Racecards
14:05 Leicester
Carling King Richard III Cup Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 634658-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
mid-division, pushed along halfway, no real progress when not much room inside last
- Form 29019-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
handy, pushed along over 2f out, kept on and every chance 1f out, ridden inside last, not pace of winner
- Form 411105-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered on rails 1f out
Germanic (IRE)
196- Form 012308-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
wore red hood to post, close up, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed over 110 yards out, no extra
- Form 60-7440
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased front rank, pushed along over 2f out, never a danger
- Form 1/6254-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Harry Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
wore red hood to post, steadied towards rear, pushed along and closed well over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon headway, ridden and led over 110 yards out, readily
- Form 23004-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
Akkadian Thunder
182- Form 210283-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Probert
tracked front rank, waiting for gap from 2f out, still nowhere to go when hampered on rails under 1f out, never any chance to challenge
- Form 2210-01
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2020-24
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Jack Doughty
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, switched right 1f out, staying on when when badly hampered 110 yards out, not recover
- Form 21335-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, soon held
In depth
Formwatch
Commanche Falls 16-1 (9-12) Went left and bumped rival start, always towards rear, never travelled, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Zoum Zoum (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Strike Red (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on from 2f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Ferrous (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Sergeant Wilko (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 21, 3 3/4l behind Strike Red (9-0) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Germanic (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden on far side rail over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Strike Red (9-0) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, no response, 10th of 14, 6 1/4l behind We Never Stop (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Completely Random 4-1jfav (9-7) Held up in rear, niggled and ridden over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Rhythm N Hooves (9-8) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Billyjoh 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division stands side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 19, 4l behind Dark Thirty (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Akkadian Thunder 9-2 (9-11) Held up and behind, good headway far side of group 2f out, ridden hung badly left and stayed on inside final furlong, went well held 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Myal (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Trilby 13-8fav (9-4) Held up tracking leaders, not clear run going well and switched sharply left over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Beverley 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Elegant Erin (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Havana Pusey 7-2fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Havanagreattime (9-2) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rousing Encore (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Havanagreattime (9-2) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.