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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.15s
  • Off Time: 14:25:11
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Okeechobee

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Hero

    10/3

      1(1)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Artistic Star (IRE)

      247 CD
      10/1
      • Form 1/17344-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Checkandchallenge

      174 v D
      17/2
      • Form 874541-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear, pushed along out wide over 2f out, went moderate 5th inside final furlong, never on terms

      3(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Desert Hero

      223
      10/3
      • Form 31/8113-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide over 2f out, edged right and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, strong rally between horses final 100 yards and squeezed through into 2nd again close home, just held

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Flying Honours

      344 CD
      17/2
      • Form 41131/0-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leading trio, closer over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, wakened over 1f out, behind and eased final furlong

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

      Israr

      69 b D
      9/4
      • Form 21622-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 115

      close 3rd, went 2nd 5f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Okeechobee

      25 D
      10/3
      • Form 2111/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      waited with in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, edged right towards finish, all out

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue and White quartered cap

      Tasman Bay (FR)

      19 D
      20/1
      • Form 3058/0-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 101

      led and set decent pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Artistic Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader until over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Continuous (9-2) at York 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Checkandchallenge 6-1 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, all out, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) hvy in Nov beating Pride Of America (9-6) by nk, 6 ran.

      Desert Hero 6-1 (9-3) Sweating, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Continuous (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.

      Flying Honours 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 11, 24 1/4l behind The Foxes (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.

      Israr (9-2) 9th of 0, 9l behind Rebel's Romance (9-1) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

      Okeechobee 12-1 (9-3) In rear, headway under pressure on outside to challenge approaching final furlong, soon outpaced, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Dubai Honour (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.

      Tasman Bay (FR) 17-2 (9-10) Right rein broke leaving stalls, made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating City Streak (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.