14:25 Sandown
Friday 26 April 2019
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:05
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 1f 209y  |  Good to Firm (Good in Places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 7.80s
T:Â Sir Michael StouteJ:Â R L Moore
Pushed along to track leader 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, stayed on strongly op 4/5 tchd 8/11
T:Â H J L DunlopJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd op 13/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â H & R CharltonJ:Â Jason Watson
Went to post early, raced keenly in last trio, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, went never dangerous 3rd near finish
T:Â M L W BellJ:Â James Doyle
Led briefly, settled tracking leaders 8f out, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along in 3rd, never any chance with leading duo, lost never dangerous 3rd near finish tchd 14/1
T:Â A FabreJ:Â P C Boudot
Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, hanging right when not clear run over 2f out, weakened when in the clear final furlong op 9/2
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â S De Sousa
Held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â D MenuisierJ:Â Andrea Atzeni
Held up in last trio, behind and hung right final 2f, never a factor op 12/1 tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £2.70EX:£8.20Trifecta:£50.10SF:£7.19Swingers:£2.30, £4.10, £13.10
Forecasts
Crystal Ocean (5/6), Trais Fluors (10/3), Knight To Behold (15/2), Thundering Blue (14/1), Fabricate (16/1), Extra Elusive (20/1), Pivoine (28/1)
It's hard to get away from last year's winner CRYSTAL OCEAN here. He subsequently won at Group Two level before finishing third in three Group One races all against top-class rivals and as a result looks a cut above these rivals. A chance is taken on Knight To Behold to finish second, this mercurial talent showed his worth at Deauville last season and is a danger to all if getting an easy lead. Thundering Blue will run a solid race as ever and is capable of capitalising if the favourite underperforms.
- Crystal Ocean
- Knight To Behold
- Thundering Blue
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £39,697.002nd: £15,050.003rd: £7,532.004th: £3,752.005th: £1,883.006th: £945.00
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