2:55 Epsom 25 Apr 2007
Bet@BlueSq.Com Great Metropolitan Stakes (Handicap)
(Class 3) (1m4f6yds) 1m4f Good To Firm
1st
£9,348 2nd
£2,799 3rd
£1,399.50 4th
£700.50 5th
£349.50 6th
£175.50
| 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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4 | 811 | 87 | 59 | 99 | – | ||||
| ch c Galileo (IRE) - Lyric (Lycius) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, 5th straight, pushed along and steady progress 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 95 | 94 | 61 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Stylish (Anshan) | ||||||||||
| Led at steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and soon no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 |
86
1
p
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81 | 46 | 87 | – | ||||
| b g Professional (IRE) - Dzakarta (POL) (Aprizzo) | ||||||||||
| Held up well in rear, 12th straight, progress on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on to snatch 3rd last strides, no chance | ||||||||||
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5 | 810 | 85 | 50 | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Daylami (IRE) - Tromond (Lomond) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, 6th straight, outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never able to challenge (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 812 | 87 | 52 | 93 | – | ||||
| b h Entrepreneur - Witching Hour (IRE) (Alzao) | ||||||||||
| Mostly chased leader to 2f out, hard ridden and one pace (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 812 | 87 | 49 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Acatenango (GER) - Narola (GER) (Nebos) | ||||||||||
| Settled in midfield, 10th straight, outpaced 3f out, effort 2f out, kept on but not pace to reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left) | ||||||||||
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9 | 87 p | 82 | 43 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Darshaan - Truly Generous (IRE) (Generous) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, 11th straight, struggling over 2f out, no chance when not much room 1f out, kept on after (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 95 | 94 | 54 | 95 | – | ||||
| b m Montjeu (IRE) - Wavy Up (IRE) (Brustolon) | ||||||||||
| Not much room and dropped to last after 2f, some progress 7f out, 9th straight, struggling when not much room and wandering 2f out, no progress | ||||||||||
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5 | 811 | 86 | 45 | 86 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Diamond Field (USA) (Mr Prospector) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, 3rd straight, ridden well over 2f out, beaten soon after, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4 | 813 | 89 | 47 | 88 | – | |||||
| b g Generous (IRE) - Denial (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Held up and last after 3f, well off the pace straight, taken to outer and shuffled along over 2f out, hanging left and never near leaders (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 86 t | 81 | 37 | 78 | – | ||||
| b m Dr Fong (USA) - TranquillityI (Night Shift) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 4th straight, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
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5 | 85 | 85 | 39 | 80 | – | ||||
| b g Trans Island - Christoph's Girl (Efisio) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 7th straight, soon ridden and outpaced, no danger after, weakened and eased final furlong (tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 92 | 95 | 43 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Saint Ann (USA) (Geiger Counter) | ||||||||||
| Always well in rear, 13th and ridden straight, soon struggling | ||||||||||
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5 | 95 | 94 | – | 39 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Sun - Persian Sally (IRE) (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Started slowly, rousted along to recover, chased leaders after 4f, ridden 5f out, 8th and losing place straight, hanging and tailed off (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 2m 40.31s (slow by 5.11s) Total SP: 130%
- Non-runners: Tiger Tiger (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Mohammed Rashid (Lake Poet) 1st breeder: Philip And Mrs Jane Myerscough & Charles
- 2nd owner: Mrs J Wood (Solent)
- 3rd owner: JAS Partnership (Dzesmin)
- Tote win: £14.50 PL: £3.50 £2.10 £7.10 Ex: £62.30 CSF: £51.53 Tricast: £806.78 Trifecta: £1,047.70 Part won. Pool: £1,475.66 - 0.40 winning units.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 25 (29%) M [6-9] 52 (24%) H [11-15] 73 (47%)
