SANDOWN
26 April 2024
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bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Sandown
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Artistic Star silk
CD
Artistic Star
J: Rob Hornby
T: Ralph Beckett
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Third in Group 2 at Royal Ascot last June; gelded since last seen; improvement needed
17344-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 247
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 23 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 4/5 Continuous (16L) 15/2 106 94
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f Sft 3yG3 9-3 4/6 Desert Hero (4½L) 3/1 106 105
23 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 3/6 King Of Steel (6L) 15/2 104 109
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 7/14 Auguste Rodin (11L) 22/1 98 105
16 May 23 San Sandown 10f GS 2Nv 9-8 1/6 Torito (1¼L) 9/4F - 100
12 Oct 22 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft 52yMd 9-7 1/10 Westerton (1¼L) 16/1 - 91
2
(7)
Checkandchallenge silk
D
Checkandchallenge v
J: Callum Shepherd
T: William Knight
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Listed winner at Newmarket last November; could have a part to play if fully tuned up
74541-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 174
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 10f Hy L 9-6 v 1/6 Pride Of America (nk) 6/1 112 114
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 8f Sft G1 9-6 v 4/11 Big Rock (15½L) 40/1 112 94
30 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS G2 9-2 b 5/9 Horizon Dore (7L) 31/1 - 102
29 Jul 23 Yor York 10.5f Gd G2 9-8 v1 4/5 Alflaila (2¾L) 9/1 108 115
20 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f Gd L 9-5 7/16 Royal Champion (5¼L) 20/1 110 105
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 8/12 Modern Games (5¼L) 33/1 112 111
3
(4)
Desert Hero silk
Desert Hero
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Fine 3rd in 1m6f St Leger when last seen; tackles 1m2f on comeback but entitled to respect
/8113-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 113
Days: 223
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 3/9 Continuous (3¼L) 6/1 110 116
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f Sft 3yG3 9-3 1/6 Chesspiece (nk) 7/1 102 113
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f Gd 23yHc 8-13 1/19 Valiant King (hd) 18/1 94 107
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 23yHc 9-0 8/14 Unbelievable (3L) 4/1F 94 94
24 Oct 22 Red Redcar 9f Hy 52yNv 9-11 1/7 Burglar's Dream (3L) 1/7F 94 80
20 Aug 22 San Sandown 7f Gd 2yG3 9-3 3/6 Silver Knott (5¼L) 85/40F - 94
4
(3)
Flying Honours silk
C
D
Flying Honours
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)
Flopped in Dante on sole 3yo run; very promising 2yo; no surprise to see a big performance
131/0-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 344
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 23 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 11/11 The Foxes (24L) 11/2 110 65
8 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 2yG3 9-4 1/9 Blanchland (1L) 10/11F 108 108
24 Sep 22 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2yG2 9-2 3/4 The Foxes (½L) 2/7F 108 108
19 Aug 22 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 2yL 9-3 1/6 Stormbuster (5½L) 4/11F - 107
27 Jul 22 San Sandown 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 1/9 Starnberg (9½L) 2/5F - 100
8 Jul 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 32yMd 9-2 4/13 Epictetus (4½L) EvensF - 84
5
(5)
Israr silk
D
Israr b 1
J: Jim Crowley
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Below par in Qatar in February but holds leading claims on last year's best form
1622-9
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 115
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Doh Doha 12f Gd G3 9-2 9/11 Rebel's Romance (9L) - 106
17 Nov 23 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 9-2 2/14 Spirit Dancer (2¼L) - 113
7 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 12f Gd G3 9-11 2/8 Al Qareem (¾L) 4/1 115 117
9 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw G3 9-12 6/7 Bay Bridge (7½L) 100/30 115 113
13 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f GF G2 9-8 1/4 Adayar (4½L) 7/2 111 118
17 Jun 23 Yor York 14f GF L 9-2 2/6 Quickthorn (1½L) 11/8F 111 112
6
(2)
Okeechobee silk
D
Okeechobee
J: Ryan Moore
T: Harry Charlton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (27%)
Missed all of 2023 prior to very promising Listed second on comeback; one to consider
2111/2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 2/5 Dubai Honour (3L) 12/1 100 110
29 Sep 22 Sal Salisbury 10f GS 2Hc 9-1 1/4 Educator (4¼L) 7/4 92 106
19 Aug 22 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 5Nv 9-11 1/2 Dubai Immo (3L) 1/20F - 99
3 Aug 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Nv 9-4 1/14 Moon Watch (4½L) 5/1 - 94
29 Apr 22 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 5Nv 8-11 2/11 Maktoob (1L) 7/1 - 77
7
(6)
Tasman Bay silk
D
Tasman Bay
J: David Probert
T: Sir Mark Todd
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Rejuvenated winner of Bath handicap; perhaps up against it here but may get an easy lead
58/0-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Bat Bath 10f Hy 3Hc 9-10 1/8 City Streak (2¼L) 17/2 96 106
17 May 23 Yor York 12f Gd 2Hc 9-9 t1 13/15 Scampi (8L) 9/1 102 97
3 Sep 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw G3 9-7 8/8 Mostahdaf (14½L) 50/1 105 94
16 Jul 22 Nby Newbury 10f GF L 9-8 5/5 Grocer Jack (25L) 8/1 109 65
14 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 12/15 Dubai Future (16L) 11/1 109 83
14 Aug 21 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yG2 9-2 3/8 Dubai Honour (2L) 24/1 - 113
Verdict

Having returned from a long absence with a very promising Listed second, the unexposed 5yo OKEECHOBEE is taken to go one better.

Verdict silk image
Okeechobee

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Okeechobee,

3/1 Israr,

7/2 Desert Hero,

Flying Honours,

10/1 Checkandchallenge,

14/1 Artistic Star,

25/1 Tasman Bay

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