23 Apr 2011 16:20 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,385); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(5) |
| - |
Kings Gambit (SAF) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) |
22322-2 / 8 |
Flat (16) | J P Spencer | T P Tate Mrs Fitri Hay |
5/1 | |
| led, set strong pace and over 6 lengths clear halfway, came wide straight and reduced lead over 3f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, driven and edged right briefly final 100 yards, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| SHD |
Black Spirit (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
015346- / 6 |
Flat (217) | L Morris | C G Cox Mr A D Spence |
16/1 | |
| close up in 5th, tracked leading trio 7f out, headway on outside 3f out, chased winner approaching 2f out, soon edged briefly right, strong challenge inside final furlong, closed on wiiner close home, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(2) |
| 2¼ L |
Shamali (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
311/64-1 / 6 |
Flat (21) | E Ahern | W J Haggas Mr Abdulla Al Khalifa |
7/1 | |
| chased winner, closed 3f out, lost 2nd approaching 2f out, one pace and dropped to 4th inside final 2f, rallied to 3rd again final 100 yards, no impression on leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
6(1) |
| 2¼ L |
Nouriya (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
4/31117- / 4 |
Flat (202) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Saleh Al Homaizi… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading trio until settled 5th 7f out, not clear run briefly and switched to rails 3f out, chased leading pair inside final 2f, one pace and held when hampered and lost 3rd final 100 yards, eased soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Viscount Nelson (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
8/20353- / 4 |
Flat (294) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
15/8 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace when not much room and bumped 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(6) |
| 2½ L |
Afsare (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
2111- / 6 |
Flat (310) | Kieren Fallon | L M Cumani Sheikh Mohammed… |
10/3 | |
| held up last, headway on wide outside 3f out, chased leaders approaching 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||