2025-04-26 Leicester 14:05
Leicester

Carling King Richard III Cup Handicap

Distance: 6f

Going: Good

Prize: £25,770

Runners: 11

Winning time: 1m 10.56s (slow by 1.06s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

6 Completely Random

J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton

Age:4 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:92 SP:9/2

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - soon ridden to lead - comfortably(tchd 5/1)

2 1¾

2 Strike Red

J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey

Age:7 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:98 SP:14/1

Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led 1f out - soon headed - no extra towards finish - just held second(op 12/1)

3 hd 2

7 Billyjoh

J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:92 SP:11/1

Held up in rear against near rail - outpaced 3f out - switched right and headway from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 9/1)

4 nk 2¼

9 Trilby

J:Billy Loughnane T:Sam England

Age:5 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:86 SP:6/1

Held up in rear on outer - headway from 2f out - briefly went third final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

5 1 3¼

4 Germanic

J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:95 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly under 3f out - faced challenges over 1f out - soon headed - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1)

6 nk 3½

11 Rousing Encore

J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr

Age:5 Weight:8st 6lbs

OR:83 SP:12/1

Bumped rival start - took keen hold - prominent - outpaced when bit short of room over 1f out - kept on(op 8/1)

7 1 4½

1 Commanche Falls

J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods

Age:8 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong

8 nk 4¾

8 Akkadian Thunder

J:David Probert T:David O'Meara

Age:5 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:91 SP:11/1

Prominent against near rail - switched right 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

9 nse 5

5 Fivethousandtoone

J:Rob Hornby T:Tim Easterby

Age:7 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:93 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 20/1)

10 nk 5¼

10 Havana Pusey

J:Jack Doughty(3) T:John Gallagher

Age:5 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:85 SP:4/1F

Bumped start - in touch with leaders against near rail - outpaced 2f out - switched right and rallying when not clear run inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(op 13/2)

11 7½ 12¾

3 Sergeant Wilko

J:Oisin Murphy T:Kevin Ryan

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:95 SP:11/2

Led against near rail - headed under 3f out - short of room and hampered against near rail 1f out - soon eased (jockey said gelding suffered interference inside the final furlong)(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £1.80 £3.90 £3.70

Exacta: £74.40

Trifecta: £576.30

Tricast: £675.81

CSF: £68.04