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14:25 Sandown

Friday 26 April 2024

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 2m 10.15s

1^st

(2)

Okeechobee

59-2

10/3

T: Harry CharltonJ: R L Moore

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 op 5/2

2^nd

(4)

Desert Hero

49-2

10/3

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

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 op 7/2

3^rd

(5)

Israr

59-2

9/4f

T: J & T GosdenJ: Jim Crowley

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 op 3/1

4^th

4 ¼

(1)

Artistic Star

49-2

10/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby

Tracked leader until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1

5^th

3 ¾

(7)

Checkandchallenge

59-2

17/2

T: W J KnightJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up in rear, pushed along out wide over 2f out, went moderate 5th inside final furlong, never on terms op 9/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

4 ½

(6)

Tasman Bay

69-2

20/1

T: Sir M ToddJ: David Probert

Led and set decent pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 12/1

7^th

(3)

Flying Honours

49-2

17/2

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leading trio, closer over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, wakened over 1f out, behind and eased final furlong op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £1.80EX:£11.30Trifecta:£37.20SF:£14.17Swingers:£1.90, £2.00, £2.20

Forecasts

Israr (9/4), Okeechobee (10/3), Desert Hero (10/3), Checkandchallenge (17/2), Flying Honours (17/2), Artistic Star (10/1), Tasman Bay (20/1)

OKEECHOBEE hasn't yet achieved as much as the likes of Israr and Desert Hero but there are reasons to oppose that pair at the forecast prices, and with the Harry Charlton-trained 5-y-o shaping very nicely on reappearance, he receives the vote.