Full Result 3.30 Epsom | 19 April 2022

Great Metropolitan Handicap

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

1st £10,308 2nd £4,834 3rd £2,418 4th £1,208 5th £604 6th £302

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Going Gone (IRE) 100/30F Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	4	94	92	63	100	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Sea The Sun (GER) (Sea The Stars)
Disputed lead, led clearly and made rest after 2f, shaken up 3f out, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just did enough, gamely (op 5/1 tchd 16/5)

2⁽²⁾ hd	7. Mascat 28/1 Rob Hornby Colin Tizzard	Rob Hornby Colin Tizzard	5	811	85	54	92	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Critical Acclaim (Peintre Celebre)
Disputed lead, prominent after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just denied (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [½]	4. Solent Gateway (IRE) 7/1 James Doyle Hugo Palmer	James Doyle Hugo Palmer	4	92 p	90	59	96	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Aoife Alainn (IRE) (Dr Fong)
Towards rear, switched left and headway on inner 3f out, pushed along and waiting for room against far rail 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon switched right, keeping on when carried right inside final 110yds, just held (tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1¼]	6. Parachute 5/1 William Buick Ed Walker	William Buick Ed Walker	4	813	87	54	92	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Fly (Pastoral Pursuits)
Prominent, shaken up and pressed leaders from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final 110yds, lost third towards finish (op 4/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 7 [8¼]	8. Year Of The Dragon (IRE) 5/1 Marco Ghiani William Knight	Marco Ghiani William Knight	4	810 v	84	37	78	–
b g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Poplar Close (IRE) (Canford Cliffs)
Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and some headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out (op 4/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [11]	2. Pirate King 11/1 Kieran Shoemark Charlie Fellowes	Kieran Shoemark Charlie Fellowes	7	97	95	41	84	–
br g Farhh - Generous Diana (Generous)
Raced in last, pushed along 3f out, ridden and minor headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out (op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [19]	11. Optimistic Belief (IRE) 50/1 Franny Norton Pat Phelan	Franny Norton Pat Phelan	4	83	77	8	54	–
b g Make Believe - Panglossian (IRE) (Barathea)
Midfield on outer, towards rear when switched left on inner 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 40/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 1 [20]	1. Alfred Boucher 6/1 David Probert Henry Candy	David Probert Henry Candy	6	97	95	23	70	–
gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Policy Term (IRE) (Authorized)
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out (vet said gelding was showing signs of mild heat stress) (op 15/2)

9⁽⁴⁾ 27 [47]	5. Kings Prince 9/2 Hollie Doyle Charlie & Mark Johnston	Hollie Doyle Charlie & Mark Johnston	4	92	90	–	22	–
b c Kingman - Dynaforce (USA) (Dynaformer)
Raced wide early, disputed lead, prominent after 2f, pushed along 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for colt's performance. jockey said colt stopped quickly) (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:33:04 Winning time: 2m 42.67s (slow by 7.47s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Secret Shadow (unsuitable ground), True Courage (self certificate)
1st owner: Taylor & O'Dwyer (Going Gone) 1st breeder: Sunderland Holding Inc
2nd owner: Sherborne Utilities & Olly Watt (Mascat)
3rd owner: D R Passant & Hefin Williams (Solent Gateway)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.70 £5.20 £2.50 Ex: £89.50 CSF: £98.10 Tricast: £617.15 Trifecta: £712.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (35%) M [4-7] 34 (38%) H [8-11] 43 (27%)

3:30 Epsom 19 Apr 2022

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