John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3) – Goodwood

Goodwood

15:00

John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2023-08-03

Distance 1m3f218y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £113,420

Winning Time 2m 43.86s (slow by 9.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Desert Hero (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	7/1	Won
2nd	Chesspiece (GB) James Doyle · Simon & Ed Crisford	7/2	0.3
3rd	Canberra Legend (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · James Ferguson	7/1	3
4th	Artistic Star (IRE) Rob Hornby · Ralph Beckett	3/1	1.25
5th	Burdett Road (GB) Neil Callan · Michael Bell	28/1	.5
6th	Espionage (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	7/4F	3.25

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (6)	Espionage Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	129	—	212-1	112	123	92	30d	—	—	+5	34.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Head 2nd in French Group 1 (1m, heavy) in October; satisfactory 11.7f Listed win on return
4 (4)	Chesspiece Bay J:James Doyle T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:James Doyle T:Simon & Ed Crisford	129	—	1-3131	106	120	102	13d	—	—	+9	26	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Improvement every time; has some of the best form in this field and proven stamina
3 (1)	Canberra Legend Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	129	—	1195	104	118	92	42d	—	—	+14	24.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Stuck to his task admirably when fifth in 1m2f Group 3 at Royal Ascot; worth a go at 1m4f
5 (2)	Desert Hero Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	129	—	131-81	102	118	109	42d	—	—	+5	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Helped by leaders going too fast in handicap at Royal Ascot but markedly improved form too
1 (5)	Artistic Star Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	129	—	1-173	106	120	105	41d	—	—	+7	26.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
11l seventh in the Derby and always-prominent 3rd of six in King Edward VII at Royal Ascot
2 (3)	Burdett Road Bay J:Neil Callan T:Michael Bell	J:Neil Callan T:Michael Bell	129	—	416511	98	114	106	40d	—	—	+28	32.1	5.25/1	22 5%
Won 1m2f handicap at Royal Ascot; this demands a fair bit more and 1m4f not sure to suit

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Espionage	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4	7/4
Chesspiece	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Canberra Legend	7	6	7	13/2	7
Desert Hero	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Artistic Star	4	4	7/2	7/2	7/2
Burdett Road	22	22	22	20	20

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Espionage

34.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Burdett Road

32.1

OR: 12 Form: 19 Odds: 1.1

3rd

Artistic Star

26.7

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Chesspiece

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 5

7/2

Canberra Legend

24.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 8 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Desert Hero

16.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Espionage	112	123	92
Chesspiece	106	120	102
Artistic Star	106	120	105
Canberra Legend	104	118	92
Desert Hero	102	118	109
Burdett Road	98	114	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chesspiece	13d ago	Quick return
Espionage	30d ago	Fit
Burdett Road	40d ago	Fit
Artistic Star	41d ago	Fit
Canberra Legend	42d ago	Fit
Desert Hero	42d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Artistic Star	Prominent
Chesspiece	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 6 runners classified.