Saturday April 23 2011
Sandown Park 16:20
Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
£50000.00 added, 4yo plus, 1m 2f 7y, Class 1, £28385.00 penalty
6 runners
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
MY PICK IS THE N0 1 AFSARE @ 3/1 TOP PICK
162111-
AFSARE
310
49-0
113Kieren Fallon
Luca Cumani471181292415346-
BLACK SPIRIT t
217
49-0
107Luke Morris
Clive Cox50110122352322-2
KINGS GAMBIT
16
79-0
110Jamie Spencer
Tom Tate71130130421/64-1
SHAMALI
21
69-0
100Eddie Ahern
William Haggas711101215320353-
VISCOUNT NELSON
294
49-0
114C O'Donoghue
A P O´Brien581291316131117-
NOURIYA
202
48-11
106Ryan Moore
Sir Michael Stoute7382
FORMWATCH
Afsare 9-4fav (9-5) Close up disputing 5th, headway 2f out, driven to challenged and upsides from 1f out, stayed on gamely, won on the nod, won at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun beating Quadrille (9-2) by shd, 15 ran.
Black Spirit (USA) (9-2) 6th of 10, 2l behind Prince Bishop (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Kings Gambit (SAF) 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind St Moritz (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (3) gd.
Shamali 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, headway to soon track leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol beating Resentful Angel (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Viscount Nelson (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, driven along and stayed on to 2nd just over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Twice Over (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Nouriya 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 10l behind Lily Of The Valley (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Sandown Park 16:20
Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)
£50000.00 added, 4yo plus, 1m 2f 7y, Class 1, £28385.00 penalty
6 runners
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
MY PICK IS THE N0 1 AFSARE @ 3/1 TOP PICK
162111-
AFSARE31049-0
113Kieren Fallon
Luca Cumani471181292415346-
BLACK SPIRIT t21749-0
107Luke Morris
Clive Cox50110122352322-2
KINGS GAMBIT1679-0
110Jamie Spencer
Tom Tate71130130421/64-1
SHAMALI2169-0
100Eddie Ahern
William Haggas711101215320353-
VISCOUNT NELSON294
49-0
114C O'Donoghue
A P O´Brien581291316131117-
NOURIYA20248-11
106Ryan Moore
Sir Michael Stoute7382
FORMWATCH
Afsare 9-4fav (9-5) Close up disputing 5th, headway 2f out, driven to challenged and upsides from 1f out, stayed on gamely, won on the nod, won at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun beating Quadrille (9-2) by shd, 15 ran.
Black Spirit (USA) (9-2) 6th of 10, 2l behind Prince Bishop (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Kings Gambit (SAF) 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind St Moritz (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (3) gd.
Shamali 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, headway to soon track leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol beating Resentful Angel (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Viscount Nelson (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, driven along and stayed on to 2nd just over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Twice Over (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Nouriya 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 10l behind Lily Of The Valley (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.