Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap – Leicester

Leicester

15:05

Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap

Date 2023-04-29

Distance 1m53y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £25,770

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (1)	Al Mubhir Chestnut J:William Buick T:William Haggas	J:William Buick T:William Haggas	131	t	4271-5	97	116	94	28d	—	—	-18	26.8	—	1 100%
Beaten favourite in the Lincoln but wasn't disgraced; still open to further improvement
NR (8)	Notre Belle Bete Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew Balding	J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew Balding	138	p	92-231	104	113	80	22d	—	—	+2	18	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-13 on turf but comes here on the back of a career-best performance on AW; not dismissed
8 (6)	Maysong Chestnut J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	115	p	5-3431	81	111	93	12d	—	—	-1	11.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Scored comfortably at Redcar last week; should remain in good form (consistent sort)
3 (7)	Aerion Power Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Ryan Moore T:Sir Michael Stoute	131	—	37/49-	97	114	-	150d	—	—	+3	15.1	1.50/1	7 14%
Seen only twice last year; useful on his day; returns to turf off a competitive mark
2 (2)	Bopedro Bay J:David Probert T:David Omeara	J:David Probert T:David Omeara	137	—	302-81	103	114	86	11d	—	—	+6	15.9	1.75/1	8 13%
Suited by the removal of usual headgear at Newmarket last week; enters calculations
7 (3)	Wobwobwob Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Leigh Roche T:Adrian Paul Keatley	120	—	3316-4	86	111	99	19d	—	—	+3	11.5	1.75/1	8 13%
Suited by slow ground; last three wins at 7f; something to prove back over 1m
5 (5)	Dashing Roger Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:William Stone	J:Andrea Atzeni T:William Stone	122	—	/0700-	88	110	84	204d	—	—	+3	12	2.00/1	9 11%
Badly lost his form and developed a habit of starting slowly last season
6 (4)	Alexander James Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Michael Appleby	J:Ray Dawson T:Michael Appleby	120	p	2-0426	86	112	48	45d	—	—	+10	13.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Effective on turf in the past but hasn't won in this sphere since 2019

Horse	bet365	Coral
Al Mubhir	1	1
Notre Belle Bete	13/2	7
Maysong	6	11/2
Aerion Power	7	7
Bopedro	8	8
Wobwobwob	8	8
Dashing Roger	9	9
Alexander James	28	22

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Al Mubhir

26.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15

2nd

Notre Belle Bete

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

13/2

3rd

Bopedro

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Aerion Power

15.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Alexander James

13.5

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

Dashing Roger

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Wobwobwob

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Maysong

11.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Notre Belle Bete	104	113	80
Bopedro	103	114	86
Al Mubhir	97	116	94
Aerion Power	97	114	—
Dashing Roger	88	110	84
Wobwobwob	86	111	99
Alexander James	86	112	48
Maysong	81	111	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bopedro	11d ago	Quick return
Maysong	12d ago	Quick return
Wobwobwob	19d ago	Fit
Notre Belle Bete	22d ago	Fit
Al Mubhir	28d ago	Fit
Alexander James	45d ago	Fit
Aerion Power	150d ago	Long break
Dashing Roger	204d ago	Long break