Epsom Result

Wed, 23rd Apr, 2014

Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Summary

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap of £22,500.00 4-y-o plus (Class 3 ) 1m. 4f. 10yds.

1st - £14,006.00, 2nd - £4,194.00, 3rd - £2,097.00, 4th - £1,048.00, 5th - £524.00, 6th - £263.00 10 Ran

1st

Beacon Lady (GB) 8-9 (The Pro-Claimers )
(Drawn 5)hd⁺ Rated 84
Haafhd (GB) - Oriental Lady (IRE)(King's Best (USA))

(Ring price: 16/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

William Knight

Jack Duern(5)

Tote Win £15.70 Place £3.40

taken to post early, dwelt in rear, headway in centre over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, soon clear, eased towards finish

14th Oct, 13 Salisbury
8th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 7th Jun, 14 Epsom
6th Flat Rated 96

2nd

Da Do Run Run (GB) 8-9 (Mr W A Harrison-Allan )
(Drawn 6) Rated 80
Sixties Icon (GB) - Fascinatin Rhythm (GB)(Fantastic Light (USA))

(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Brian Meehan

Martin Lane

Place £5.10

ponied to start, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

21st Jun, 13 Ascot
14th Flat Rated 80 This
Race

3rd

0.75L

Dark Ruler (IRE) 8-13 (Mr Kenneth Walters )
(Drawn 11) Rated 83
Dark Angel (IRE) - Gino Lady (IRE)(Perugino (USA))
Breeder - John Thompson

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2 3/1) SP 3/1fav

G A Swinbank

B A Curtis

Place £1.50

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace

12th Apr, 14 Thirsk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 8th Aug, 14 Musselburgh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83

4th

Red Runaway (GB) 8-10 (The Hon R J Arculli )
(Drawn 3) Rated 81
Medicean (GB) - Gretna (GB)(Groom Dancer (USA))

(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Ed Dunlop

R L Moore

tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

2nd Apr, 14 Lingfield
1st Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 31st May, 14 Newmarket
5th Flat Hcp Rated 81

5th

Jakey (IRE) 8-10 (Mr Allen B Pope )
(Drawn 7) Rated 81
Cape Cross (IRE) - Off Message (IRE)(In The Wings)

SP 8/1

P Phelan

Liam Jones

close up, headway to chase leader 3f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace from over 1f out

1st Apr, 14 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 19th May, 14 Windsor
4th Flat Hcp Rated 81

6th

Another Cocktail (GB) 9-6 (Mr Michael Kerr-Dineen )
(Drawn 2) Rated 91
Dalakhani (IRE) - Yummy Mummy (GB)(Montjeu (IRE))

(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 8/1) SP 8/1

H Morrison

J Fortune

in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

7th Sep, 13 Ascot
13th Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 17th Jun, 14 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 90

7th

2.25L

Rossetti (GB) 8-7 (Sheikh A'leg Racing )
(Drawn 8)cp³ Rated 76
Dansili (GB) - Snowdrops (GB)(Gulch (USA))
Breeder - Bricklow Ltd

(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

G L Moore

M Barzalona

towards rear, effort when hung left over 2f out, not trouble leaders

12th Apr, 14 Newbury
11th Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 7th Jun, 14 Epsom
11th Flat Hcp Rated 76

8th

10L

Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 8-9 (Mr Stephen Humphreys )
(Drawn 1) Rated 85
Aussie Rules (USA) - Gwyllion (USA)(Red Ransom (USA))

SP 25/1

Richard Fahey

Samantha Bell(5)

dwelt towards rear, never a factor

12th Apr, 14 Thirsk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 14th May, 14 York
14th Flat Hcp Rated 84

9th

18L

Vital Evidence (USA) 9-5 (Paul & Clare Rooney )
(Drawn 10)vs² Rated 90
Empire Maker (USA) - Promising Lead (GB)(Danehill (USA))

(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Sir Michael Stoute

James Doyle

awkwardly away, soon tracked leaders, not handle bend into straight 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

29th Mar, 14 Kempton
5th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 13th Jun, 14 Sandown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 88

10th

Aryal (GB) 8-10 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum )
(Drawn 13)bl⁸ Rated 81
Singspiel (IRE) - Majoune (FR)(Take Risks (FR))

(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Mark Johnston

S De Sousa

tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

18th Apr, 14 Lingfield
4th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 4th May, 14 Hamilton
7th Flat Hcp Rated 80

Off 2.22
Time 2m. 40.65 secs, which is 2.80 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £350.00
Tote Trifecta- £2251.80
CSF- £266.73
Tricast- £1072.23.

Non runners Semeen (GB), Van Percy (GB), Certavi , Miss Marjurie Azrag was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

2013 Beyond Conceit 4 8-13 J P Spencer 3/1Fav (A Balding) (Drawn 10)

2012 Aiken 4 9-3 W Buick 10/3Fav (John Gosden) (Drawn 2)

2011 Sunny Game 4 8-9 J P Spencer 3/1Fav (Michael Bell) (Drawn 6)

2010 Coin of The Realm 5 9-1 R L Moore 6/1 (G L Moore) (Drawn 8)

2009 Hatton Flight 5 9-0 William Buick 9/1 (A Balding) (Drawn 6)