Full Result 9.49 Belmont Park (USA) | 6 June 2015

NYRA.com Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m Fast

1st £429,487.18 2nd £147,435.90 3rd £80,128.21 4th £54,487.18 5th £32,051.28 6th £22,435.90 7th £19,230.77 8th £16,025.64

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Honor Code (USA) 71/10 Javier Castellano Claude R McGaughey III	Javier Castellano Claude R McGaughey III	4	86	–	–	126	–
bb c A.P. Indy (USA) - Serena's Cat (USA) (Storm Cat)
Held up well off the pace in rear, headway out wide but still plenty to do over 2f out, went 4th and closing over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear

2⁽⁴⁾ 3¾	4. Tonalist (USA) 17/10F John R Velazquez Christophe Clement	John R Velazquez Christophe Clement	4	811 b	–	–	122	–
b c Tapit (USA) - Settling Mist (USA) (Pleasant Colony)
Held up off the pace in midfield, effort and ridden 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [5¾]	1. Private Zone (CAN) 67/10 Martin A Pedroza Jorge Navarro	Martin A Pedroza Jorge Navarro	6	811 b	–	–	117	–
b g Macho Uno (USA) - Auburn Beauty (USA) (Siphon)
Led and set fast gallop, ridden and forged ahead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon brushed aside by winner, lost 2nd and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [7]	5. Tamarkuz (USA) 102/10 Irad Ortiz Jr Kiaran McLaughlin	Irad Ortiz Jr Kiaran McLaughlin	5	87	–	–	111	–
ch h Speightstown (USA) - Without You Babe (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Held up in midfield, headway halfway, ridden to chase leader 2f out until over 1f out, 4th and weakened inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [9¾]	6. Wicked Strong (USA) 59/10 Joel Rosario James Jerkens	Joel Rosario James Jerkens	4	88 b	–	–	105	–
b c Hard Spun (USA) - Moyne Abbey (USA) (Charismatic)
Dwelt, held up off the pace in last trio, switching right and headway out wide on bend 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [11½]	10. Kobe's Back (USA) 203/10 Gary Stevens Peter Eurton	Gary Stevens Peter Eurton	4	86 2	–	–	99	–
rg c Flatter (USA) - Well (USA) (Well Decorated)
Held up off the pace in last trio, closed over 2f out, switched left and headway under pressure over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ 4¾ [16¼]	8. Pants On Fire (USA) 32/1 Paco Lopez Kelly J Breen	Paco Lopez Kelly J Breen	7	84	–	–	86	–
bb h Jump Start (USA) - Cabo De Noche (USA) (Cape Town)
Chased leaders until ridden and struggling 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8⁽³⁾ 7¼ [23½]	3. Noble Moon (USA) 64/1 Jose L Ortiz Leah Gyarmati	Jose L Ortiz Leah Gyarmati	4	82 1	–	–	68	–
b c Malibu Moon (USA) - Mambo Bell (USA) (Kingmambo)
In touch in midfield, short-lived effort 2f out, soon beaten and weakened over 1f out

9⁽²⁾ ½ [24]	2. Bay Of Plenty (USA) 29/1 Mike E Smith Kiaran McLaughlin	Mike E Smith Kiaran McLaughlin	4	85 3	–	–	69	–
bb c Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Kotuku (A.P. Indy)
Chased leaders, hampered and snatched up after 1f out, dropped to 4th, lost place 3f out, beaten 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [28½]	7. Bayern (USA) 18/5 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert	Martin Garcia Bob Baffert	4	811 b	–	–	65	–
bb r Offlee Wild (USA) - Alittlebitearly (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Pressed leader until 2f out, soon beaten, faded over 1f out

10 ran Winning time: 1m 33.18s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Lane's End Racing & Dell Ridge Farm LLC (Honor Code) 1st breeder: Dell Ridge Farm Llc
2nd owner: Robert S Evans (Tonalist)
3rd owner: Good Friends Stable (Private Zone)

9:49 Belmont Park (USA) 6 Jun 2015

NYRA.com Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)