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

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good
Sandown
Runners
5

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Almeric silk
D
Almeric
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Record is 3-5; progressive before latest start (Champion Stakes); top on the figures
1/119-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 117
Days: 188
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 10f Gd G1 9-3 9/11 Calandagan (13½L) 18/1 117 104
20 Sep 25 Ayr Ayr 10f Sft L 9-3 1/6 King's Gambit (2¾L) 13/8F 113 121
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS 3yL 9-2 1/8 King Of Cities (1L) 11/4F - 111
12 Oct 24 Yor York 8f Sft 22yMd 9-7 1/7 Ride The Thunder (1L) 2/1 - 87
18 Sep 24 San Sandown 8f Gd 42yMd 9-7 4/11 Prince Of The Seas (2L) 17/2 - 82
2
(3)
Devil's Advocate silk
D
Devil's Advocate p
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Verging on Group class and has possibilities with usual cheekpieces reapplied
0417-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 2/7 Gethin (3¼L) 15/8 112 110
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 10f Gd G1 9-3 p 7/11 Calandagan (9¾L) 66/1 109 111
11 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 23yHc 9-8 p 1/10 Hopewell Rock (½L) 20/1 104 113
23 Aug 25 Wdr Windsor 10f GF G3 9-0 p 4/5 Silawi (16L) 7/1 105 82
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 p 13/13 Carmers (54L) 9/1 107 30
15 May 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 p1 4/11 Pride Of Arras (3¼L) 80/1 100 104
3
(4)
King Of Cities silk
King Of Cities
J: Ryan Moore
T: K R Burke
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (30%)
Group 3 winner for Richard Hannon in most recent domestic start; respected
93315-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 202
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 10f VSft G2 8-11 5/8 First Look (5¾L) 7/1 - 104
23 Aug 25 Yor York 9f GF G3 9-0 1/8 Boiling Point (hd) 11/1 109 114
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 3yG3 9-3 3/4 Seagulls Eleven (1¼L) 15/8F 111 107
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-5 3/7 Opera Ballo (4¼L) 4/1 111 107
1 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 10.5f GS 3yG1 9-2 9/18 Camille Pissarro (4L) 17/1 - 109
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS 3yL 9-2 2/8 Almeric (1L) 17/2 93 109
4
(5)
Saddadd silk
CD
D
BF
Saddadd
J: Ray Dawson
T: Roger Varian
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Progressive until last outing when not disgraced; C&D winner; remains of major interest
32113-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 212
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Sep 25 Goo Goodwood 10f GS L 8-13 3/11 Naqeeb (1L) 11/8F 106 111
30 Aug 25 San Sandown 10f Sft 2Hc 9-5 1/12 Alpha Crucis (1¾L) 3/1F 101 115
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 10f GF 23yHc 9-7 1/9 Lightening Mann (nk) 11/4F 95 104
11 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 23yNv 9-8 2/9 Gethin (3½L) 5/2 92 99
26 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 33y 9-7 3/6 Opera Ballo (5L) 7/2 - 93
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-4 1/9 Royal Favour (2¾L) 8/15F - 83
5
(2)
Muddy Mooy silk
Muddy Mooy
J: Edward Greatrex
T: Charlie Pike
Ran well at Kempton on reappearance but isn't sure to progress further back on turf
4742-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 100
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 8-12 3/7 Gethin (3½L) 22/1 100 104
20 Jul 25 Cha Chantilly 10.5f Sft LF 8-13 h 2/13 Quisisana (2L) 24/1 - 103
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2HcF 9-1 4/23 Miss Information (2L) 33/1 93 100
3 May 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd LF 9-7 7/9 Crimson Advocate (6L) 25/1 95 84
29 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw LF 9-2 4/10 Soprano (2¾L) 10/1 81 94
11 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Nv 9-4 1/12 Sovereign Sea (½L) 15/8 81 81
Verdict

Almeric holds leading claims, assuming the ground is okay, but KING OF CITIES and Saddadd are interesting challengers.

Verdict silk image
King Of Cities

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Almeric,

3/1 King Of Cities,

7/2 Devil's Advocate,

4/1 Saddadd,

25/1 Muddy Mooy

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