14:20 Sandown

Friday 28 April 2017

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bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 7y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:22  |   Winning time: 2m 14.16s
1st
Horse silk
8
(6)
3/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up in 6th, crept closer on outside 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge on outside over 1f out, sustained run to lead well inside final furlong op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
2
(5)
9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Led, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on until headed and not pace of winner well inside final furlong
3rd
Horse silk
3
5
(1)
11/4f
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(8)
3/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Tracked leader, challenged going well 2f out, ridden and still every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, edged left under pressure and weakened towards finish op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
sh
4
(4)
16/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley
Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(2)
20/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: T P Queally
Held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, not clear run briefly 2f out, ridden and weakened soon after tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
33/1
T: C F WallJ: Harry Bentley
Held up in rear, effort on outside hung right and no impression final 2f op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(7)
50/1
T: W R MuirJ: M Dwyer
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.30, £1.50, £1.40EX:£16.10Trifecta:£39.80SF:£15.50Swingers:£3.30, £2.80, £2.60

Forecasts

My Dream Boat (11/4), Ulysses (3/1), Royal Artillery (3/1), Deauville (9/2), Muntazah (16/1), Arthenus (20/1), First Sitting (33/1), Restorer (50/1)

Verdict

With last year’s winner My Dream Boat (goes well fresh) and fair few improving types in this it looks a good renewal especially with the Stoute and Gosden yards represented that have done so well in this race in the past. Those two yards run Ulysses and ROYAL ARTILLERY with both expected to improve and go on this year although at the moment the latter is just favoured over this trip. Throw Deauville into the mix from another top-class yard and you have the makings of a very good Group 3.
  1. Royal Artillery
  2. Ulysses
  3. My Dream Boat

Prize Money

1st: £36,862.002nd: £13,975.003rd: £6,994.004th: £3,484.005th: £1,748.006th: £878.00

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