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16:10 Sandown Park

Bet Attheraces 0800 083 83 83 Gordon Richards Stakes (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.56s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indian Creek

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bourgainville

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Imperial Dancer

      10/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle

        Imperial Dancer

        14
        10/1
        • Form 004-405
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Bourgainville

        5
        9/1
        • Form 200-453
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, driven final furlong, headed near finish

        3(2)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Carnival Dancer

        160
        8/1
        • Form 15/4540-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leader after 3f, led over 3f out to 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple and white check, white sleeves, purple cap

        Indian Creek

        63
        3/1
        • Form 25460-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Izdiham (IRE)

        270
        3/1
        • Form 31213-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch on outside, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Potemkin (IRE)

        10
        9/1
        • Form 21553-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch until weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sash with Yellow piping, Emerald Green and Yellow check sleeves, White cap with Pom Pom

        Sholokhov (IRE)

        189
        5/1
        • Form 224040-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        led after 1f to over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out, eased when no chance

        8(6)
        Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

        Vintage Premium

        203
        8/1
        • Form 615220-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        led 1f, tracked leaders on inner, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden and one paced

        In depth

        Verdict

        Indian Creek is a class act at this level and is preferred ahead of Carnival Dancer, Izdiham and Bourgainville. The David Elsworth-trained Indian Creek relishes a fast surface as he showed last term when landing the Group 3 Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket before finishing a highly creditable runner-up behind Grandera in the Prince Of Wales Stakes at Royal Ascot. A pleasing introduction behind Parasol at Lingfield in late February will have helped to sharpen him up and he looks the one to beat as long as the forecast rain doesn't get in to the ground. Carnival Dancer has had his problems but is a talented performer and has claims on his fourth in last year's Champion Stakes and, along with Imperial Dancer, will appreciate any ease in the ground. The lightly raced Izdiham was a progressive type last year but has been off the track since last July and may be suited by further. Bourgainville appeared to put up a much improved effort in Listed company at Kempton earlier in the week but may have been flattered with some fancied runners below their best on that occasion.