25 Apr 2018 15:20 Epsom Downs
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m 4f 6y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Investec Corporate Banking Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(5) |
| - |
Royal Line (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
1137-3 / 10 |
Flat (31) | James Doyle | J & T Gosden HH Sheikha Al Jalila… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, edged left final furlong, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Golden Wolf (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
422132- / 6 |
Flat (206) | S W Kelly | R Hughes The Risk Takers… |
8/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(6) |
| 3¼ L |
Fire Fighting (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
895153 / 10 |
Flat (19) | A Kirby | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A D Spence |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, kept on under pressure into never nearer 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2(7) |
| ½ L |
Shabeeb (USA) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
56/003-5 / 7 |
Flat (26) | Jim Crowley | R Varian Dr Marwan Koukash |
9/2 | |
| held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
9(8) |
| ½ L |
Fearsome (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
3-11542 / 6 |
Flat (33) | L Morris | N P Littmoden Irvin Naylor |
16/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
12(13) |
| 1½ L |
Native Fighter (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
44-3211 / 10 |
Flat (33) | David Egan | S Dow Cr1 |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division on outside, headway edging left and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
10(10) |
| HD |
Whinging Willie (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
226716- / 10 |
Flat (175) | Hector Crouch | G & J Moore Mr P B Moorhead |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, stayed on late not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
11(2) |
| NK |
Berrahri (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
4335-84 / 11 |
Flat (25) | Josephine Gordon | J R Best White Turf Racing… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
13(4) |
| 4½ L |
Ardamir (FR) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
5-43333 / 11 |
Flat (37), Jump (157) |
George Wood | Mrs L J Mongan P J Rothwell |
66/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
4(12) |
| ¾ L |
Faithful Mount (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
455117/ / 10 |
Flat (568), Jump (508) |
George Downing | Ian Williams Macable Partnership |
50/1 | |
| made most, led field just off inside rail in straight, joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
5(9) |
| HD |
Shabbah (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 12) |
4/4802-6 / 5 |
Flat (40) | R L Moore | J Tuite Mr Michael Geoghegan |
7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly inside final furlong | ||||||||||
12th |
6(11) |
| NK |
Lorelina (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
322182- / 7 |
Flat (180) | William Cox | A M Balding Luke Comer |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung left and beaten | ||||||||||
13th |
7(1) |
| 4½ L |
C'est No Mour (GER) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
113116- / 9 |
Flat (206), Jump (412) |
Tom Marquand | P Hedger Mr P R Hedger &… |
12/1 | |
| started slowly, took keen hold in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||