Racecards
14:45 Epsom Downs
Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)(Sprint Good to Firm, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 166470-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey S Foley
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 41115-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, headway on outer to go close up 9f out, ridden when hampered entering final 3f, kept on same pace
- Form 323110-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Graham Mays
- Jockey Jim Crowley
steadied start held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 5343-55
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, headway and switched right entering final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong
- Form 111237
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 33/110-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led 1f, tracked leader, switched right over 3f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7/15416-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway entering final 2f, soon pressed winner, ran on
- Form 51-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, lost place 9f out, rapid headway on outer to join leader over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Cry Fury
23- Form 08000/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
slowly away always in rear
- Form 662218-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
led after 1f, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Irish raider Maid Of The Glens is not the most consistent but has a shout on her fourth in Listed company at Galway in September. Fiftyshadesfreed rattled-up a hat-trick over shorter trips on the all-weather last term but has yet to win on Turf and the same comment also applies to LUV U WHATEVER. But the latter has shown rapid progress this year, winning three times at Southwell, and can race off a 12lb lower mark back on this surface. Stetchworth's previous attempt at this longer trip doesn't boost confidence while Jakey could only manage fifth in this last term. But Barwick won an amateurs' race over track and trip in August and Instant Karma could go well on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Maid Of The Glens (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon hampered, behind and eased over 1f out, 13th of 15, 24l behind Empress Ali (8-1) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Sep.
Fiftyshadesfreed (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Dwelt keen towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Noble Gift (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
Barwick 14-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Der Meister (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Lungarno Palace (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 18, 1 1/4l behind Mica Mika (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.
Luv U Whatever 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind Mymatechris (9-1) at Lingfield 2m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol.
Stetchworth (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Went right start, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Boonga Roogeta (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Jakey (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside and hung left from over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, run flattened out and one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2l behind Yaakooum (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Instant Karma (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right final furlong, stayed on, won at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Galuppi (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Cry Fury 6-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 9l behind Blue Wave (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan '14.
Inspector Norse 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader until pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Latin Charm (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.