Madri Excepcional Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Leicester

15:55

Date 2026-04-25

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,281

Weather Clear

Temp 6°C

Wind 3mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 2m 8.78s (slow by 4.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Superior Choice (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · John & Thady Gosden	100/30	Won
2nd	Heyzoom (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Owen Burrows	5/4F	2
3rd	King Of Thebes (GB) Billy Loughnane · Charlie Appleby	16/1	4.5
4th	Yafreh (GB) Harry Russell · Richard & Peter Fahey	25/1	1
5th	Act Of Generosity (GB) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	2/1	1
6th	Astracornus (GB) David Probert · David Menuisier	40/1	.75

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
1 (1)	Act Of Generosity Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-28	13.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
875,000gns yearling; striking newcomer and he holds a Derby entry
3 (5)	Heyzoom Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Owen Burrows	J:Rossa Ryan T:Owen Burrows	125	—	3-	-	97	-	168d	—	—	-20	13.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Sets standard on his debut third at Wolverhampton and he's open to progress upped in trip
5 (6)	Superior Choice Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:John & Thady Gosden	125	—	4-	-	93	85	185d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
1,100.000gns yearling; eye-catcher at Newmarket in October and needs close look on return
4 (2)	King Of Thebes Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	125	p	3	-	83	-	14d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling but he was well held with headgear applied on recent debut
6 (4)	Yafreh Bay J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Brother to smart 7f-1m2f winner Al Mubhir; needs checking in market on debut
2 (3)	Astracornus Bay J:David Probert T:David Menuisier	J:David Probert T:David Menuisier	125	—	0-	-	67	-	170d	—	—	-3	1.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
20-1 on Chelmsford debut (1m) in November and he was always in rear; been gelded since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Act Of Generosity	2/1	15/8	15/8
Heyzoom	7/4	7/4	7/4
Superior Choice	10/3	3/1	3/1
King Of Thebes	11/1	11/1	10/1
Yafreh	18/1	16/1	18/1
Astracornus	33/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heyzoom

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Act Of Generosity

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

2/1

3rd

Superior Choice

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

King Of Thebes

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Yafreh

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Astracornus

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Act Of Generosity	—	—	—
Heyzoom	—	97	—
Superior Choice	—	93	85
King Of Thebes	—	83	—
Yafreh	—	—	—
Astracornus	—	67	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King Of Thebes	14d ago	Fit
Heyzoom	168d ago	Long break
Astracornus	170d ago	Long break
Superior Choice	185d ago	Long break
Act Of Generosity	—	—
Yafreh	—	—