Overview
- The Owen Burrows-trained Raaheeb finished fifth in the Group 3 Winter Hill at Windsor, with Godolphin’s Maho Bay leading from the front to win in the race run on Monday.
- Connections had expressed concern before the race that Windsor’s quicker ground might not suit Raaheeb and described the going as good to firm in places after walking the course.
- Shadwell and trainer Owen Burrows had given Raaheeb a long summer break to strengthen him with 2027 as the primary aim, and they say this run was intended as a measured step back.
- The front-running performance by Charlie Appleby’s Maho Bay has boosted that colt’s prospects and highlighted Raaheeb’s need for improvement in readiness and race sharpness.
- Raaheeb is by Sea The Stars and a full brother to Baaeed and Hukum, he raced in the Irish Derby earlier this season and remains entered for the Qatar Champion Stakes as a conditional autumn option pending his recovery and assessment.