Full Result 2.50 Epsom | 25 April 2012

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap

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

1st £9,337.50 2nd £2,796 3rd £1,398 4th £699 5th £349.50 6th £175.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Aiken 100/30F William Buick John Gosden	William Buick John Gosden	4	93	91	86	105	–
b c Selkirk (USA) - Las Flores (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, ridden and effort 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, clear inside final furlong, ridden out hands and heels final 100yds, always doing enough and holding on (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

2⁽¹⁾ nk	10. First Avenue 14/1 Charlotte Jenner ⁷ Laura Mongan	Charlotte Jenner ⁷ Laura Mongan	7	80 1	80	74	91	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Marciala (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Held up in rear, still plenty to do and effort well off stands' rail over 1f out, chased winner and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well to press winner close home

3⁽⁴⁾ 6 [6¼]	6. Communicator 9/2 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	4	812	86	69	87	–
b g Motivator - Goodie Twosues (Fraam)
Chased leader until led and came to race against stands' rail over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 5-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [7½]	8. Gosbeck 15/2 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	4	811	85	66	84	–
ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Goslar (In The Wings)
In touch in last quartet, ridden and effort to chase leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

5⁽³⁾ 10 [17½]	1. Ithoughtitwasover (IRE) 9/2 Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	4	96	94	57	77	–
b c Hurricane Run (IRE) - Green Castle (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, ridden to chase leader entering final 3f until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, faded final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ 7 [24½]	7. Romeo Montague 6/1 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop	Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop	4	812	86	36	58	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Issa (Pursuit Of Love)
Held up in touch in last trio, headway over 4f out, ridden and struggling 3f out, soon weakened (op 11-2)

7⁽⁶⁾ 8 [32½]	12. Unex Renoir 50/1 Kieren Fox ³ Michael Attwater	Kieren Fox ³ Michael Attwater	4	83 p	80	14	39	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Simacota (GER) (Acatenango)
Led, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon struggling, weakened well over 2f out

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [32¾]	4. Life And Soul (IRE) 9/1 Neil Callan Amanda Perrett	Neil Callan Amanda Perrett	5	92	89	23	48	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Way For Life (GER) (Platini)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out, well behind and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 31 [63¾]	11. Shesha Bear 11/1 Hayley Turner Jonathan Portman	Hayley Turner Jonathan Portman	7	87 3 p	80	–	–	–
b m Tobougg (IRE) - Sunny Davis (USA) (Alydar)
Held up in last pair, ridden and lost touch 3f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up from over 1f out (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 22 [85¾]	2. Hung Parliament (FR) 33/1 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	4	94 h	92	–	–	–
b g Numerous (USA) - Sensational Mover (USA) (Theatrical)
Chased leaders, hung right over 5f out, lost place and behind over 3f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up final 2f

10 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 2m 52.66s (slow by 17.46s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Jehanbux (unsuitable ground), Vasily (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Aiken) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
2nd owner: Mrs L J Mongan (First Avenue)
3rd owner: Lady Davis (Communicator)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.30 £5.10 £2.10 Ex: £62.70 CSF: £51.74 Tricast: £212.13 Trifecta: £672.30 Pool: £1,0256.70 - 1.13 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 91 (42%) M [4-8] 38 (38%) H [9-12] 21 (20%)

2:50 Epsom 25 Apr 2012

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap