Chris Gordon, who trains out of Morestead in Hampshire and has sent out 45 winners already this season, has been refreshingly honest about where Cheap Sandwiches is in his development. The horse came to the yard with some promise from point-to-point racing — essentially amateur cross-country competition, which is where plenty of future stars first find their feet — but Gordon has been clear that he is mentally very green and backward for his age. In plain terms: the horse simply hasn't grown up yet. He's still figuring out what racing actually is.
That context matters a lot. A horse that is mentally immature isn't necessarily a slow horse — it's a horse that hasn't yet learned to channel what it has. Gordon's view is that a couple of runs under his belt will do more for Cheap Sandwiches than almost anything else, and that with experience, there could be something genuinely interesting here. When a trainer with 45 winners on the board says a horse "could do some good stuff," it's worth paying attention, even if the patience required feels like it's being tested. The form line of 5-4-4-2, finishing closer each time, at least hints that the penny might slowly be dropping.
Cheap Sandwiches raced just one day ago, so the team will be watching how he comes out of that latest run before deciding next steps. For now,
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 22 Feb | 0% |