Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 26 April 2024

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m1f209yds) 1m2f Good To Soft

1st £48,203.50 2nd £18,275 3rd £9,146 4th £4,556 5th £2,286.50 6th £1,147.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Okeechobee 100/30 Ryan Moore Harry Charlton	Ryan Moore Harry Charlton	5	92	108	107	118	–
b g Time Test - Scuffle (Daylami)
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⁽⁴⁾ hd	3. Desert Hero 100/30 Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	4	92	113	106	116	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Desert Breeze (Dubawi)
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⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1]	5. Israr 9/4F Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden	Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden	5	92 b¹	115	104	115	–
b h Muhaarar - Taghrooda (Sea The Stars)
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⁽¹⁾ 4¼ [5¼]	1. Artistic Star (IRE) 10/1 Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett	Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett	4	92	106	95	106	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Nechita (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Prominent on inner, switched left under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 9/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3¾ [9]	2. Checkandchallenge 17/2 Callum Shepherd William Knight	Callum Shepherd William Knight	5	92 v	112	87	99	–
bb h Fast Company (IRE) - Likeable (Dalakhani)
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⁽⁶⁾ 4½ [13½]	7. Tasman Bay (FR) 20/1 David Probert Sir Mark Todd	David Probert Sir Mark Todd	6	92	101	78	90	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Purely Priceless (IRE) (Galileo)
Started quickly, led, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out (op 12/1)

7⁽³⁾ 19 [32½]	4. Flying Honours 17/2 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	4	92	109	40	52	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Powder Snow (USA) (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, weakened quickly and dropped to last when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 8/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:11 Winning time: 2m 10.15s (slow by 3.15s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Juddmonte (Okeechobee) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: HM The King & HM The Queen (Desert Hero)
3rd owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (Israr)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £14.17 Trifecta: £37.20

2:25 Sandown 26 Apr 2024

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