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18:35 Windsor

Unibet Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.75s
  • Off Time: 18:35:50
  • 8 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 185-112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 119

held up in touch, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
25/1
  • Form 5331-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
9/2
  • Form 111-327
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 113

held up in 6th, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no impression on winner

5(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and Pink Diabolo on Sleeves
25/1
  • Form 10-4354
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 109

held up in last pair, no real progress final 2f, never on terms

6(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap
  • Form 083312
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - Black, Yellow cap
  • Form U2-1111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 103

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and no response 2f out, no progress

9(9)
Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue  cap

Not So Sleepy

72 t D
25/1
  • Form 16-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 107

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

10(1)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 0-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, eased close home

4(2)
NR

Collaboration

21 t DCD
25/1
  • Form 111995
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 101

Nonrunner

8(3)
NR
  • Form 6-01168
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-year-olds have fared badly in this in recent years and Racing History will need to find further improvement to buck the trend, though Not So Sleepy won the Dee Stakes in May and boiled over when well beaten at Royal Ascot subsequently. Al Kazeem won this last year and FASCINATING ROCK (NAP) was second to that one in the Tattersall Gold Cup at the Curragh in May when finishing ahead of the likes of Postponed and The Grey Gatsby. That is top class form and as Dermot Weld's colt goes well fresh he is the one to beat in this, despite his penalty. Cannock Chase looked a bit unlucky at Ascot in June and goes well in the soft so may be the danger, though the filly Mutatis Mutandis could also be prominent back at the right level and is preferred to elevated handicappers Master Carpenter, Rembrandt Van Rijn and Collaboration.

Formwatch

Fascinating Rock (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, closed 1f out, kept on well closing stages without quite getting to winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Al Kazeem (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

Battalion (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) In touch, smooth headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 10l behind Master Carpenter (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Cannock Chase (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Steadeid start, held up in 6th, not clear run on inside and switched left 2f out, held in pocket and not much room soon after, ridden and no impression when in the clear final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Free Eagle (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Grandeur (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Held up off the pace in 4th, closed on outer over 3f out, ridden disputing 3rd well over 1f out, soon not quicken, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind The Corsican (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.

Master Carpenter (IRE) 13-2fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Intilaaq (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up and behind, steady headway on outside over 2f out, quickened to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating The Character (8-7) by 2l, 11 ran.

Not So Sleepy 20-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 3/4l behind Time Test (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Racing History (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating The Character (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Collaboration 18-1 (9-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Intilaaq (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

Mutatis Mutandis (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Very slowly into stride and raced in rear, ridden from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Wedding Vow (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.