May 07 / 13.15 Newmarket

13.15

Good

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £26640
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 45/12- D

Last run: 204 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Completed the Derby and King George double as a 3yo; seen only twice last season but showed he retains plenty of ability, close second in the Champion Stakes at Ascot latest; has form on all types of ground; holds the best chance at the weights, back down in class.
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2nd

2

(4)

13th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Adayar

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

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

16:20 Ascot

Adayar

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

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

13:15 Newmarket

Adayar

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

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

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2/111- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Progressive gelding who was 3-3 last term, winning a major handicap at York, Group 3 at Haydock (impressively) and Group 2 at Longchamp; versatile ground-wise; overall record is 6-10; seems set for another good season and commands respect despite 5lb penalty.
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2nd

1

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Anmaat

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Owen Burrows

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

16:20 Ascot

Anmaat

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

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

15:05 Curragh

Anmaat

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

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

3rd
4 (3)

20/1

Form: 48/89- C

Last run: 428 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Useful performer on his day but not in the same league as stablemate Adayar; absent since a couple of below-par efforts at Meydan early last year; faces a stiff assignment and may need the run.
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No Results Found

Form: 42815- D

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
The veteran of the field, being an 8yo; successful four times at Group 3 level, most recently at Windsor (good to soft) last August; however, faces a tougher task in this warmer race for the grade.
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5th

4

(1)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Regal Reality

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Sir Michael Stoute

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

15:00 Haydock

Regal Reality

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

in touch with leaders early

12/1

Form: /284-1 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Defied top weight in the Lincoln at Doncaster (1m) on seasonal debut, producing a smart handicap performance and taking record on heavy ground to 2-2; that form suggests he's well worth a crack at Group level; effective at 1m2f; possibilities.
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1

(11)

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Migration

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: David Menuisier

Ran four times last year and struggled on final three; however, he's run mighty races on his reappearances in each of the last two seasons, defying top weight in this contest 12 months ago (heavy); 4lb higher today; a major player if back to his best on this return to action; tongue-tie goes on.

12/1

18th

1

(11)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Ascot

Migration

10st 1lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: David Menuisier

Didn't have the ideal passage in this race last October (good to soft; back from break) but he showed what could be done when making up a lot of late ground to win the Lincoln at Doncaster in April (heavy); up 6lb to career-high mark in first handicap since (absent since a Group 3 in May) but this type of race suits him so well, he may yet do even better.

8/1

1

(17)

21st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Migration

10st 1lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: David Menuisier

Has bagged a few notable handicaps at 1m/1m2f, including this year's Lincoln on heavy ground; comfortably held in Newmarket Group 3 subsequently; returns to an ideal type of race but current mark presents a demanding task.

25/1

Form: 111- C

Last run: 288 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has raced only on good/faster; impressively defied top weight in Class 2 handicap on the July course here (1m2f) when last seen, taking record to 3-3; debut win came in the Wood Ditton on this track; looks a potential Group performer; interesting contender.
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12th

9

(5)

20th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Francesco Clemente

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Unbeaten in three starts as 3yo, producing a smart performance when 9l winner on 1m2f Newmarket handicap debut last July; not seen again until finishing a very promising neck second to King Of Conquest in a Goodwood Listed race (1m2f, good to firm) 24 days ago, not helping his cause by hanging left on the bend; lacks experience but surely has a bigger performance in him and he's weighted to turn the tables on King Of Conquest; has raced only on good/good to firm; cheekpieces are reached for.

9/2

2nd

3

(5)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Francesco Clemente

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, in rear, hung left and raced wide 5f out

5/4

3

(5)

7th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Francesco Clemente

9st 2lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has raced only on good/faster; impressively defied top weight in Class 2 handicap on the July course here (1m2f) when last seen, taking record to 3-3; debut win came in the Wood Ditton on this track; looks a potential Group performer; interesting contender.

11/2

Non-runners

Francesco Clemente

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £2.84
Trifecta £8.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Adayar

Telegraph:

Francesco Clemente

TOPSPEED:

Regal Reality

RP RATINGS:

Adayar

POSTDATA:

Adayar

NEWMARKET:

Adayar

The Times:

Adayar

D Express:

Adayar

Daily Mirror:

Adayar

The Sun:

Adayar

The Star:

Adayar

Daily Record:

Adayar