25 Apr 2012 14:50 Epsom Downs
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,338); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(2) |
| - |
Aiken (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
7111- / 5 |
Flat (277) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
10/3 | |
| prominent, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(1) |
| NK |
First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) |
24-1672 / 11 |
Flat (5), Jump (144) |
Charlotte Jenner | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(4) |
| 6 L |
Communicator (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
621400- / 8 |
Flat (235) | J Fortune | A M Balding Lady Davis |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
8(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Gosbeck (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) |
715744- / 4 |
Flat (187) | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Major M G Wyatt |
15/2 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1(3) |
| 10 L |
Ithoughtitwasover (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
20052-2 / 5 |
Flat (11) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Crone Stud Farms… |
9/2 | |
| prominent in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
7(5) |
| 7 L |
Romeo Montague (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
17324-4 / 6 |
Flat (25) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Mrs G A Rupert |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
12(6) |
| 8 L |
Unex Renoir (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) |
33447-0 / 4 |
Flat (17) | Kieren Fox | M J Attwater Bagden Wood Building… |
50/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
4(8) |
| NK |
Life And Soul (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
340330- / 8 |
Flat (250) | N Callan | Mrs A J Perrett Mr Matthew Taylor |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
11(12) |
| 31 L |
Shesha Bear (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 7) |
781112- / 8 |
Flat (213) | Hayley Turner | J G Portman Rwh Partnership |
11/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off from over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
2(11) |
| 22 L |
Hung Parliament (FR) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
2/0095-5 / 6 |
Flat (32) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe The Tipperary Partners |
33/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off 3f out | ||||||||||
5(10) |
| - |
Jehanbux (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
6/1408-0 / 4 |
Flat (25) | S M Levey | R Hannon K N Dhunjibhoy,… |
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9(7) |
| - |
Vasily (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
941- / 5 |
Flat (195) | Non Runner | R Eddery Owen O'brien &… |
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