Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 25 April 2008

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

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

1st £26,681.90 2nd £10,114.40 3rd £5,061.90 4th £2,523.90 5th £1,264.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Ask 8/13F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	5	93	119	85	117	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Request (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leader, ridden to press new leader over 2f out, driven into narrow lead over 1f out, soon joined, found extra to assert inside final furlong (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	2. Hattan (IRE) 6/1 Seb Sanders Clive Brittain	Seb Sanders Clive Brittain	6	93	112	84	116	–
ch h Halling (USA) - Luana (Shaadi)
Held up in last pair, progress over 2f out, joined winner just over 1f out, just held inside final furlong (op 11-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 2½ [3]	7. Philatelist (USA) 10/1 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	4	90	102	76	108	–
b c Rahy (USA) - Polent (Polish Precedent)
Close 3rd until led on inner over 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened last 100yds (op 8-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [3¾]	3. Championship Point (IRE) 8/1 Darryll Holland Mick Channon	Darryll Holland Mick Channon	5	90	105	75	107	–
b h Lomitas - Flying Squaw (Be My Chief)
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, not quicken and soon in 4th, kept on inside final furlong (op 15-2)

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [4½]	4. Illustrious Blue 8/1 Frankie Dettori William Knight	Frankie Dettori William Knight	5	90	108	73	105	–
bb h Dansili - Gipsy Moth (Efisio)
Held up in last pair, urged along and not quicken from over 2f out, kept on but no chance (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)