Goodwood Races
Goodwood
15:00
John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes
Goodwood
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £8
Place: £2.55 £1.65
Exacta: £21
Trifecta: £135.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Desert Hero (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 129 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Held up in last - shaken up and headway 3f out - going easily but waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and pushed along over 1f out - soon pressed leader - ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Chesspiece (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 129 lbs | 7/2 | 0.3 | Led - joined briefly and ridden 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Canberra Legend (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | James Ferguson | 129 lbs | 7/1 | 3 | Raced in third - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - rallied 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Artistic Star (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 129 lbs | 3/1 | 1.25 | Raced in second - briefly disputed lead 2f out - lost second over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Burdett Road (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 129 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - edged left and outpaced final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Espionage (IRE) | 3 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 7/4F | 3.25 | Sweating - raced in fourth on outer - dropped to rear under 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds(tchd 2/1) |