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14:25 Sandown Park

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.59s
  • Off Time: 14:25:18
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mostahdaf (IRE)

1/2

    1(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Mostahdaf (IRE)

    195 C
    1/2
    • Form 111011-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 114

    tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up and stayed on to assert inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on well

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

    Foxes Tales (IRE)

    188 D
    3/1
    • Form 512127-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 111

    held up in close 3rd, headway out wide over 3f out, disputing lead and every chance inside final 2f, readily outpaced inside final furlong

    3(3)
    Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

    Juan Elcano

    216 BFD
    6/1
    • Form 8/61273-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 112

    led and set even gallop, pushed along and quickened inside final 3f, headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    Previous results

    2021
    (3)
    Silk -

    Waldkonig

    6/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    A very disappointing turnout for a Group 3. MOSTAHDAF carries a small penalty for his victory in the Darley Stakes at Newmarket in the autumn but it will be a surprise if he’s beaten. Juan Elcano, successful in a Listed race over trip at Royal Ascot last year, might be a bigger danger than Foxes Tales even though the latter is proven at this level and goes well fresh.

    Formwatch

    Mostahdaf (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, soon hung left, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Bedouin's Story (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

    Foxes Tales (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leader over 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Sealiway (9-1) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.

    Juan Elcano 6-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Maydanny (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Sep.