2025-04-25 Sandown 14:25
Sandown

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

Distance: 1m1f209y

Going: Good

Prize: £48,204

Runners: 7

Winning time: 2m 11.22s (slow by 4.22s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

2 Al Aasy

J: Jim Crowley T: William Haggas

Age:8 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:15/2

Slowly into stride - raced in last - headway from over 1f out - hung right but led inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1)

2 ½

4 Ancient Wisdom

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:114 SP:12/1

Led - faced challenges from over 2f out - joined 1f out - headed inside final furlong - stayed on(op 17/2)

3 ¾ 1¼

3 Almaqam

J: Tom Marquand T: Ed Walker

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:116 SP:4/1

Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong - stayed on and went third towards finish(op 10/3)

4 nk 1½

1 Royal Champion

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:113 SP:4/1

In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - headway on outer over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on(op 11/2)

5 ½ 2

7 See The Fire

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:113 SP:11/4F

In touch with leaders - disputed lead 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/2)

6 3½ 5½

5 Arabian Crown

J: Ryan Moore T: Charlie Appleby

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:7/2

Raced in second - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)

7 ½ 6

6 Peace Man

J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden

Age:6 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:110 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.50

Tote place: £3.40 £4.90

Exacta: £92.10

Trifecta: £321.30

CSF: £87.58