King Richard III Cup Handicap Results at Leicester — 25 April 2026

Saturday, 25 April 2026

Fine Interview, Dorney Lake and Completely Random are among the favourites to win the King Richard III Cup. They are all trading at single figure betting odds, with Trilby having prospered for Sam England in his last outing. With a maximum of eighteen runners, there are likely to be several places available for each-way bettors.

We might also find price boosts for this Leicester Racecourse encounter, with Aleezdancer running for Kevin Ryan and also in with a chance of success. Sergeant Wilko also goes for the same trainer and is trading at a backable price. Eye Of Dubai and Strike Red are also each-way contenders and we’re intrigued to see how can perform best.

PosHorseJockeyTrainerSP
1stStrike RedStrike RedWarren FentimanRichard & Peter Fahey8/1
2ndPrince Of IndiaPrince Of IndiaMarco GhianiMarco Botti9/1
3rdKylianKylianRossa RyanRobert Cowell10/1
4thBerkshire WhisperBerkshire WhisperJason WatsonAndrew Balding7/1
5thRusset GoldRusset GoldKevin StottKevin Ryan16/1
6thAnnafAnnafHarry DaviesMichael Appleby11/1
7thFast Track HarryFast Track HarryRob HornbyClive Cox9/2
8thTen PoundsTen PoundsFinley MarshJoey Ramsden15/2
9thDark Cloud RisingDark Cloud RisingJason HartDavid O'Meara12/1
10thZoulu ChiefZoulu ChiefBilly LoughnaneHeather Main13/2
11thFivethousandtooneFivethousandtooneHarry VigorsTim Easterby9/1
12thRoman DragonRoman DragonDavid ProbertHugo Palmer18/1
13thBetsenBetsenRay DawsonTony Carroll14/1
1stStrike RedStrike Red8/1
J: Warren FentimanT: Richard & Peter Fahey
2ndPrince Of IndiaPrince Of India9/1
J: Marco GhianiT: Marco Botti
3rdKylianKylian10/1
J: Rossa RyanT: Robert Cowell
4thBerkshire WhisperBerkshire Whisper7/1
J: Jason WatsonT: Andrew Balding
5thRusset GoldRusset Gold16/1
J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan
6thAnnafAnnaf11/1
J: Harry DaviesT: Michael Appleby
7thFast Track HarryFast Track Harry9/2
J: Rob HornbyT: Clive Cox
8thTen PoundsTen Pounds15/2
J: Finley MarshT: Joey Ramsden
9thDark Cloud RisingDark Cloud Rising12/1
J: Jason HartT: David O'Meara
10thZoulu ChiefZoulu Chief13/2
J: Billy LoughnaneT: Heather Main
11thFivethousandtooneFivethousandtoone9/1
J: Harry VigorsT: Tim Easterby
12thRoman DragonRoman Dragon18/1
J: David ProbertT: Hugo Palmer
13thBetsenBetsen14/1
J: Ray DawsonT: Tony Carroll

2025 King Richard III Cup Handicap

There’s a six furlong stampede at Leicester Racecourse in the form of the King Richard III Cup Handicap, with this Saturday encounter attracting a large field of runners. Fine Interview was third in a seasonal debut this term and Hamad Al Jehani trains a horse who was able to land a couple of victories last season.

Dorney Lake was successful in a previous showing, with Michael Bell saddling a horse who is well handicapped. There was a win at Yarmouth in early April, with that coming by two lengths and there could be more to come from Completely Random. The four-year-old has solid credentials and the Harry Charlton-trained runner was a winner last time out.

The run at Southwell in early April saw the horse take to the all-weather really well. The success came by under a length and there was some bright form last summer. The horse was fifth in June when performing well in a field of twelve at Newmarket. That came after a runner-up spot out of seven horses in May.

Trilby was recently in the winners’ enclosure at Beverley. The horse was able to oblige against six other runners in the middle of April, with the runner previously achieving a midfield finish at Doncaster at the end of March. This horse is highly experienced although the win ratio has not been particularly strong.

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