Full Result 2.20 Epsom | 23 April 2014

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m4f6yds) 1m4f Good To Soft

1st £14,006.25 2nd £4,194 3rd £2,097 4th £1,048.50 5th £524.25 6th £263.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. Beacon Lady 14/1 Jack Duern ⁵ William Knight	Jack Duern ⁵ William Knight	5	89 h	84	79	99	–
ch m Haafhd - Oriental Lady (IRE) (King's Best)
Steadied start, held up in last, still there straight, rapid progress on outer 3f out to lead well over 1f out, soon ridden clear, eased last 150yds (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 7	14. Da Do Run Run 20/1 Martin Lane Brian Meehan	Martin Lane Brian Meehan	4	89	80	60	84	–
b g Sixties Icon - Fascinatin Rhythm (Fantastic Light)
Led, ridden well over 2f out, headed and outpaced well over 1f out, kept on (op 25/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [7¾]	8. Dark Ruler (IRE) 3/1F Ben Curtis Alan Swinbank	Ben Curtis Alan Swinbank	5	813	83	62	86	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Gino Lady (IRE) (Perugino)
Prominent, steadied back into midfield after 3f, 6th straight, ridden and progress 3f out, closed on leader 2f out but winner shot past, one pace after (op 9/2)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [8¾]	12. Red Runaway 4/1 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop	Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop	4	810	81	57	84	–
ch g Medicean - Gretna (Groom Dancer)
Tracked leaders, 5th straight, effort on inner when hampered well over 2f out, no chance after, kept on from over 1f out (op 11/4)

5⁽⁷⁾ 1 [9¾]	13. Jakey (IRE) 8/1 Liam Jones Pat Phelan	Liam Jones Pat Phelan	4	810	81	55	80	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Off Message (IRE) (In The Wings)
Tracked leaders, progress and 3rd straight, chased leader 3f out to 2f out, soon outpaced (jockey said gelding hung left)

6⁽²⁾ nk [10]	2. Another Cocktail 8/1 Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison	Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison	4	96	91	64	90	–
b g Dalakhani (IRE) - Yummy Mummy (Montjeu)
In touch, 7th and ridden straight, progress to chase leaders 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on (op 14/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [12¼]	15. Rossetti 14/1 Mickael Barzalona Gary Moore	Mickael Barzalona Gary Moore	6	87 1 p	77	46	72	–
gr g Dansili - Snowdrops (Gulch)
Held up, 8th straight, hanging badly left when asked for effort 3f out, some progress 2f out, hung left to far rail over 1f out, never a factor (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 16/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 10 [22¼]	7. Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 25/1 Sammy Jo Bell ⁵ Richard Fahey	Sammy Jo Bell ⁵ Richard Fahey	4	89	85	33	64	–
b f Aussie Rules (USA) - Gwyllion (USA) (Red Ransom)
Steadied start, held up in last pair, 9th straight, soon shaken up and no progress

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 18 [40¼]	4. Vital Evidence (USA) 4/1 James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute	James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute	4	95 v	90	2	41	–
b g Empire Maker (USA) - Promising Lead (Danehill)
Awkward start, tracked leading pair, challenged on outer over 4f out, dropped to 4th and ridden straight, soon beaten, eased over 1f out, tailed off (tchd 9/2 in a place)

10⁽¹³⁾ 7 [47¼]	10. Aryal 8/1 Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	4	810 b	81	–	20	–
gr g Singspiel (IRE) - Majoune (FR) (Take Risks)
Pressed leader until weakened rapidly 3f out, tailed off and eased (op 14/1 tchd 15/2)

10 ran Off time: 2:22:37 Winning time: 2m 40.65s (slow by 5.45s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Azrag (withdrawn; refused to go to the start), Certavi (unsuitable ground), Lord Van Percy (unsuitable ground), Miss Marjurie (unsuitable ground), Semeen (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Pro-Claimers (Beacon Lady) 1st breeder: Ashley House Stud
2nd owner: W A Harrison-Allan (Da Do Run Run)
3rd owner: Kenneth Walters (Dark Ruler)
Tote win: £15.70 PL: £3.40 £5.10 £1.50 Ex: £350 CSF: £266.73 Tricast: £1,072.23 Trifecta: £2,251.80 Part won.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 36 (29%) M [5-8] 87 (24%) H [10-13] 27 (47%)

2:20 Epsom 23 Apr 2014

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap