26 Apr 2019 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,697); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (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(5) |
| - |
Crystal Ocean (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
111222- / 10 |
Flat (188) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
5/6 | |
| pushed along to track leader 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(1) |
| 2¼ L |
Knight To Behold (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1/10018- / 4 |
Flat (202) | Oisin Murphy | H J L Dunlop Mr L Neil Jones |
15/2 | |
| soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 3½ L |
Extra Elusive (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
1/1217-2 / 6 |
Flat (27) | Jason Watson | H & R Charlton Mr Imad Alsagar |
20/1 | |
| went to post early, raced keenly in last trio, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, went never dangerous 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4(4) |
| NK |
Fabricate (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
24013-4 / 7 |
Flat (27) | James Doyle | M L W Bell The Queen |
16/1 | |
| led briefly, settled tracking leaders 8f out, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along in 3rd, never any chance with leading duo, lost never dangerous 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| 1½ L |
Trais Fluors (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
32571-1 / 10 |
Flat (52) | P C Boudot | A Fabre Mr Paul Corrigan… |
10/3 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, hanging right when not clear run over 2f out, weakened when in the clear final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(7) |
| ½ L |
Pivoine (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
14610-6 / 8 |
Flat (22) | S De Sousa | A M Balding King Power Racing… |
28/1 | |
| held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
1(3) |
| 5 L |
Thundering Blue (USA) (colt, grey, 9 3) |
213120- / 7 |
Flat (152) | Andrea Atzeni | D Menuisier Mr Clive Washbourn |
14/1 | |
| held up in last trio, behind and hung right final 2f, never a factor | ||||||||||