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2025 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 is open to runners who are aged three or older and it takes place in August of each year.
Winter Hill Stakes Information:
- Winter Hill Stakes Past Winners
- Winter Hill Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Winter Hill Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Windsor tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
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 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Winter Hill Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Winter Hill Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Winter Hill Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Extra Elusive from Roger Charlton under the guidance of Hollie Doyle, won in a time of 2:11.38, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Al Kazeem, trained by Roger Charlton and ridden by George Baker set the quickest time of 2:01.62 in the 2014 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Winter Hill Stakes 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
Winter Hill Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Winter Hill Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2016 2:02.58 | Chain Of Daisies (GB) 4yo 8-12 (2 of 6) 15/2 | Fergus Sweeney Henry Candy (GB) |
| 2015 2:07.75 | Racing History (IRE) 3yo 8-7 (1 of 8) 9/2 | William Buick Saeed bin Suroor (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 25 placings from 128 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- 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 five times with those five winners coming from Tam Lin (2006), 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 | 15-5-9 | +14.75 | +7.03 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 9-3-6 | +13.60 | +8.00 |
| Roger Charlton | 4-2-3 | +1.73 | +1.97 |
| Michael Bell | 3-2-2 | +5.60 | +3.13 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-2 | -2.00 | -1.90 |
| 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 |
| Marco Botti | 2-1-1 | -0.50 | -0.69 |
| David Simcock | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.50 |
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), Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Ryan Moore (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 | 9-2-4 | +3.00 | +1.16 |
| Frankie Dettori | 7-2-4 | -3.40 | -2.34 |
| Ryan Moore | 6-2-5 | +6.50 | +4.64 |
| Adam Kirby | 4-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
| William Buick | 4-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.53 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.44 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.25 |
| James Doyle | 1-1-1 | +1.10 | +0.69 |
2025 Winter Hill Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 90+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 51+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 8 - 90 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 39+ (Going)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
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. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles in the OLBG Betting School.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Winter Hill Stakes by adding a tip on the race here.
Winter Hill Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +27.00 is when runners had 1 win in the past 90 days. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when the runner's last win was 2 starts ago, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (7) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 [4 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (6) [5 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Winter Hill Stakes is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Haydock and Newbury, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 115 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Winter Hill Stakes, that stallion Makfi has produced 2 winners (2018,2017).
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 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Winter Hill Stakes.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Winter Hill Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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