14:25 Sandown

Friday 26 April 2024

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bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 2m 10.15s
1st
Horse silk
6
(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
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
(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
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
(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
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
(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
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
(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
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
(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
7th
Horse silk
19
4
(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)

Verdict

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.

  1. OKEECHOBEE
  2. DESERT HERO
  3. ISRAR

Prize Money

1st: £48,204.002nd: £18,275.003rd: £9,146.004th: £4,556.005th: £2,286.006th: £1,148.00

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