Sandown
14:25
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes
Sandown Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.90 £1.80 Exacta: £11.30 Trifecta: £37.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Okeechobee (GB) 6 G Good Harry Charlton 128 lbs 100/30 Won 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)
2nd 3 Desert Hero (GB) 5 G AVG William Haggas 128 lbs 100/30 0.2 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)
3rd 5 Israr (GB) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 128 lbs 9/4F .75 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)
4th 1 Artistic Star (IRE) 5 G AVG Ralph Beckett 128 lbs 10/1 4.25 Prominent on inner - switched left under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/1)
5th 2 Checkandchallenge (GB) 5 G Poor William Knight 128 lbs 17/2 3.75 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)
6th 7 Tasman Bay (FR) N/A AVG Sir Mark Todd 128 lbs 20/1 4.5 Started quickly - led - headed 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 12/1)
7th 4 Flying Honours (GB) 4 G AVG Charlie Appleby 128 lbs 17/2 19 In touch with leaders - weakened quickly and dropped to last when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 8/1)