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Madri Excepcional King Richard Iii Cup Handicap (2) Class 2

  • Distance: 1m 53y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 9
  • Prize: £50,000
Mr Ron Spore silk
No. 4 Draw 3
Dashing Roger

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in November. Twentieth of 21 in handicap (50/1) at Newbury (8f, good) 7 days ago. Will probably find one or two too good.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
20/04/24 Newbury 20/21 Mia Nicholls Flat 1m Good 8st 11lbs
23/03/24 Doncaster 7/7 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Heavy 9st 2lbs
04/11/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 1/14 Kieran Shoemark Flat 1m Heavy 9st 12lbs
11/10/23 Nottingham 1/10 Kieran Shoemark Flat 1m 75y Heavy 9st 13lbs
20/09/23 Yarmouth 7/9 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 1m 1f 21y Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
02/09/23 Sandown Park 5/14 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 1m 1f 209y Gd/Sft 8st 10lbs
15/07/23 Ascot Summer Mile Stakes 7/8 Billy Loughnane Flat 7f 213y Soft 9st 3lbs
11/05/23 Chester 3/11 Kieran Shoemark Flat 1m 2f 70y Heavy 9st 4lbs
29/04/23 Leicester 5/7 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m 53y Heavy 8st 10lbs
07/10/22 York 19/20 Nicola Currie Flat 7f 192y Gd/Sft 0 9st 3lbs
11/09/22 Doncaster 11/16 Nicola Currie Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
02/09/22 Ascot 7/7 Nicola Currie Flat 1m Good 9st 12lbs
02/07/22 Haydock Park 12/12 Hayley Turner Flat 7f 37y Good 10st 1lbs
06/11/21 Doncaster 7/18 Jack Mitchell Flat 7f 6y Soft 9st 9lbs
16/10/21 Ascot 17/20 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
07/08/21 Ascot 1/10 Cieren Fallon Flat 7f 213y Gd/Sft 9st 11lbs
23/06/21 Salisbury 3/12 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 12lbs
27/05/21 Sandown Park 1/10 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m Soft 9st 6lbs
14/05/21 Newmarket (Rowley) 4/8 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m 2f Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
27/03/21 Doncaster Lincoln 18/18 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m Good 9st 1lbs
03/03/21 Kempton Park 7/7 Hollie Doyle Flat 1m 1f 219y Std/Slow 8st 12lbs
Amo Racing Limited silk
No. 1 Draw 9
Raadobarg (Ire)

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 21 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
20/04/24 Newbury 7/21 William Buick Flat 1m Good b 9st 12lbs
18/03/24 Curragh 3/19 David Egan Flat 1m Heavy b 10st 0lbs
21/10/23 Ascot 10/20 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Soft b 9st 9lbs
14/10/23 Newmarket (Rowley) Darley Stakes 3/9 Ryan Moore Flat 1m 1f Gd/Sft b 9st 5lbs
20/09/23 Sandown Park 3/8 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Heavy b 9st 6lbs
27/08/23 Deauville 5/10 Bauyrzhan Murzabayev Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft + 9st 0lbs
30/07/23 Pontefract 3/6 Kevin Stott Flat 1m 6y Gd/Sft + 9st 7lbs
20/06/23 Ascot Wolferton Stakes 9/16 Kevin Stott Flat 1m 1f 212y Good b 9st 5lbs
03/05/23 Ascot 3/5 Kevin Stott Flat 1m Good + 9st 5lbs
18/04/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 3/7 Kevin Stott Flat 1m 1f Soft z 9st 2lbs
15/10/22 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 8/9 William James Lee Flat 1m Gd/Sft z 9st 6lbs
01/10/22 Longchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein 5/10 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f 210y Soft z 9st 2lbs
10/09/22 Leopardstown Solonaway Stakes 5/8 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m Soft z 9st 10lbs
11/08/22 Leopardstown Desmond Stakes 4/7 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m Good z 9st 9lbs
25/06/22 Curragh 4/9 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Good z 9st 9lbs
26/05/22 Longchamp 8/13 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft z 9st 0lbs
21/04/22 Tipperary 1/7 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f 100y Soft z 9st 11lbs
26/03/22 Curragh Irish Lincolnshire 1/26 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m Gd/Sft z 9st 7lbs
29/09/21 Kempton Park 6/9 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Slow 9st 8lbs
11/09/21 Doncaster 3/8 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
17/06/21 Ascot Britannia Handicap 8/29 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m Firm 9st 3lbs
Ownaracehorse and R Kent silk
No. 9 Draw 1
Big Bear Hug

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in November. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (5/6) at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 7 days ago but she has a fair bit to find.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
20/04/24 Nottingham 3/8 Adam Farragher Flat 1m 2f 50y Heavy 0 9st 11lbs
07/04/24 Bath 3/13 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 2f 37y Heavy 0 9st 4lbs
23/03/24 Doncaster 2/11 Alice Bond Flat 1m 2f 43y Heavy 9st 13lbs
20/11/23 Kempton Park 7/14 Luke Catton Flat 1m Std 0 9st 8lbs
03/11/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 1/15 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m Soft 0 9st 7lbs
18/10/23 Bath 3/6 Robert Havlin Flat 1m Heavy 9st 12lbs
13/06/23 Southwell 6/14 Thore Hammer-Hansen Flat 1m 13y Slow 9st 3lbs
13/05/23 Leicester 1/5 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 53y Heavy 9st 9lbs
29/04/23 Leicester 4/10 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 2f Heavy 9st 7lbs
12/04/23 Nottingham 2/11 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 75y Heavy 9st 6lbs
01/11/22 Redcar 12/18 Georgia Dobie Flat 7f 219y Heavy 9st 11lbs
25/09/22 Ffos Las 5/11 Georgia Dobie Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
14/09/22 Sandown Park 6/12 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 1f 209y Heavy 9st 7lbs
08/09/22 Epsom Downs 3/7 Georgia Dobie Flat 1m 113y Heavy 9st 2lbs
24/06/22 Newmarket (July) 8/9 Charlie Bennett Flat 1m 2f Good z 9st 7lbs
16/05/22 Windsor 6/7 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 3f 99y Gd/Frm z 9st 10lbs
06/05/22 Nottingham 3/8 Trevor Whelan Flat 1m 2f 50y Good z 9st 9lbs
23/04/22 Haydock Park 12/13 Robert Havlin Flat 7f 212y Gd/Frm z 9st 5lbs
08/12/21 Kempton Park 3/14 Robert Havlin Flat 7f Slow 9st 0lbs
19/10/21 Yarmouth 4/16 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m 3y Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
14/06/21 Lingfield Park 5/12 Robert Havlin Flat 7f 1y Slow 9st 0lbs
Mr D F L Bishop & Partner silk
No. 7 Draw 8
Thunder Roar

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 5/1, creditable ½-length second of 18 to Look Back Smiling in handicap at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 35 days ago, suited by way race developed. Live each-way chance.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
23/03/24 Doncaster 2/18 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m Heavy 9st 8lbs
10/03/24 Southwell 3/12 Tom Eaves Flat 7f 14y Std 9st 9lbs
28/10/23 Doncaster 1/9 Tom Eaves Flat 7f 6y Heavy 10st 0lbs
13/10/23 York 1/13 Billy Loughnane Flat 7f Heavy 9st 5lbs
30/09/23 Chester 3/10 Tom Eaves Flat 7f 127y Heavy 10st 0lbs
28/07/23 York 13/17 Tom Eaves Flat 7f Good 9st 5lbs
17/07/23 Ayr 8/16 Tom Eaves Flat 6f Good 9st 3lbs
10/07/23 Ayr 1/11 Tom Eaves Flat 7f 50y Gd/Sft 10st 0lbs
14/05/23 Hamilton Park 8/9 Tom Eaves Flat 1m 3f 15y Good 9st 3lbs
12/04/23 Kempton Park 4/5 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m Slow 9st 4lbs
09/06/22 Nottingham 3/11 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m 75y Gd/Sft 9st 5lbs
30/09/21 Salisbury 2/10 Kevin Stott Flat 6f 213y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum silk
No. 2 Draw 7
Al Mubhir

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 5¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Grey's Monument in listed race (6/1) at Kempton (8f) when last seen in December (gelded since). Cheekpieces now discarded (tongue strap refitted) and should make a bold bid to repeat his 2023 success in this race.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/12/23 Kempton Park 6/9 Adam Farragher Flat 1m Std 0 9st 6lbs
17/11/23 Saint-Cloud 3/10 Aurelien Lemaitre Flat 7f 210y Heavy z 9st 1lbs
21/10/23 Ascot 9/20 Tom Marquand Flat 1m Soft z 9st 7lbs
22/09/23 Newbury 3/7 Tom Marquand Flat 7f Heavy z 9st 4lbs
04/08/23 Goodwood Golden Mile Handicap 8/20 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m Soft z 9st 11lbs
30/07/23 Pontefract 5/6 Tom Marquand Flat 1m 6y Gd/Sft z 9st 7lbs
13/05/23 Haydock Park 3/6 Tom Marquand Flat 6f 212y Good z 9st 10lbs
29/04/23 Leicester 1/7 William Buick Flat 1m 53y Heavy z 9st 5lbs
01/04/23 Doncaster 5/22 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m Heavy z 9st 2lbs
14/10/22 Haydock Park 1/14 Tom Marquand Flat 7f 212y Heavy z 9st 10lbs
15/09/22 Ayr 7/14 Tom Marquand Flat 1m 2f Good z 9st 4lbs
28/08/22 Goodwood 2/5 Tom Marquand Flat 1m 1f 197y Good z 9st 2lbs
20/05/22 Haydock Park 4/6 Cieren Fallon Flat 7f 212y Gd/Frm z 9st 11lbs
29/04/22 Goodwood 4/4 Tom Marquand Flat 1m Gd/Frm z 9st 2lbs
02/10/21 Newmarket (Rowley) 1/12 William Buick Flat 7f Gd/Sft 9st 5lbs
Andy Bell & Fergus Lyons silk
No. 6 Draw 2
Selwan (Ire)

Visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, heavy) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alan King and probably best watched.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
21/02/24 Doncaster 7/9 Jonathan Burke Hurdle 2m 128y Heavy V 11st 2lbs
26/12/23 Kempton Park -/10 Tom Bellamy Hurdle 2m Good 11st 4lbs
13/11/23 Kempton Park -/13 Tom Cannon Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 11st 0lbs
08/06/23 Chelmsford City 10/10 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 2f Slow 9st 3lbs
27/05/23 Goodwood 8/8 James Doyle Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
19/10/22 Deauville 1/11 Stephane Pasquier Flat 1m 1f 98y Std 8st 6lbs
15/09/22 Longchamp 5/12 Stephane Pasquier Flat 1m 1f 153y Good 9st 4lbs
26/08/22 Clairefontaine 3/7 Faleh Nasser Bughenaim Flat 1m 2f 206y Good 9st 0lbs
03/07/22 Saint-Cloud 7/9 Sebastien Maillot Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Frm 9st 4lbs
26/05/22 Longchamp 5/5 Stephane Pasquier Flat 1m 2f 206y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
03/05/22 Nancy 1/6 Sebastien Maillot Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
11/04/22 Nancy 1/11 Sebastien Maillot Flat 1m 4f 94y Soft 8st 12lbs
Nick Bradley Racing 21 & Partners silk
No. 5 Draw 6
Look Back Smiling (Ire)

Course winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Doncaster in March. 25/1, below form ninth of 21 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 7 days ago, running on. Not one for maximum faith and others look stronger. Also engaged 2.45 Haydock.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
20/04/24 Newbury 9/21 Laura Coughlan Flat 1m Good 8st 6lbs
23/03/24 Doncaster 1/18 Brandon Wilkie Flat 1m Heavy 9st 11lbs
28/10/23 Doncaster 1/10 Brandon Wilkie Flat 7f 6y Heavy 10st 0lbs
13/10/23 York 5/13 Mia Nicholls Flat 7f Heavy 0 9st 9lbs
11/10/23 Nottingham 4/10 Mia Nicholls Flat 1m 75y Heavy 0 9st 11lbs
16/09/23 Doncaster 6/15 Mia Nicholls Flat 1m Gd/Sft 0 7st 9lbs
26/08/23 Redcar 8/13 Laura Coughlan Flat 7f 219y Gd/Frm 9st 8lbs
05/08/23 Hamilton Park 4/6 Laura Coughlan Flat 1m 68y Soft 0 9st 8lbs
02/08/23 Leicester 1/6 Laura Coughlan Flat 7f Soft 0 9st 8lbs
18/07/23 Beverley 5/11 Laura Coughlan Flat 7f 96y Gd/Sft 0 9st 11lbs
15/07/23 Hamilton Park 2/9 Andrew Elliott Flat 1m 68y Soft 0 8st 8lbs
20/06/23 Beverley 3/9 Connor Beasley Flat 1m 100y Soft 0 9st 4lbs
03/06/23 Musselburgh 7/11 Sam James Flat 1m 208y Gd/Frm 0 8st 6lbs
27/05/23 Chester 4/8 Laura Coughlan Flat 1m 2f 70y Good 0 9st 3lbs
12/05/23 Nottingham 2/4 Laura Coughlan Flat 1m 2f 50y Heavy 0 9st 4lbs
09/03/23 Southwell 4/6 Rowan Scott Flat 1m 13y Std 0 9st 7lbs
20/02/23 Newcastle 1/4 Connor Beasley Flat 7f 14y Slow 0 9st 3lbs
26/01/23 Southwell 4/6 Andrew Mullen Flat 1m 13y Std 8st 3lbs
25/01/23 Newcastle 3/4 Connor Beasley Flat 1m 5y Slow 9st 5lbs
12/01/23 Newcastle 2/5 Connor Beasley Flat 1m 5y Slow 9st 9lbs
19/12/22 Kempton Park 4/5 Cieren Fallon Flat 1m 2f 219y Slow 8st 11lbs
The Golf Partnership silk
No. 8 Draw 5
Magic Memories (Ire)

Winner at Brighton in October. 7/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 18 to Look Back Smiling in handicap at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 35 days ago, hampered. Merits consideration.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
23/03/24 Doncaster 5/18 Tom Queally Flat 1m Heavy z 9st 8lbs
04/11/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 3/14 Rhys Clutterbuck Flat 1m Heavy z 9st 2lbs
19/10/23 Brighton 1/7 Tom Queally Flat 7f 216y Heavy z 9st 11lbs
17/08/23 Windsor 4/10 Sean Levey Flat 1m 31y Gd/Frm z 9st 2lbs
31/07/23 Lingfield Park 2/11 Tom Queally Flat 7f Gd/Sft z 9st 7lbs
01/07/23 Windsor 3/9 Tom Queally Flat 1m 31y Gd/Frm 9st 4lbs
07/06/23 Kempton Park 9/14 William Buick Flat 7f Slow 9st 4lbs
15/05/23 Windsor 4/6 Rhys Clutterbuck Flat 6f 12y Heavy 9st 4lbs
Haven't A Pot, D. MacAuliffe & Anoj Don silk
No. 3 Draw 4
Miss Cantik (Fr)

76/10, 8¼ lengths eleventh of 17 to Lady Boba in listed race at Fontainebleau (9.9f, soft), worst of draw. Off 154 days and hooded for this handicap debut.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/11/23 Fontainebleau 11/17 Tony Piccone Flat 1m 1f 207y Soft H 8st 12lbs
15/10/23 Longchamp 2/11 Tony Piccone Flat 1m 209y Good H 8st 12lbs
11/06/23 Longchamp 6/8 Tony Piccone Flat 1m 1f 207y Good H 8st 11lbs
12/05/23 Saint-Cloud 1/5 Tony Piccone Flat 7f 210y Heavy H 9st 0lbs
21/04/23 Saint-Cloud 1/9 Ioritz Mendizabal Flat 7f 210y Gd/Sft H 9st 0lbs