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13:15 Newmarket

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £26,640
  • 2nd: £10,076
  • 3rd: £5,036
  • 4th: £2,516
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.37s
  • Off Time: 13:15:44
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Adayar (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Anmaat (IRE)

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Anmaat (IRE)

      218 D
      9/4
      • Form 112/111-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 118

      close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Adayar (IRE)

      204 D
      5/6
      • Form 1145/12-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 121

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Highland Avenue (IRE)

      428 C
      11/1
      • Form 2648/89-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Purple hoop and diamond on cap

      Migration (IRE)

      36 CD
      8/1
      • Form 17/284-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves

      Regal Reality

      211 D
      22/1
      • Form 2/42815-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leader until 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      NR

      Francesco Clemente (IRE)

      288 CD
      6/1
      • Form 111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 112

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A race moved from it’s usual slot at Sandown and it looks a good opportunity for ADAYAR. The 2021 Derby and King George winner looked as good as ever in both starts last year having just missed out in the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October. Anmaat ended last year with a Group 2 victory in France for which he’s penalised while the progressive handicap winner Francesco Clemente is upped in class this season with the Gosdens’ attempting to land this for the third time in succession. Sir Michael Stoute also has fine record in this but Regal Reality has plenty to find and so does the Lincoln winner Migration.

      Formwatch

      Anmaat (IRE) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Oct beating Junko (8-12) by hd, 12 ran.

      Adayar (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon joined leaders and led, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Bay Bridge (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.

      Highland Avenue (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Never a factor, 9th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.

      Migration (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr beating Awaal (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 22 ran.

      Regal Reality 9-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Alflaila (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.

      Francesco Clemente (IRE) 2-7fav (9-9) Steadied start, close up in rear, wide and headway 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Miramichi (9-3) by 9l, 4 ran.