21 Apr 2004 02:55 EPSOM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £15,892); Distance: 2650; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Soft.
Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0(14) |
| - |
Cold Turkey (GB) (Gelding, , 124) |
/ 25 |
S Whitworth | G & J Moore Mr A Grinter |
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| held up, good headway from 4f out, not much room approaching 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
0(18) |
| 3 L |
General (GB) (Gelding, , 114) |
/ 11 |
T P Queally | N P Littmoden Mr Tony A Hayward |
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| in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, not pace of winner but kept on well for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
0(13) |
| 1.5 L |
Vengeance (GB) (Colt, , 135) |
/ 6 |
Dane O'Neill | Mrs A J Perrett Mr T Staplehurst |
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| mid-division, effort to press leaders and every chance over 2f out, soon one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
0(11) |
| 0.5 L |
Pagan Dance (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) |
/ 8 |
L Dettori | Mrs A J Perrett The Gap Partnership |
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| mid-division, steady headway 4f out, hung left and close up when bumped over 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
0(6) |
| 2 L |
Champion Lion (IRE) (Gelding, , 113) |
/ 9 |
S Hitchcott | M R Channon Miss H Yellowlees |
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| held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, challenged and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
0(2) |
| 0.5 L |
Ofaraby (GB) (Gelding, , 131) |
/ 8 |
P Robinson | M A Jarvis Mr T G Warner |
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| in touch, effort to challenge going well over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
0(19) |
| 1.5 L |
Lennel (GB) (Gelding, , 114) |
/ 8 |
F Norton | A Bailey Mr A Bailey |
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| mid-division, pushed along halfway, bumped approaching 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
0(8) |
| 5 L |
Individual Talents (USA) (Filly, , 114) |
/ 8 |
M Dwyer | S C Williams Mr D A Shekells |
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| behind, switched left and stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
0(3) |
| 1 L |
Danakil (GB) (Gelding, , 119) |
/ 11 |
R L Moore | S Dow The Danakilists |
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| mid-division, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened under pressure | ||||||||||
10th |
0(7) |
| 4 L |
Muskatsturm (GER) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 13 |
S W Kelly | B J Curley J E Moore |
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| held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
0(16) |
| 1 L |
Bucks (GB) (Gelding, , 117) |
/ 11 |
C Catlin | D K Ivory Mr M Murphy |
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| chased leaders 8f | ||||||||||
12th |
0(9) |
| 4 L |
Ezz Elkheil (GB) (Gelding, , 120) |
/ 8 |
D Holland | J R Jenkins Mr Kevin Hudson |
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| tracked leader, led 5f out to over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
0(5) |
| 7 L |
Football Crazy (IRE) (Gelding, , 129) |
/ 9 |
Kieren Fallon | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen |
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| in touch until weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
14th |
0(15) |
| 10 L |
Persian King (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) |
/ 11 |
S J Drowne | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
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| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
0(12) |
| 10 L |
Mexican Pete (GB) (Gelding, , 118) |
/ 11 |
R Miles | P W Hiatt First Chance Racing |
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| always rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
0(17) |
| 3 L |
Jeepstar (GB) (Gelding, , 122) |
/ 9 |
J Mackay | T D Easterby Mr Ian Josephs |
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| led to 5f out, weakened rapidly | ||||||||||
17th |
0(10) |
| 2 L |
Heisse (GB) (Colt, , 140) |
/ 5 |
Johnny Murtagh | D Loder Sheikh Mohammed |
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| in touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened quickly 3f out | ||||||||||
18th |
0(4) |
| 8 L |
Stolen Hours (USA) (Horse (entire), , 120) |
/ 8 |
T Quinn | J Akehurst Mr A D Spence |
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| slowly into stride and always rear | ||||||||||
19th |
0(20) |
| 3.5 L |
Lunar Leader (IRE) (Filly, , 107) |
/ 8 |
Lisa Jones | M J Gingell Mrs L Bangs |
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| always behind | ||||||||||
20th |
0(1) |
| Dist |
Sergeant Cecil (GB) (Gelding, , 134) |
/ 9 |
Richard Hughes | B R Millman Mr Terry Cooper |
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| prominent to halfway, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||