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18:45 Windsor

Stan James Now Online Winter Hill Stakes (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.56s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Leporello (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bourgainville

    10/1

      1(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

      Bourgainville

      42
      10/1
      • Form 324550
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      dwelt, soon led, steadied over 6f out, quickened over 3f out, kept on final furlong, unable to quicken and headed final 50 yards

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Highdown (IRE)

      20 v
      15/8
      • Form 411-622
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in 4th, effort and driven 2f out, no impression when struck by whip on head inside final 2f, soon weakened

      3(6)
      Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

      Island House (IRE)

      14
      9/1
      • Form 10-5144
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      soon tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, driven and no impression on first 2 from over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

      Mr Tango (ARG)

      22
      66/1
      • Form 010150
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      always in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced

      5(5)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Razkalla (USA)

      22
      9/4
      • Form 134112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, soon weakened

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Leporello (IRE)

      14
      5/2
      • Form 11311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up in 5thh, going well when not clear run inside final 2f, squeezed through over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, quickened to lead final 50 yards

      Previous results

      2002
      (3)
      Silk -

      Naheef (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2001
      (5)
      Silk -

      Adilabad (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2000
      (5)
      Silk -

      Adilabad (USA)

      6/4
      • Weight 8-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      A smashing little race for this 10-furlong, Group 3 event, with the narrow vote going to Island House. A Group 3 - and multiple Listed - winner, Geoff Wragg's horse is genuinely competitive at this level and will probably prefer this level track to Sandown, where he raced last time. If you take Burning Sun form literally then he has the beating of Highdown, who looks a key rival tonight. Marcus Tregoning's four-year-old colt won at Group 2 level at this time last year, and was good enough to short-head Moon Ballad during the same season. He is entitled to have improvement in him after two solid runs this year and ought to be competitive at this level. Unlucky to come up against Indian Creek in the Group 2 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown in April, Bourgainville, although useful, will probably have to settle for place-money, at best, once again. Mr Tango has won plenty of races abroad but has a bit to find on his English form. Razkalla is also progressive and has won five of his eight races so far. He is useful and you will get a run for your money. This leaves Leporello. Despite meeting trouble in running at Haydock last time, he still managed to win a competitive and valuable handicap. With his stable in form, he could go well but, overall, he needs to step up a good bit on the bare level of his runs to date. However, his presence adds further spice to an already-intriguing event, one that can go to Island House.