John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3)

1st

Jan Brueghel (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-6 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

2:34.76 £113,420

Held front spot to 4 furlongs - sat behind rival who edged ahead - reeled them in with 5 to go - pressed into the lead 3 out - back in command past 2 out - matched inside final furlong - kept driving on to prevail at the line

2nd

Bellum Justum (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR 109

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-3 109

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

0.3 £43,000

Sat just behind pace-setter early - settled in third - pushed into second spot 2f out - battled hard inside the final furlong but couldn't quicken and held for second

3rd

Sayedaty Sadaty (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR 110

J: Jamie Spencer · T: David Simcock

3 9-3 110

Jamie Spencer

David Simcock

3¾ £21,520

Settled last - progress up the inner from 3f out - squeezed between rivals 2f out and moved into 3rd - kept on at one speed before a minor bump inside the final furlong

4th

Meydaan (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR 104

J: Tom Marquand · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 9-3 104

Tom Marquand

Simon & Ed Crisford

9 £10,720

Travelled keenly in third early - moved up to second within a furlong - hit the front approaching ten out and opened a big advantage - taken back in hand around the five pole - driven up alongside the leader 3f out - overtaken shortly after and dropped to third with 2f left - form gave way rapidly - drifted to the rear and allowed to finish in own time