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14:25 Sandown Park

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

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £95,000 added
  • Winner: £53,874
  • 2nd: £20,425
  • 3rd: £10,222
  • 4th: £5,092
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.46s
  • Off Time: 14:25:45
  • 5 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

Almeric

188 D
15/8
  • Form 41/119-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Royal blue
9/1
  • Form 40417-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

led, headed and chased leader after 3f, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 293315-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold, prominent, led after 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on when short of room inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Saddadd (IRE)

212 BFDCD
2/1
  • Form 1/32113-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

settled in rear, shaken up and headway approaching 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led 1f out, continued to edge right and ran on well inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars and cap
  • Form 14742-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 100

wore red hood to post, held up in rear, asked for effort 2f out, soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Almeric 18-1 (9-3) Last to break, mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Calandagan (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.

Devil's Advocate 15-8 (9-3) Led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Gethin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.

King Of Cities (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind First Look (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 gs in Oct.

Saddadd (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Naqeeb (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.

Muddy Mooy (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along over 2f out and improved out wide turning in, moved into third well over 1f out, kept on, never threatened, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Gethin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.