August 26 / 18.50 Windsor

18.50

Good To Firm

Weatherbys Global Stallions Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys Global Stallions Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 130

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Defied market weakness in the Wood Ditton before dead-heating for third with this week's Great Voltigeur winner Continuous in the Dante at York despite several doors closing in his face up the straight; had any number of excuses in the Derby (lack of experience/stamina/track) and remains a colt of considerable potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(3)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Passenger

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Failed to stay in last year's Derby and most progressive otherwise, accounting for easy Wolferton winner Israr (pair well clear) in Group 2 Huxley at Chester (extended 1m2f, good to firm) on his reappearance in May; among the market leaders for the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's at Royal Ascot on the back of that but had to miss it due to an infection; has a 3lb penalty for Chester but still the one beat.

13/8

1st

6

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Passenger

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, waiting for room on inner 2f out, switched right and ran on over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds

9/4

1st

6

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Passenger

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, waiting for room on inner 2f out, switched right and ran on over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds

9/4

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-3123 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to winning at Longchamp (1m2f, good to soft; Group 3) then second in the Group 2 Hardwick at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); he put the pace to the race in the Eclipse before being predictably brushed aside by the market principals; has nothing of Paddington or Emily Upjohn's stature to worry about here and he's hard to knock.
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No Results Found

Form: 165115 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Maintained his progress in handicaps when winning at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) and it could have been that soft ground didn't suit on his promotion to Group 3 level at Goodwood (1m4f, soft), though he had plenty on at the weights and went off 28-1; will need his best yet by some way to beat the best of these.
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2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:50 Kempton

Burdett Road

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Not in top form since returned to the Flat but solid hurdles record (1121322) suggests a resurgence is likely; ran creditably, albeit fortunate to finish second the way things panned out, in the Champion Hurdle when last seen in this sphere; has the best chance at the weights.

4/5

6th

3

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Burdett Road

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Runner-up (albeit fortunate) in the Champion Hurdle in March and easily made all in this last year (soft; seems versatile ground-wise); he enjoyed the run of the race 12 months ago and hasn't shone on his two Flat starts this year, but he drops back in grade today and may once more benefit from an uncontested lead; could make another bold bid now back here.

7/1

8th

4

(8)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Burdett Road

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Won the Golden Gates Handicap at this meeting in 2023 (1m2f, good to firm) and was a Listed winner at Newmarket (1m4f, soft) last September; runner-up in the Champion Hurdle in March, albeit fortunate; failed to settle when tailed off back on the Flat at Sandown (2m) last month and this drop back in trip seems a likely plus, but a Flat career best is required.

20/1

Form: 148-41 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Needs the ground good or ideally firmer; highly progressive in winning three handicaps last season (7f-1m2f) and returned from three months off to win a 1m2f Listed race for her own sex at Salisbury ten days ago pretty much as she liked; still difficult to gauge the ceiling of her ability and she should have a lot going for her.
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4th

5

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:50 Windsor

State Occasion

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Needs the ground good or ideally firmer; highly progressive in winning three handicaps last season (7f-1m2f) and returned from three months off to win a 1m2f Listed race for her own sex at Salisbury ten days ago pretty much as she liked; still difficult to gauge the ceiling of her ability and she should have a lot going for her.

11/4

1st

5

(12)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 1

16:30 Salisbury

State Occasion

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Form dipped last autumn but wasn't disgraced in York Group 2 on sole outing this term; was progressive at an earlier stage and won handicaps (1m2f, good to firm) at two major festivals last summer; peak figure gives her major claims in this field.

13/2

4th

7

(1)

18th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

State Occasion

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, prominent

12/1

66/1

Form: -91313 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Improving 4yo who was better than ever when coming clear in a handicap over 11.4f here last month and could have done with drier ground when appearing not to stay 1m4f at the Shergar Cup (good to soft); he's fine at 1m2f but these terms are persuasively unfavourable.
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4th

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

4lb lower than when winning over this trip at Sandown (good to firm) last summer, but heavy defeats in his last four outings leave him with plenty to prove.

20/1

6th

4

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Youthful King

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Luke Dace

Three-time winner at 1m2f (good to firm) although that was back in 2022/23 and his last success came over 1m6f at Sandown in July; tailed off on final start last term and two runs (1m4f) this season contained little encouragement.

40/1

8th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Youthful King

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

C&D winner but he ended 2025 below par and beat one on his return from six months off in 1m4f Kempton handicap three weeks ago; needs to take a major step forward.

25/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: /13-42 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who carries his head high and whose only win in his last 20 starts came in a three-runner race; went close in one of the handicaps at the Shergar Cup (1m; better at this trip) last time but did have the run of things up front and still couldn't quite finish the job off; others preferred.
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7th

1

(7)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Goodwood

Fox Tal

9st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Clear best effort this year when nearly winning the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot (good) where he was collared on the wire; capable on his day but remains quirky and has scored only once since 2019.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:50 Windsor

Fox Tal

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Quirky customer who carries his head high and whose only win in his last 20 starts came in a three-runner race; went close in one of the handicaps at the Shergar Cup (1m; better at this trip) last time but did have the run of things up front and still couldn't quite finish the job off; others preferred.

10/1

2nd

4

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Fox Tal

9st 10lb

J: Joao Moreira

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, led at steady pace, went clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final stride

16/1

Non-runners

Savvy Victory

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £6.31
Trifecta £30.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Passenger

SPOTLIGHT:

West Wind Blows

Daily Mirror:

State Occasion

TOPSPEED:

Savvy Victory

Daily Record:

Fox Tal

NEWMARKET:

Passenger

The Times:

Passenger

Telegraph:

Passenger

The Guardian:

Passenger

Daily Mail:

Passenger

D Express:

Passenger

The Sun:

Passenger

POSTDATA:

West Wind Blows

The Star:

State Occasion