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21:20 Kempton Park

Metropolis Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.10s
  • Off Time: 21:23:17
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sovereignty (JPN)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Anthill

    8/1

      2
      Silk -

      Guildenstern (IRE)

      16/1

        1(13)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Quaglino Way (GR)

        10
        10/3
        • Form 931-484
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(8)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap

        Hollow Jo

        18 DC
        20/1
        • Form 360078
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 62

        held up, never dangerous

        3(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Million Percent

        15 CDD
        7/1
        • Form 4-34426
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 61

        chased leaders, hard driven and effort well over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(11)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue spots, Orange sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Sovereignty (JPN)

        41 CDD
        10/1
        • Form 328420
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in touch, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        5(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoop, armlets and cap

        Morse (IRE)

        8 DC
        10/1
        • Form 00-0605
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 60

        went left start, soon in touch, pushed along halfway, soon no impression

        6(7)
        Silk - Fuchsia, Pink 'v' and cap

        Anthill

        48
        8/1
        • Form 27-2450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders, hung right under pressure over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

        7(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        Guildenstern (IRE)

        7 CD
        16/1
        • Form 420248
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 58

        hampered start, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        8(4)
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Jessica Wigmo

        18 CDDC
        11/1
        • Form 130404
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 57

        dwelt, always behind

        9(10)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Grizedale (IRE)

        7 pt D
        5/1
        • Form 0-88042
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 57

        in touch, ridden and led briefly over 1f out, soon headed, no extra towards finish

        11(9)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue braces, halved sleeves and striped cap

        Straight Face (IRE)

        7 b CD
        5/1
        • Form 112037
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 53

        led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        13(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK Cross of Lorraine, YELLOW and BLACK chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap

        Grand Assault

        32
        20/1
        • Form 21-3470
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 54

        always behind

        14(12)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Mr Rev

        33
        33/1
        • Form 025009
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 54

        always behind

        10(2)
        NR

        Contented (IRE)

        21 p CD
        • Form 251055
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 57

        Nonrunner

        12(6)
        NR

        Kitto Katsu

        40
        • Form 51D609
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 55

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Straight Face will appreciate the drop in trip, Grizedale is respected but this is likely to be run at a fast and furious pace which could play into the hands of Jessica Wigmo. Tony Carroll's mare is 3lbs higher than when winning here in April but is clearly well suited by the demands of this circuit and should get the strong pace that her hold-up tactics require. Mark Coumbe gets on well with her and she appears to be running into form. Grizedale ran well on his belated all-weather debut and must have claims racing from the same mark whilst Quaglino Way and Straight Face may both make bold bids from the front. The latter led well into the final furlong over a mile here last time only to fall in a heap within sight of the line whilst the latter may need a little more assistance from the handicapper. This tricky finale may go the way of Jessica Wigmo.

        Formwatch

        Quaglino Way (GR) 9-2 (10-0) Led, driven 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, faded, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Napoletano (10-0) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) frm.

        Hollow Jo 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden when hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 7l behind Dressed To Dance (10-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        Million Percent 13-2 (9-9) Held up, pushed along, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Kaballero (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Sovereignty (JPN) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 11th of 13, 7l behind Strabinios King (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Jun.

        Morse (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Diminuto (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Anthill 16-1 (9-0) Keen with leaders 6f, ridden and weakened quickly final furlong, 11th of 15, 8l behind Wisdom's Kiss (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m hcap (6) pol in May.

        Guildenstern (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In rear, headway inside final 2f, kept on final furlong but never nearer, 8th of 13, 6l behind Alucica (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Jessica Wigmo 20-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner well 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Slip Star (8-12) at Doncaster 7f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Grizedale (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up, headway 2f out, ran on to chase leaders well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Millfields Dreams (9-1) at Kempton 7f app hcp (5) pol.

        Straight Face (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, led again 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, weakened quickly, headed inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Alucica (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Grand Assault 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 18, 17l behind Imperial Lucky (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Mr Rev 50-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 17, 10l behind Superduper (9-13) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Contented (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Isphahan (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Jun.

        Kitto Katsu 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Forced Upon Us (8-11) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.