Group Three St Simon Stakes Guide 2022

Euchen Glen is a lovely older horse, he’s nine years old now but he’s still running to a decent enough level. Two starts ago, he finished second in the Doonside Cup Stakes.

Admittedly, he was well beaten behind Royal Champion, but that fundamentally proved he’s still got it, though he will have to pull out all the stops to win.

Passion And Glory has had a relatively decent season, he won a listed race a few starts ago at Sandown in July, which was a good run.

Last time out, he was third of six in another listed race. He consistently runs well, but whether he’s the fundamental class to win a race of this quality is certainly a thought.

Hamish looks a horse firmly on the up. Two starts ago, he finished three quarters of a length behind superstar stayer Kyprios.

Hamish duly obliged last time out when running out a very comfortable winner of the Cumberland Lodge (G3) at Ascot.

This should represent as a good opportunity to make it two on the bounce, he should be mightily hard to beat.

Max Vega is winless since his victory at the start of the season in the John Porter (G3).

He has finished in the last three on every single start since, and it’s difficult to see why he could make an impact in this, given his form of late. He must improve.

Lone Eagle only ran the ten times in his career, he’s clearly talented (as shown when second in the Irish Derby behind Hurricane Lane), but he’s been in and out since, and off with a few niggly injuries.

He was fifth of nine last time out in a French G1, behind Arc winner Alpinista, so you can’t crab his form really. He often finds a few too good though, and that will likely be the same story here.

Skycutter ran a cracker last time out in the listed Rose Bowl Stakes at Newmarket. He finished third of five, which isn’t exactly inspiring, but not much went right.

Hollie Doyle, his rider there, dropped the reins when travelling all over the field, which resulted in a huge break in momentum, and ultimately he paid the price.

He’s a strong stayer and that could pay dividends in a race like this.

Goolwa ran a decent race last time out when third in the listed Beckford stakes at Yarmouth a few weeks ago. She did well in the circumstances there, after being slow away, and stone cold last.

She didn’t get a clear run at the business end of the race and really got going when she saw daylight. This is a huge step up in class but she’s going the right way.

Grand Alliance has had a bit of an in and out type season, winning twice, finishing second twice, and then finishing down the field on three occasions.

Last time out in G2 company he finished fifth of six behind Deauville Legend, and made no telling impression at all.

But on his best form (half length second to Nahanni in the Blue Riband trial) he may have an outside chance of nicking some place money.