14.25
Heavybet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £45368
- 1m 1f 209y
- Class 1
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 2/111- D
Last run: 209 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Winner of two of his four Group 1 attempts; overcame trouble in running in the Champion Stakes (soft) last October; has continued momentum at the age of seven; travelling better when heading Los Angeles just inside the final furlong in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh, only to lose out close home; a fine second to Ombudsman in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 (8) |
18th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
7yo who's won two of his three attempts at Group 1; swooped to overcome trouble in running in the Champion Stakes over C&D (soft) last October and he was travelling much the better when he headed Los Angeles just inside the final 1f in Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, officially good) last month, only to lose out in the last ten strides; three of his wins at lower levels were on good to firm; should be primed to throw down a telling late bid. |
7/2 |
|
1 (6) |
25th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Lightly raced; winner of eight of his 13 races, including both Group 1 attempts, in the 2023 Prix d'Ispahan and a career-best when overcoming trouble in running to defeat Calandangan in the Champion Stakes; previously not seen to best effect in the Prix Dollar; runs well when fresh but has never faced a task like this on seasonal debut. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 45/12- D
Last run: 195 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (4) |
13th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Won the Derby (1m4f, good to soft) and King George (1m4f, good to firm) in summer 2021; has not quite hit the same form over 1m2f in his last five starts (better form last autumn than this season) but still brings much the strongest form claims today. |
1/2 |
|
3rd 1 (3) |
21st Jun 2023 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Has raced only five times since winning the Derby (1m4f, good to soft) and King George (here; 1m4f, good to firm) in summer 2021; close second to Bay Bridge in the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft) last October on second start back from an absence and reappeared with comfortable win in the Group 3 Gordon Richards Stakes at Newmarket (1m2f, soft) last month; there can be optimism he is as good as ever and another Group 1 win may well be imminent. |
5/2 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
7th May 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably |
11/10 |
Abandoned
Form: 48/89-
Last run: 419 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: 42815- CD
Last run: 202 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (1) |
7th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 37y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
9yo who hasn't been at his very best this year and can be slowly away; however, this five-time Group 3 winner has still shown considerable spark in 2024, including here last time, and he may well be in the mix. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
10th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders early |
12/1 |
Verdict
This features a very interesting clash between high-class ADAYAR and progressive Anmaat. The former is preferred at the weights but the latter is still hugely respected, with further improvement by no means out of the question.[Steve Boow]