Listed race and valuable handicap; hooded today, having tried cheekpieces and blinkers in June; this is a new trip but it's hard to have much confidence in him right now.

10/1

4th

1

(1)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:15 Ascot

Nightwalker

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won for Sir Michael Stoute at two; highly tried since that maiden win and was gelded prior to finishing third of four in a small-field Listed race at Windsor two weeks ago (extended 1m3f); on the verge of becoming a tad disappointing, but this is his handicap debut and he tries soft ground for the first time.

10/1

4

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:15 Windsor

Nightwalker

8st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Yarmouth maiden winner (7f, good to firm) for Sir Michael Stoute last September; has been taking on exalted company in his last three starts, including when a far-from-disgraced fifth of 11 in the Dante at York (1m2f, good to firm); gelded since sixth of nine in the King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); no surprise if he goes well; no headgear today.

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £14.45
Trifecta £26.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Caviar Heights

NEWMARKET:

Nightwalker

The Times:

Secret Of Love

The Star:

Nightwalker

RP RATINGS:

Caviar Heights

TOPSPEED:

Caviar Heights

POSTDATA:

Caviar Heights

Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

Caviar Heights

Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

Caviar Heights

Daily Record:

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