14.50
Standard To SlowWilliam Hill September Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £53874.5
- 1m 3f 219y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 014-82 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Goes well at York, and returned to near best when second in Group 2 York Stakes (1m2f; form subsequently boosted by winner) in July; withdrawn after getting upset in stalls on same course in August; stays 1m4f and is tactically versatile; leading contender on form; AW debut. |
6/1 |
|
4 (5) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
York has brought out the best in him, as evidenced by last season's Group 2 wins in the Dante (C&D, good to firm) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and last month's second behind Item in the Group 2 York Stakes over C&D (good to firm); he may have been inconvenienced by making the running last time but has something to find back in a Group 1. |
40/1 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Has an unblemished record at York, winning the Dante (1m2f) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f) last season; had a delayed start to 2026 due to a bruised foot and almost certainly needed the run when last of eight in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud three weeks ago; interesting with that outing behind him and back on the Knavesmire. |
11/2 |
7/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 22-125 C
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (3) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Lightly raced 4yo; possibly unsuited by the quick ground when only fifth of seven in Group 1 Eclipse at Sandown in July; previously better than ever when beaten neck by Ombudsman in Group 3 Brigadier Gerard over same C&D; 1-1 here and went down narrowly on only previous go over 1m4f; fancied to bounce right back to form, and looks the one to beat. |
7/4 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive colt whose record is 3-6 and who has never finished out of the first two; comfortably bagged AW Listed honours on seasonal debut then posted a highly notable effort in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes over C&D (good) even allowing that he received 7lb from the neck winner Ombudsman, whose subsequent Royal Ascot performance puts him in contention for being the world's current best racehorse; sire won this race in 2020; brings strong claims to this first Group 1 attempt. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 (4) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
2-2 (heavy/good) prior to finishing second in two Listed races last autumn (1m4f/1m2f, very soft/good to soft); reappeared with convincing Listed win at Kempton (1m2f, AW), an improved performance which bodes very well for his future prospects; acquired by Wathnan Racing since that last run; respected. |
11/4 |
7/1
Form: 31-120 D BF
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (1) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Ran a cracker when clear second in the 1m4f Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap at Royal Ascot, but failed to give his running when favourite for the big 1m2f handicap at York next time; 2-3 on AW and does not look out of place in this Group 3 event, but he'll still need a career best to win. |
7/1 |
|
10th 2 (9) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Reappeared over C&D (good) in May in a first-time tongue-tie (retained since) having been gelded, and he won that big-field handicap from Thunder Run and Altareq to make it 3-6; fine effort in clear second in the Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm), where outstayed, and he's due to be 6lb higher in future handicaps; leading claims back down in trip. |
4/1 |
7/2
Form: 11 CD
Last run: 164 days
W: 9st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (2) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Brilliant hurdler in his prime before developing serious jumping issues; unbeaten in 1m4f novices at Southwell (6-4) and here (1-7) when switched to the Flat early this year; now takes on a considerably higher calibre of rival, and he's bottom of the pack on ratings, but he's been unextended on the Flat thus far and may still have superstar qualities. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Superstar hurdler on his day and one of the best-known horses in training; having developed serious jumping issues, he was switched to the Flat in Southwell contest (1m4f) last month and showed his class by producing an impressive performance that is backed up by the figures; sets a tall standard en route to Group targets. |
1/6 |
|
1st 3 (12) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Last jumps campaign started well but ended badly, as he took back-to-back falls at Cheltenham/Aintree and then laboured when he did complete at Punchestown; suffered another tumble on his reappearance in the Fighting Fifth in November, which has prompted this switch to the Flat in the hope of restoring confidence levels ahead of a possible bid to regain the Champion Hurdle crown he won in 2023. |
7/4 |
33/1
Form: -84193 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (6) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Splendidly durable 10yo with ten wins to his name, most recently the Group 3 Henry II at Sandown (2m) in May; ran creditably in German Group 1 four weeks ago and he won over C&D in 2019, before most of today's rivals were born, but he'll still do well to concede weight all round. |
33/1 |
|
9th 4 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
10yo who has generally fared much better in the Middle East than in Britain but showed far too much toe for the others when stealing a march on Sweet William in 2m Group 3 at Sandown on latest start (hung on by a neck); never remotely near the principals when 14l third in this last year and he's probably not the out-and-out stayer that's required to win it. |
50/1 |
|
1st 3 (7) |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Won Group 3 (1m6f, good) and Group 2 (2m, good) races at Meydan early last year and he's very much of interest on that form; however, not at the same level subsequently and he was a soundly beaten fourth behind Sweet William in the Group 3 Sagaro at Ascot (2m, good to firm) recently. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Almeric, Tornado Alert
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.67 |
| Trifecta | £21.20 |