25 Apr 2009 16:15 Sandown
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,900); Distance: 1m 2f; 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 | 8(3) |   | - | Tartan Bearer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 2/1123- / 20 | Flat (300) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to last trio 4f out, steadied pace under pressure from over 2f out, finished well final 100 yards, led final stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(6) |   | SHD | Pipedreamer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 333147- / 6 | Flat (189) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Dr Marwan Koukash | 9/4 | |
| led to 2f, tracked leader, led 2f out, soon quickened clear and ridden, no extra when caught final stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(5) |   | 2¼ L | Buccellati (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 514116- / 5 | Flat (132) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr & Mrs P McMahon… | 10/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | 1 L | Steele Tango (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 21252-2 / 6 | Flat (9) | Dane O'Neill | R A Teal The Thirty Acre… | 10/1 | |
| led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Charlie Farnsbarns (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 15021-0 / 5 | Flat (28) | M Dwyer | B J Meehan The English Girls | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | ½ L | Halicarnassus (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 174461 / 7 | Flat (9) | S Hitchcott | M R Channon Mrs Esra Atman… | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(1) |   | 2¾ L | Bushman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 0) | 31127- / 6 | Flat (217) | Richard Hughes | D M Simcock Mr Khalifa Dasmal | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon outpaced by leader, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | 1¾ L | Indian Days (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 731530- / 6 | Flat (203) | A Munro | J G Given Mr D J Fish | 33/1 | |
| held up, effort 3f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
