27 Apr 2018 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,697); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(2) |
| - |
Crystal Ocean (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
2/13312- / 10 |
Flat (223) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
1/1 | |
| dwelt, soon tracked leader and keen, led over 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, sustained battle with 2nd throughout final furlong, won on the nod | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(7) |
| SHD |
Fabricate (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
46115-1 / 7 |
Flat (27) | James Doyle | M L W Bell The Queen |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, sustained battle with winner throughout final furlong, lost on the nod | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Morando (FR) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
17/1432- / 9 |
Flat (199) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding King Power Racing… |
7/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1(6) |
| ¾ L |
Almodovar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12137P/ / 9 |
Flat (589) | K Shoemark | H & R Charlton Mr B E Nielsen |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway on outside 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, edged right and lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7(5) |
| 2 L |
What About Carlo (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
10925-3 / 8 |
Flat (6), Jump (499) |
Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr Anthony Pye-Jeary |
8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(3) |
| 13 L |
First Sitting (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
713187- / 8 |
Flat (195) | G Mosse | C F Wall Bringloe & Clarke |
25/1 | |
| led, pushed along and quickened 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
6(4) |
| - |
Spark Plug (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
251236- / 8 |
Flat (174) | Tom Marquand | B J Meehan Mr J L Day |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||