26 Apr 2017 15:15 Epsom Downs
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,450); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Investec Corporate Banking Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(9) |
| - |
Galapiat (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
7413-1 / 12 |
Flat (19) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Miss K Rausing |
11/10 | |
| made all, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, comfortable, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(5) |
| 4½ L |
Whinging Willie (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
763461- / 10 |
Flat (209) | S Hitchcott | G & J Moore Mr P B Moorhead |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort on outer 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Barwick (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
80/1390- / 10 |
Flat (298), Jump (183) |
L Dettori | George Baker Mr Michael H Watt |
12/1 | |
| dwelt, headway to track leaders 10f out, chased winner 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
5(8) |
| 5 L |
William Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
31164-8 / 7 |
Flat (25), Jump (427) |
F Sweeney | A King Mr J D Neild |
7/1 | |
| raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2(4) |
| ¾ L |
Sindarban (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
18036-5 / 6 |
Flat (11), Jump (570) |
J P Spencer | K Dalgleish Paul & Clare Rooney |
13/2 | |
| keen, tracked winner until 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
7(1) |
| 1½ L |
Thames Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
152626- / 6 |
Flat (205) | R Ffrench | M P Tregoning The King John Partnership |
10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
9(3) |
| 2½ L |
Michael's Mount (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) |
623271- / 9 |
Flat (183) | S De Sousa | E A L Dunlop Andrew Dick And… |
8/1 | |
| keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(6) |
| ½ L |
Royal Marskell (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
6-45R31 / 9 |
Flat (32) | David Egan | Miss Gay Kelleway Miss Chantal Wootten |
25/1 | |
| rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
4(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Ruwasi (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
211787- / 6 |
Flat (186), Jump (30) |
R L Moore | G & J Moore Mr A Foreman |
9/1 | |
| always in rear, switched left 2f out | ||||||||||