15:20 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 25 April 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

Investec Corporate Banking Great Metropolitan Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:23  |   Winning time: 2m 40.36s
1st
Horse silk
3
(5)
5/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, edged left final furlong, very easily tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(3)
8/1
T: R HughesJ: S W Kelly
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, squeezed through between horses and every chance 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(6)
12/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: A Kirby
Held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, kept on under pressure into never nearer 3rd towards finish op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(7)
9/2f
T: R VarianJ: Jim Crowley
Held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish
5th
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
16/1
T: N P LittmodenJ: L Morris
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
(13)
15/2
T: S DowJ: David Egan (3)
Took keen hold, held up in mid-division on outside, headway edging left and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
10
(10)
16/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Hector Crouch
Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, stayed on late not trouble leaders tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
11
(2)
20/1
T: J R BestJ: Josephine Gordon
Tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
(4)
66/1
T: Mrs L J MonganJ: George Wood (3)
Mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out
10th
Horse silk
¾
4
(12)
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: George Downing
Made most, led field just off inside rail in straight, joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
11th
Horse silk
hd
5
(9)
58-12
7/1
T: J TuiteJ: R L Moore
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
6
(11)
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: William Cox (5)
Mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung left and beaten op 8/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
(1)
12/1
T: P HedgerJ: Tom Marquand
Started slowly, took keen hold in last pair, never a factor op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.20, £2.60, £3.90EX:£51.40Trifecta:£460.50Tricast:£463.44SF:£44.36Swingers:£4.20, £11.80, £13.00

Forecasts

Shabeeb (9/2), Royal Line (5/1), Lorelina (6/1), Shabbah (7/1), Native Fighter (15/2), Golden Wolf (8/1), Fire Fighting (12/1), C'Est No Mour (12/1), Fearsome (16/1), Whinging Willie (16/1), Berrahri (20/1), Faithful Mount (50/1), Ardamir (66/1)

Verdict

C'EST NO MOUR has proven how effective he is at the course and can be forgiven his run when last seen. A useful claimer taking off 5lb should help Lorelina in a bid for another course success but Golden Wolf still looks well-handicapped here and could be the main danger.
  1. C'Est No Mour
  2. Golden Wolf
  3. Lorelina

Previous Winners

2017
Galapiat
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 4
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £15,562.002nd: £4,660.003rd: £2,330.004th: £1,165.005th: £582.006th: £292.00

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