2023 Richmond Stakes Tips
There are as many as twenty-six horses lining up for the Richmond Stakes on Thursday 3 August, with Jasour an intriguing runner who is bidding to secure a third consecutive victory. The two-year-old was sent off at odds of 16/1 in the Kingdom of Bahrain July Cup Stakes before the horse was able to secure a two length victory against the field.
This came after an 8/11 victory at Nottingham at the beginning of June, with Unquestionable having serious credentials of his own and it was only a short head which prevented the horse from winning the Railway Stakes at the Curragh on 2 July, with the runner having obliged as the odds-on favourite to win a Maiden race at the same course.
Vandeek has only enjoyed one outing so far and that resulted in a success at Nottingham in. Maiden Stakes race, although it’s not clear as to whether that will lead to further glory for trainer Simon & Ed Crisford, while His Majesty has more form to go off and there was a second-placed finish in the Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly Racecourse.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained runner previously finished third in the Railway Stakes behind Unquestionable and there could be more to come from Sketch who claimed a five-length win over six furlongs when travelling well at Newbury Racecourse on good ground. Asadna and Lake Forest have also been successful this season.