15:30 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 19 April 2022

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:30

Great Metropolitan Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:33  |   Winning time: 2m 42.67s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
10/3f
T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave
Prominent, led 9f out, pushed along 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ridden and ran on gamely op 5/1 tchd 16/5
2nd
Horse silk
hd
7
(2)
58-11
28/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Rob Hornby
Tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home op 22/1 tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(10)
7/1
T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle
Towards rear, headway on inner 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(6)
5/1
T: E WalkerJ: W Buick
Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
7
8
(8)
5/1
T: W J KnightJ: Marco Ghiani
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(7)
11/1
T: C FellowesJ: K Shoemark
In rear, pushed along over over 2f out, never on terms op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
8
11
(11)
50/1
T: P PhelanJ: F Norton
Raced wide in touch, switched inside over 4f out, weakened 2f out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
1
1
(1)
6/1
T: H CandyJ: David Probert
In touch, effort over over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
27
5
(4)
9/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Hollie Doyle
Led 3f, tracked winner until 3f out, tailed off op 4/1

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Non-Runners

10
(9)
Horse silk
True Courage193
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: M L W Bell  J: Non Runner
NR
9
(5)
Horse silk
Secret Shadow179
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 4
T: A M Balding  J: Hayley Turner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £5.20, £2.50EX:£89.50Trifecta:£712.80Tricast:£617.15SF:£98.10Swingers:£15.50, £5.00, £30.70

Forecasts

Going Gone (10/3), Kings Prince (9/2), Parachute (5/1), Year Of The Dragon (5/1), Secret Shadow (11/2), Alfred Boucher (6/1), Solent Gateway (7/1), Pirate King (11/1), True Courage (12/1), Mascat (28/1), Optimistic Belief (50/1)

Verdict

KINGS PRINCE returned with a fine run at Leicester under Hollie Doyle and gets the vote in a tricky renewal of this historic handicap. C&D winner Going Gone is a big player on his return for his local yard, while Year of The Dragon is also respected after another good showing at Doncaster.

  1. KINGS PRINCE
  2. GOING GONE (IRE)
  3. YEAR OF THE DRAGON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Group One Power
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 4
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00

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