3:05 Epsom 20 Apr 2016
Investec Corporate Banking Great Metropolitan Handicap
(Class 3) (1m4f6yds) 1m4f Soft
1st
£12,450 2nd
£3,728 3rd
£1,864 4th
£932 5th
£466 6th
£234
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 813 | 85 | 89 | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Beat Hollow - Tenpence (Bob Back) | ||||||||||
| Dwelt, held up in 10th, good progress from 3f out, closed on leaders over 1f out, driven to lead last 150yds, stayed on well (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 83 v | 80 | 81 | 86 | – | ||||
| b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Pacific Grove (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Close up, 4th straight, ridden to lead well over 2f out, kept on well when pressed after, headed and outpaced last 150yds (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 812 | 85 | 80 | 87 | – | ||||
| b g Raven's Pass (USA) - Daraliya (IRE) (Kahyasi) | ||||||||||
| Dwelt, soon prominent, 3rd straight, challenged going easily 3f out, chased new leader soon after and ridden over 2f out, not handling track well and not quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd final furlong (tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 92 | – | ||||
| b m Aussie Rules (USA) - A Woman In Love (Muhtarram) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, progress and 7th straight, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on but never quite able to challenge, lost 3rd final furlong (mare shed left-front shoe on way to post, trainer indicated earlier that it should not be withdrawn) | ||||||||||
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4 | 88 | 81 | 59 | 70 | – | ||||
| b g Sir Percy - Lyric Art (USA) (Red Ransom) | ||||||||||
| Broke fast but restrained in 5th, ridden to go 4th briefly over 2f out but no impression on leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 94 | 90 | 59 | 71 | – | ||||
| br g Oasis Dream - Cara Fantasy (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Held up in 9th, effort 3f out, soon ridden and no real progress, weakened from 2f out (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 811 | 86 | 37 | 52 | – | ||||
| b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Good Time Sally (USA) (Forestry) | ||||||||||
| In touch in midfield, shaken up soon after halfway, 8th and struggling straight, hanging badly and well beaten over 2f out (tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 p | 87 | 30 | 56 | – | ||||
| ch g Bertolini (USA) - Armada Grove (Fleetwood) | ||||||||||
| Led 3f, led again halfway, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 88 | 80 | 20 | 38 | – | ||||
| b m Steppe Dancer (IRE) - Carmencita (Rock Of Gibraltar) | ||||||||||
| Dwelt, held up in 11th, pushed along 5f out, behind final 3f | ||||||||||
| 4 | 90 | 87 | 25 | 52 | – | |||||
| b g Shirocco (GER) - Coh Sho No (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Led after 3f to halfway, close 2nd but driven straight, weakened well over 2f out (tchd 13/2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 96 | 93 | 21 | 43 | – | ||||
| b g Intense Focus (USA) - Tetravella (IRE) (Groom Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Held up in 6th, shaken up and lost place 3f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
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9 | 91 | 87 | 7 | 31 | – | ||||
| ch g Wiseman's Ferry (USA) - Careyes (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Always detached in last, tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:09:54 Winning time: 2m 49.52s (slow by 14.32s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Gold Prince (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Michael H Watt (Barwick) 1st breeder: Dullingham Park
- 2nd owner: P B Moorhead (Whinging Willie)
- 3rd owner: Gwyn & Samantha Powell (Prendergast Hill)
- Tote win: £17.60 PL: £4.60 £5.70 £1.70 Ex: £666.20 CSF: £371.02 Tricast: £2,095.58 Trifecta: £5,052.80
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 23 (38%) M [5-8] 79 (26%) H [9-12] 48 (36%)
