18:50 Windsor

Saturday 26 August 2023

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Weatherbys Global Stallions Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 2m 3.94s

(7)

West Wind Blows⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Spencer| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 111| D

10/11

Smart gelding. Latest win at Longchamp in June. 6½ lengths third of 4 to Paddington in Eclipse Stakes (12/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 49 days ago, very much having run of race. Sights lowered here and he's a big player.

Form: 13-D123

(6)

Fox Tal^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver| T: A M Balding| OR: 101| D

28/1

Ungenuine type. Good second of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Ascot (8f, good) 14 days ago. Stepping back up in trip here won't be a problem but the quality of the opposition will likely be a stumbling block.

Form: 44/13-42

(3)

Youthful King¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley| T: L A Dace| OR: 90| CD

20/1

Useful gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, the latest over C&D last month. Below form third of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago, though (did too much too soon) and looks out of his depth at this level.

Form: 7-91313

(5)

State Occasion¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 108| D

7/2

Smart mare. Career best when winning 13-runner listed race at Salisbury (9.9f, good, 6/1) 10 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Running Lion, soon clear. Another bold show on the cards with her stable in fine form.

Form: 1148-41

(1)

Burdett Road²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell| OR: 101| D

14/1

Useful colt. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Royal Ascot in June. 5 lengths fifth of 6 to Desert Hero in Gordon Stakes at Goodwood (12f, soft, 28/1) 23 days ago. Fair bit to find with a few of these.

Form: 165115

(4)

Passenger⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 111

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. Successful at Newmarket in April. 17¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Auguste Rodin in Derby at Epsom (12f, good to firm, 8/1) 84 days ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 130

Non-Runners

(2)

Savvy Victory¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: S Woods J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

West Wind Blows (10/11), Passenger (3/1), State Occasion (7/2), Savvy Victory (6/1), Burdett Road (14/1), Youthful King (20/1), Fox Tal (28/1)

Sir Michael Stoute has saddled the last two winners of this and in PASSENGER the yard fields an intriguing candidate. The Ulysses colt was far too keen upped to 1½m in the Derby when last seen in June and had looked very promising prior to that, winning the Wood Ditton on debut at Newmarket in April prior to finishing a joint-third in the Dante. State Occasion did the job well at Salisbury recently and she is feared most ahead of the smart and consistent West Wind Blows.