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

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 1m 1f 209y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

Bet £30 And Get £30 In Free Bets

CLAIM

New Customers Only. Sign up using Bonus Code: HR30. Bet and settle £30 (2x £10 Horse Racing Back Bets, 1x £10 Horse racing Multiple) on Horse Racing only, each at odds of 2.0 or more and receive 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets once qualified. T's and C's Apply. Gamble Aware. 18+.
£40 in Free Bets When You Place Any Bet

CLAIM

New Customers Only. First Single & E/w Bet Only. Odds of 1/1 or Greater. 4 X £10 Bet Tokens. Free Bet Stakes Not Included in Returns. Free Bets Are Non Withdrawable. Free Bets Expire After 30 Days. Eligibility Restrictions and Further T&cs Apply. 18+. Gambleaware.org
Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bet Multiples

CLAIM

Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly.
Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets

CLAIM

Qualifying bet of £10 at min. odds 2.0 within 5 days of registration, E/W excluded. Get 3x Free Bets at min odds 2.0 each. 1x£10 Football, 1x£10 Racing, 1x£10 Acca (Min 4 selections). 7-day expiry. New selected customers & 18+ only. Min. deposit of £10. Full T&Cs apply. .

Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(1)

Artistic Star

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

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

(7)

Checkandchallenge ^v

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

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

(4)

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

(3)

Flying Honours

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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)

Israr ^b ¹

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

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

(2)

Okeechobee

J: Ryan Moore

T: Harry Charlton

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

(6)

Tasman Bay

J: David Probert

T: Sir Mark Todd

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