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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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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5th

3

(7)

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Burdett Road

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Without a Flat win since September 2024 and again vulnerable if the leading lights are at the peak of their powers, while his stamina for 2m on the Flat isn't guaranteed; however, this course winner ran pretty well when seventh of 22 in the 1m6f Ebor at York latest and might have a place shout.

12/1

7th

14

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Burdett Road

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

2023 Royal Ascot winner who has also tasted the high life in top hurdle races; one of the market leaders in this in 2024 but came 12th; his attentions have been focused on the Flat this year but he hasn't been in peak form, 11th off this reduced mark behind Hopewell Rock last time; there's a chance that return to softer ground today will help; something needs to.

66/1

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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11th

11

(5)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Youthful King

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Has slipped down the weights after a quiet 2026 campaign; likely to take advantage at some point but perhaps in a less competitive affair than this.

25/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Newmarket (July)

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Usually apprentice ridden but Jude Fernandes rides him for the first time; 6lb lower than when winning at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) last June; he has not beaten many in his four starts this season, coming last in a four-runner race last time, but can't be dismissed and the hood he often wore last term (and first run this year) is reinstated.

10/1

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