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14:25 Sandown Park
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £85,000 added
- Winner: £48,204
- 2nd: £18,275
- 3rd: £9,146
- 4th: £4,556
- Form 32/201-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 113
settled in mid-division, ridden under 2f out, no impression until ran on inside last, never a danger
- Form 5/21123-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, pushed along and steady headway well over 1f out, disputed 3rd 1f out, led over 110 yards out, stayed on well
- Form 4/11632-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, closed up and pushed along well over 2f out, ridden disputing 4th over 1f out, not much room over 110 yards out, stayed on closing stages
- Form 1/2813-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 114
wore red hood to post, led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, rallied final 110 yards, held towards finish
- Form 3111/1-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 112
wore red hood to post, close up on outer, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 111/325-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden and hung left when weakening over 1f out
See The Fire
188- Form 542135-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along and led 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, faded closing stages
Previous results
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Formwatch
Royal Champion (IRE) 6-4jfav (9-3) Chased leaders, closed going strongly over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb beating Military Academy (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Al Aasy (IRE) 5-6fav (9-9) Held up last, headway from 4f out, went third inside 2f out, edged towards centre when outpaced by leaders 1f out, kept on, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Max Vega (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Almaqam 10-1 (8-12) 2nd of 7, hd behind Jayarebe (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Oct.
Ancient Wisdom (FR) 2-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, headway out wide tracking leaders after 1f, edged left and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Divina Grace (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Arabian Crown (FR) (9-0) 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Silver Knott (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.
Peace Man 11-4 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind The Foxes (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
See The Fire 66-1 (9-0) Wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, not clear run over 2f out and pushed along, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, not get on terms, 5th of 11, 3l behind Anmaat (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.