Betfred Blue Riband Trial (Listed Race) – Epsom

Epsom

14:45

Betfred Blue Riband Trial (Listed Race)

Date 2024-04-23

Distance 1m2f17y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £28,355

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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 (4)	Chief Little Rock Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	129	—	2122-	107	114	107	192d	—	—	-3	45.5	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Runner-up in two 1m Group races last autumn; plenty to like about his claims
1 (1)	Arabic Legend Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	129	—	126-	100	110	89	192d	—	—	+12	24.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Soft ground may not have suited when last seen; his previous Listed second reads well
6 (2)	Feigning Madness Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	129	—	11-	93	107	79	181d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-2 last year (novices); others have better form; could have plenty more left in the tank
5 (5)	Defiance Bay J:James Doyle T:Roger Varian	J:James Doyle T:Roger Varian	129	—	16-	103	111	92	206d	—	—	+14	22.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Considerable promise over 1m on both 2yo starts; could relish the step up in trip
2 (6)	Bellum Justum Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	129	—	5241-	92	105	89	208d	—	—	+19	24.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won Newmarket maiden last September on fourth start; improvement possible, but necessary
3 (3)	Bur Dubai Chestnut J:Richard Kingscote T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Richard Kingscote T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	129	—	343-	75	86	-	126d	—	—	+10	10.9	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Has shown ability on his three starts (1m/8.6f, AW) but bundles of improvement is needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Chief Little Rock	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11
Arabic Legend	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Feigning Madness	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Defiance	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Bellum Justum	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Bur Dubai	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chief Little Rock

45.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 15 Odds: 16.3

8/11

2nd

Feigning Madness

31.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 17 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

Arabic Legend

24.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Bellum Justum

24.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Defiance

22.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Bur Dubai

10.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chief Little Rock	107	114	107
Defiance	103	111	92
Arabic Legend	100	110	89
Feigning Madness	93	107	79
Bellum Justum	92	105	89
Bur Dubai	75	86	—

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