26 Apr 2006 02:55 EPSOM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £11,218); Distance: 2650; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Blue Square Great Metropolitan Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0(1) |
| - |
Vengeance (GB) (Colt, , 129) |
/ 22 |
P J Dobbs | J George Mr T Staplehurst |
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| prominent, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
0(7) |
| 1 L |
Red Racketeer (USA) (Colt, , 131) |
/ 4 |
L Dettori | P J Gilligan Maktoum Al Maktoum |
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| soon led at steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
0(5) |
| 5 L |
Sporting Gesture (GB) (Gelding, , 122) |
/ 12 |
J Quinn | W J Austin Mr Steve Hull |
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| held up, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
0(4) |
| 1.5 L |
Tender Falcon (GB) (Gelding, , 126) |
/ 10 |
M Dwyer | C Barker Mr P E Axon |
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| in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
0(6) |
| 0.5 L |
Quizzene (USA) (Gelding, , 124) |
/ 7 |
K Darley | Mrs Monty Shayler Favourites Racing… |
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| chased leader until over 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
0(2) |
| HD |
Kalambari (IRE) (Gelding, , 121) |
/ 7 |
M Fenton | J George Mr Jack Joseph |
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| slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
0(3) |
| 1 L |
Nordwind (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) |
/ 10 |
Ted Durcan | Jimmy Wilkerson Mr P Conway & Mr… |
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| steadied start, held up, always in rear | ||||||||||