Racecards
14:25 Sandown Park
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 111011-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up and stayed on to assert inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on well
- Form 512127-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up in close 3rd, headway out wide over 3f out, disputing lead and every chance inside final 2f, readily outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 8/61273-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
led and set even gallop, pushed along and quickened inside final 3f, headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
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In depth
Verdict
A very disappointing turnout for a Group 3. MOSTAHDAF carries a small penalty for his victory in the Darley Stakes at Newmarket in the autumn but it will be a surprise if he’s beaten. Juan Elcano, successful in a Listed race over trip at Royal Ascot last year, might be a bigger danger than Foxes Tales even though the latter is proven at this level and goes well fresh.
Formwatch
Mostahdaf (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, soon hung left, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Bedouin's Story (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Foxes Tales (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leader over 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Sealiway (9-1) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Juan Elcano 6-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Maydanny (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Sep.