Group 3TurfFlatClass 1
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes
Sandown (GBR)
Friday, April 26, 2024 — Race 7
1m 2f
Distance
Good To Soft
Going
$48,203.5
Purse
7
Runners
2:10.15
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okeechobee(2019) | Ryan Moore | Harry Charlton | 2 | 128.00 | 100/30 | 0.00 | $48,203.5 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - good headway on outer from over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - led then edged right inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 5/2) |
| 2 | Desert Hero(2020) | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 4 | 128.00 | 100/30 | 0.20 | $18,275 | Midfield - headway from 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - carried right but kept on well and went second again towards finish - just failed(op 7/2) |
| 3 | Israr(2019) | Jim Crowley | John & Thady Gosden | 5 | 128.00 | 9/4F | 0.75 | $9,146 | Travelled strongly - prominent - raced in second after 1f - led going best 2f out - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 3/1) |
| 4 | Artistic Star(2020) | Rob Hornby | Ralph Beckett | 1 | 128.00 | 10/1 | 4.25 | $4,556 | Prominent on inner - switched left under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/1) |
| 5 | Checkandchallenge(2019) | Callum Shepherd | William Knight | 7 | 128.00 | 17/2 | 3.75 | $2,286.5 | Slowly into stride - raced in last - outpaced over 3f out - some headway from 2f out - no impression (jockey said horse was slow into stride)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) |
| 6 | Tasman Bay(2018) | David Probert | Sir Mark Todd | 6 | 128.00 | 20/1 | 4.50 | $1,147.5 | Started quickly - led - headed 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 12/1) |
| 7 | Flying Honours(2020) | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 3 | 128.00 | 17/2 | 19.00 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly and dropped to last when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 8/1) |