GBEpsom Races

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Epsom
15:30
Great Metropolitan Handicap
Epsom Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.70 £5.20 £2.50 Exacta: £89.50 Tricast: £617.15 Trifecta: £712.80
Non-Runners: Secret Shadow (unsuitable ground), True Courage (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m1f 1m6f
1st
Disputed lead - led clearly and made rest after 2f - shaken up 3f out - ridden and hard pressed from 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just did enough - gamely(op 5/1 tchd 16/5)
N/A AVG
Jim Boyle 130 lbs 100/30F Won
2m4f 2m½f 2m 1m6½f 2m2f
1m2f 1m3½f 1m2f 1m2f 2m½f
2nd
Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - pushed along 3f out - ridden and every chance from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - just denied(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G Poor
Colin Tizzard 123 lbs 28/1 0.2
1m4f 1m4f 2m½f 2m 2m2f
1m½f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m5½f
3rd
Towards rear - switched left and headway on inner 3f out - pushed along and waiting for room against far rail 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon switched right - keeping on when carried right inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG
Hugo Palmer 128 lbs 7/1 0.3
2m2½f 1m4f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m½f
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m6f 1m2f
4th
Prominent - shaken up and pressed leaders from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right and weakened inside final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 4/1)
3 C AVG
Ed Walker 125 lbs 5/1 .75
1m4½f 1m4f 1m3f
7f 1m 1m 1m2f
5th
Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and some headway 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 4/1)
7 G AVG
William Knight 122 lbs 5/1 7
1m6f 1m4f 1m7f
1m3f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
6th
Raced in last - pushed along 3f out - ridden and minor headway 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
7 G Poor
Charlie Fellowes 133 lbs 11/1 2.75
2m½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4½f 1m4f
1m1½f 1m3f 2m 2m 1m2f
7th
Midfield on outer - towards rear when switched left on inner 5f out - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 40/1)
4 G Poor
Pat Phelan 115 lbs 50/1 8
1m2f 1m 1m4f 2m3½f 2m3f
1m4f 1m3½f 1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f
8th
Midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out (vet said gelding was showing signs of mild heat stress)(op 15/2)
9 G AVG
Henry Candy 133 lbs 6/1 1
2m 1m4½f 2m½f 1m6f 2m2½f
1m 1m4f
9th
Raced wide early - disputed lead - prominent after 2f - pushed along 4f out - weakened quickly over 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for colt's performance. jockey said colt stopped quickly)(op 4/1)
6 G Poor
Charlie & Mark Johnston 128 lbs 9/2 27
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f