Full Result 10.15 Belmont Park (USA) | 29 May 1999

Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1)

(3yo+) 1m Fast

1st £180,723 2nd £60,241 3rd £33,133 4th £18,072 5th £9,036

Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1), 1m - Fast, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Sir Bear (USA) 63/10 John R Velazquez Ralph Ziadie	John R Velazquez Ralph Ziadie	6	85	–	–	–	–
br g Sir Leaon (USA) - Spicy Pearl (USA) (Bet Big)


2 1¾	6. Crafty Friend (USA) 24/1 R Migliore Wallace Dollase	R Migliore Wallace Dollase	6	82	–	–	–	–
ch h Crafty Prospector (USA) - Companionship (USA) (Princely Native)


3 ¾ [2½]	7. Liberty Gold (USA) 101/10 J Santos G R Arnold III	J Santos G R Arnold III	5	82	–	–	–	–
ch h Crafty Prospector (USA) - Restless Colony (USA) (Pleasant Colony)


4 2¼ [4¾]	4. Affirmed Success (USA) 145/10 Mike E Smith Richard Schosberg	Mike E Smith Richard Schosberg	5	86	–	–	–	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Towering Success (USA) (Irish Tower)
Pressed leaders, narrow leader over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5 1½ [6¼]	2. Lord Grillo (ARG) 21/1 Aaron T Gryder Mike Puype	Aaron T Gryder Mike Puype	4	83	–	–	–	–
b c Engrillado (USA) - Lady Match (USA) (Match The Match)


6 9 [15¼]	1. Cat Thief (USA) 3/1F J D Bailey D Wayne Lukas	J D Bailey D Wayne Lukas	3	713	–	–	–	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Train Robbery (USA) (Alydar)


7 7 [22¼]	5. Lil's Lad (USA) 9/1 Joe Bravo Neil J Howard	Joe Bravo Neil J Howard	4	82	–	–	–	–
b c Pine Bluff (USA) - Totemic (USA) (Vanlandingham)


8 2¼ [24½]	3. Rock And Roll (USA) 8/1 P Day William Mott	P Day William Mott	4	82	–	–	–	–
ch c Cure The Blues (USA) - Secret's Halo (USA) (Halo)
Prominent 5f