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2027 Winter Hill Stakes Preview
The Winter Hill Stakes is one of the top races at the Windsor racecourse, a Group 3 race which is run over one mile and two furlongs. The race takes place in August each year and, as of 2026, is restricted to three-year-old runners, having previously been open to those aged three or older.
Sir Michael Stoute's older performers
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Winter Hill Stakes Information:
- Winter Hill Stakes Past Winners
- Winter Hill Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Winter Hill Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Windsor tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Winter Hill Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Winter Hill Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Winter Hill Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Winter Hill Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Winter Hill Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Al Kazeem (2:01.62) in 2014
- Campanologist (2:02.44) in 2009
- Chain Of Daisies (2:02.58) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Winter Hill Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +11.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:01.62 was set by Al Kazeem in 2014, trained by Roger Charlton and ridden by George Baker, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Extra Elusive won in a time of 2:11.38 for trainer Roger Charlton, who booked Hollie Doyle in the saddle.
Winter Hill Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Winter Hill Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Winter Hill Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:06.31 | Maho Bay (GB) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 7) 5/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2025 2:03.41 | Silawi (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (3 of 5) 10/1 | Cieren Fallon Hamad Al Jehani (GB) |
| 2024 2:07.71 | My Prospero (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (1 of 7) 2/1F | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:03.94 | Passenger (USA) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 6) 3/1 | Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2022 2:03.01 | Regal Reality (GB) 7yo 9-7 (2 of 6) 9/1 | Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2021 2:07.46 | Solid Stone (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (3 of 4) 9/4 | Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2020 2:11.38 | Extra Elusive (GB) 5yo 9-8 (5 of 5) 3/1 | Hollie Doyle Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2019 2:04.24 | Desert Encounter (IRE) 7yo 9-8 (1 of 5) 4/1 | Jamie Spencer David Simcock (GB) |
| 2018 2:08.03 | Fabricate (GB) 6yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 11/10F | James Doyle Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2017 2:04.25 | Fabricate (GB) 5yo 9-1 (7 of 6) 11/2 | Gerald Mosse Michael Bell (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Winter Hill Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 23 placings from 122 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Winter Hill Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Winter Hill Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Queens Best (2007), Solid Stone (2021), Regal Reality (2022) and Passenger (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Winter Hill Stakes are Saeed bin Suroor (3 wins), Roger Charlton (2 wins) and Michael Bell (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Winter Hill Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 14-4-8 | +12.25 | +5.53 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 8-3-5 | +14.60 | +8.20 |
| Roger Charlton | 4-2-3 | +1.73 | +1.97 |
| Michael Bell | 3-2-2 | +5.60 | +3.13 |
| Andrew Balding | 9-1-3 | -4.00 | +4.85 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-3 | +0.00 | +2.89 |
| Henry Candy | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.69 |
| Tom Tate | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.12 |
| Marco Botti | 2-1-1 | -0.50 | -0.69 |
Winter Hill Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Winter Hill Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Richard Kingscote, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Solid Stone (2021), Regal Reality (2022) and Passenger (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Winter Hill Stakes are Jamie Spencer (2 wins), William Buick (2 wins) and Cieren Fallon (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Winter Hill Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kingscote | 3-3-3 | +14.25 | +7.51 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-2-4 | +5.00 | +3.16 |
| William Buick | 5-2-3 | +4.00 | +2.09 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2-2-2 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 4-1-3 | +5.00 | +3.24 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.44 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
| James Doyle | 1-1-1 | +1.10 | +0.69 |
| Robert Havlin | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.87 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -1.65 |
2027 Winter Hill Stakes Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 5, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 5
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 17 - 350 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not on HY/GS/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 126 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 39+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G2 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Windsor racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Winter Hill Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2027 Winter Hill Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Winter Hill Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Winter Hill Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.98, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo+ when last winning.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners last win was 2 starts ago; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-30.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 4 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 3 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (7) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (4) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Winter Hill Stakes is Goodwood; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 109 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Winter Hill Stakes:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Makfi (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Prince Siegfried in 2011, winning for Saeed bin Suroor at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Ted Durcan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Winter Hill Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Winter Hill Stakes. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Maho Bay Ascot - 5th of 10 (6/1) | Hampton Court Stakes |
| 2025 - Silawi Goodwood - 5th of 18 (18/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
| 2024 - My Prospero Goodwood - 3rd of 7 (6/4) | Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes |
| 2023 - Passenger Epsom - 12th of 14 (8/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2022 - Regal Reality Goodwood - 8th of 8 (5/1) | Glorious Stakes |
| 2021 - Solid Stone Salisbury - 4th of 10 (7/2) | D & N Construction Sovereign Stakes |
| 2020 - Extra Elusive Haydock - 1st of 7 (11/2) | BetVictor Rose Of Lancaster Stakes |
| 2019 - Desert Encounter Goodwood - 1st of 5 (15/2) | Glorious Stakes |
| 2018 - Fabricate Ascot - 13th of 16 (14/1) | Wolferton Stakes |
| 2017 - Fabricate Goodwood - 1st of 16 (20/1) | Chesterfield Cup Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Winter Hill Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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