20 Apr 2005 03:05 EPSOM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,392); Distance: 2650; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0(9) |
| - |
Tender Falcon (GB) (Gelding, , 119) |
/ 25 |
S Hitchcott | R J Hodges Mr P E Axon |
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| tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, pushed into lead last stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
0(2) |
| SHD |
Balkan Knight (GB) (Gelding, , 120) |
/ 10 |
J F Egan | D R C Elsworth Mr Raymond Tooth |
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| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed and driven final furlong, headed last stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
0(13) |
| 3 L |
Midas Way (GB) (Gelding, , 128) |
/ 10 |
S Sanders | P R Chamings Mrs Alexandra J… |
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| tracked leaders, closed to lead 3f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
0(10) |
| 4 L |
Bendarshaan (GB) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 8 |
K Darley | Charlie & Mark Johnston G R Bailey Ltd… |
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| tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed when weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
0(3) |
| 2.5 L |
Millville (GB) (Gelding, , 124) |
/ 9 |
P Robinson | M A Jarvis Mr T G Warner |
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| took keen hold in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, never reached challenging position | ||||||||||
6th |
0(8) |
| 1 L |
Solo Flight (GB) (Gelding, , 125) |
/ 11 |
R L Moore | H Morrison Lady Hardy |
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| took keen hold, held up in rear, effort 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
0(7) |
| 0.75 L |
Turbo (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) |
/ 11 |
G Carter | T G Mills Mrs C A Coward |
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| held up in rear, shaken up and headway centre course over 2f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
0(12) |
| 6 L |
Magnesium (USA) (Gelding, , 127) |
/ 10 |
T Quinn | B G Powell Mr Con Harrington |
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| in touch, pushed along straight, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
0(6) |
| NK |
Jeepstar (GB) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 9 |
M Fenton | T D Easterby Mr Ian Josephs |
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| led to over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
0(11) |
| NK |
The Violin Player (USA) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 5 |
D Holland | H J Collingridge Peter Webb David… |
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| mid-division, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
11th |
0(4) |
| 8 L |
Gavroche (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 124) |
/ 7 |
J-P Guillambert | C A Dwyer M Khan X2 |
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| dwelt, held up in rear, headway into mid-division straight, weakened and behind in final 3f | ||||||||||
12th |
0(5) |
| 1.25 L |
Sergeant Cecil (GB) (Gelding, , 131) |
/ 9 |
A Munro | B R Millman Mr Terry Cooper |
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| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, eased when well beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
13th |
0(1) |
| 2 L |
Prime Powered (IRE) (Gelding, , 116) |
/ 7 |
J Quinn | G & J Moore I J & C G Heseltine |
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| mid-division, stayed alone far side in straight, in touch until weakened final 2f | ||||||||||