18:20 Windsor

Saturday 26 August 2023

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 2m 25.26s

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(4)

Candleford²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: W J Haggas| OR: 105| C

9/2

Duke of Edinburgh winner at Royal Ascot last summer and several creditable efforts in defeat last year, including latest third to stablemate Hamish in Goodwood Group 3.

Form: 0433-33

(3)

Deauville Legend^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 115| C

15/8

Most progressive last year, winning twice at Group level before excellent fourth of 22 in Melbourne Cup on final outing. Respectable fourth in Hardwicke at Ascot on reappearance and the one to beat if a poor run in the King George there since is forgiven. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 1214-49

(7)

Outbox^b⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie| T: A Watson| OR: 103

33/1

Smart performer on his day. Easily best effort this year when ½-length second of 5 to Kemari in listed race at Newmarket (1½m) 8 weeks ago. This looks a stronger race of its type.

Form: 23-0452

(1)

Sea The Casper⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 105| BF| D

8/1

Developed into a very smart performer at 3 (his first year of racing) and cranked it up another notch when an easy winner in a good time on AW reappearance in June. Ran poorly in the John Smith's Cup at York last month but he's better than that.

Form: 1922-10

(6)

Solid Stone⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 110| C| D

7/1

Smart sort who won the Winter Hill on this card in 2021. Best of the rest behind Hukum and Desert Crown in the Brigadier Gerard on reappearance but down the field in Wolferton at Royal Ascot in June. Given time since.

Form: 1455-38

(5)

Lion's Pride⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| D

9/4

Highly promising sort who saw off 2 useful next-time-out winners in an 11f Kempton novice 45 days ago. Top connections happy to fast track him to listed level rather than pick of another novice. Very interesting contender.

Form: 21

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(2)

Modaara⁷⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Deauville Legend (15/8), Lion's Pride (9/4), Candleford (9/2), Solid Stone (7/1), Modaara (15/2), Sea The Casper (8/1), Outbox (33/1)

DEAUVILLE LEGEND has a very solid overall record and can be given a chance to atone for his King George no show with cheekpieces added now. It looks significant that the Gosden stable is happy to step Lion's Pride up to listed level so early in his career and it would be no surprise were he to give James Ferguson's charge most to do.