Race cards · Sat 27 Aug
Saturday 27 August · Windsor, England
18:05 Royal Windsor August Stakes (Listed)
- Distance
- 1m 3f 99y
- Going
- Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 40000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
A fiendishly difficult puzzle to solve, but it might just pay to side with CRESTA, who ran credit behind St Leger favourite New London in the Gordon Stakes last month. The son of New Bay has been a work in progress for connections and the return to softer ground should aid his cause as he look to gain Listed honours. Fellow three-year-old Maksud arrives with similar claims following a strong effort in a Goodwood handicap, while the lightly-raced Injazati could also have a say in proceedings. Two-time winner of this event Desert Encounter is not out of things either.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cresta | 42-5245 | R Kingscote | M Meade | 8 13 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Maksud | 1452 | Tom Marquand | H Morrison | 8 13 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Groundbreaker | 42-1442 | David Probert | A M Balding | 8 13 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | Felix | 633-584 | N Callan | M Botti | 9 7 | 22-1 | |
| 5 | Injazati | 31115-3 | J Mitchell | C Fellowes | 9 7 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Jewel In My Crown | 5-42210 | Rossa Ryan | Rae Guest | 9 2 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Desert Encounter | 4225-47 | D C Costello | D M Simcock | 9 7 | 20-1 | |
| 8 | By Starlight | 17-4663 | Dane O'Neill | H Candy | 9 2 | 28-1 |