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13:45 Sandown Park

Betfred Gordon Richards Stakes (group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Flat Good, Good to Firm places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.16s
  • Off Time: 13:46:37
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Red Rocks (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mashaahed

    10/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, armlets and cap

      Notnowcato

      195 CDD
      7/2
      • Form 115218-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 122

      held up last, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Purple hoop, Purple sleeves, White armlets, Purple cap

      Red Rocks (IRE)

      27 D
      11/4
      • Form 22231-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 121

      held up in 5th, switched left to outside over 3f out, steady headway and challenging from 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Kandidate

      27 t CDD
      13/2
      • Form 6316-16
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves

      Art Deco (IRE)

      287 DC
      7/1
      • Form 12/145-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      raced in 4th, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mashaahed

      195 CDD
      10/1
      • Form 315134-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, effort on inside 2f out, driven and stayed on under pressure to take 2nd well inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Mountain High (IRE)

      288 BFD
      5/2
      • Form 40/1222-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 119

      led, hung left from 2f out, soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Notnowcato showed progressive form last season and Sir Michael Stoute's horse is taken to make a winning return and gets the vote ahead of Red Rocks and Kandidate. The last mentioned receives 4lbs from the selection and has to be respected on his first outing in the UK of the campaign having had two runs in Dubai; however, Clive Brittain's five-year-old is arguably better on the sand than on turf. Art Deco was highly tried last term but would need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Mashaahed has yet to prove himself in this class. St Leger third and Breeders' Cup Turf winner Red Rocks has plenty of ability but he may find the trip on the short side for him so preference is for the progressive Notnowcato.

      Formwatch

      Notnowcato 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 9l behind Pride (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.

      Red Rocks (IRE) (8-11) Mid-division, dropped to rear 3f out, not much room 2f out, ran on late, 9th of 14, 5l behind Vengeance Of Rain (8-11) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

      Kandidate (9-0) Settled in rear, ridden to close over 4f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 7, 20l behind Invasor (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) std in Mar.

      Art Deco (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Prominent, every chance 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rail Link (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.

      Mashaahed 11-2 (8-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Stage Gift (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.

      Mountain High (IRE) 4-7fav (9-2) Chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Soapy Danger (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.