Metropolis (IRE)
Owner: Mrs C Joyce Trainer: A B Joyce Sex: gelding Age: 8
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Round Course; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 13 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Minority Interest | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | Liam Jones | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2011 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Round Course; Good) | 1m 4f | 0 | Danehill Tapdancer | 10st 3lbs | 6 of 9 | Miss R M King | 16/1 |
| always towards rear chasing clear leader, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 1m 100y | 0 | Maunsells Duke | 9st 2lbs | of 21 | Reserve 3 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Elusive Moon | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 17 | S Foley | 20/1 |
| towards rear, ran on well without threatening under pressure from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Cool Athlete | 9st 12lbs | 12 of 17 | P B Beggy | 20/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2011 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Heavenly Bound | 11st 8lbs | 10 of 14 | M J Bolger | 22/1 |
| well off pace in mid-division, no impression from after 4 out | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Words Of Wisdom | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 17 | M M Murphy | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2011 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Beliar | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | W J Lee | 8/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 May 2011 | Clonmel | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Chebona Bula | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 18 | R P Whelan | 12/1 |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | |||||||||
| 07 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 7f | 0 | Jacksonslady | 12st | 16 of 28 | Mr J J Grogan | 25/1 |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Appletreemagic | 9st 12lbs | 9 of 17 | B A Curtis | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, 6th over 1f out, no impression when checked closing stages | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2010 | Down Royal | Good | 7f | 0 | Tahitian Pearl | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | L F Roche | 7/1 |
| prominent, ridden to challenge and on terms from 2f out, led from 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed close home | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Northern Rocked | 10st 3lbs | of 13 | Reserve 3 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Jowango | 11st 4lbs | of 17 | M J Bolger | |
| 08 Jul 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Fammi Sognare | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 11 | Joseph O'Brien | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2010 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Alajan | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 16 | D P McDonogh | 11/2 |
| prominent, ridden in 2nd over 3f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 27 May 2010 | Clonmel | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Dusty Trail | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 18 | D P McDonogh | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, on terms before straight, headed and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | View From The Top | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, kept on well from 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2010 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Redzer Gazgoff | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | E J McNamara | 7/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 6th, ridden approaching straight, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2010 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Rock County | 11st 9lbs | of 19 | Reserve 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Time Travel | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 17 | D E Mullins | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway in 9th and not clear run 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2010 | Wexford | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Lancetto | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 16 | M P Walsh | 25/1 |
| chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, no impression in 5th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Dancera | 9st 10lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2010 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Flat Out | 11st 3lbs | 13 of 22 | M P Walsh | 33/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2010 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Ned Of The Hill | 11st 2lbs | 15 of 16 | M P Walsh | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2009 | Navan | Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Moville | 11st | 10 of 11 | S G Carey | 33/1 |
| always behind, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Accompanist | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | K J Manning | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, no extra entering straight, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1m | 0 | Shy Smile | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | P Townend | 10/1 |
| soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2009 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Silly Dancer | 9st 7lbs | 15 of 17 | P J Carberry | 7/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2009 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Silly Dancer | 9st 7lbs | of 19 | P J Carberry | |
| 09 Jul 2009 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 0 | Birregurra | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 21 | P J Carberry | 18/1 |
| held up towards rear, late headway in 12th under 1f out, ran on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2009 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Academy Blues | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 19 | K T O'Neill | 14/1 |
| mid-division, ridden into 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 May 2009 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 7f | 0 | Kaplinsky | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 15 | C O'Farrell | 5/2 |
| soon mid-division, 9th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Refuse To Sell | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | G F Carroll | 5/1 |
| towards rear, 13th over 1f out, ran on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2009 | Tipperary | Heavy | 7f 100y | 0 | Lord Rathvinden | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 15 | G F Carroll | 7/1 |
| held up, headway into 4th 2f out, kept on disputing moderate 2nd over 1f out, left clear 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 7f | 0 | Giant Slalom | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 18 | G F Carroll | 14/1 |
| held up, 12th approaching straight, headway into 6th 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Nortburn | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 14 | Fran Berry | 6/1 |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Turk | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 14 | Fran Berry | 9/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, progress and not clear run from over 1f out, stayed on well without threatening inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Great Barrier Reef | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 14 | D M Grant | 12/1 |
| 06 Aug 2008 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Azaboy | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 15 | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
| slowly into stride and always behind | |||||||||