Great Metropolitan Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 2m 43.58s

(4)

Soto Sizzler²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: D Menuisier| OR: 92| CD

7/4

2-2 over C&D, winning this and a good handicap on Derby Day in 2019. Missed 2020 but shaped well on return for new yard at Kempton 3 weeks ago. Interesting.

Form: 11292/4

(3)

Amazing Red¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 91| D

22/1

Cashed in lowest mark for ages when making successful return in 11.8f Leicester handicap earlier this month, edging ahead final strides under this rider. First run here and wouldn't rule out up 4 lb.

Form: 44345-1

(1)

Galahad Threepwood¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 88| BF| D

14/1

Improved when winning a couple of Lingfield (AW) handicaps over this trip at the start of the year. Good run at Chelmsford last time but must reproduce that form back on turf now.

Form: 24-1132

(5)

Valyrian Steel¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 87| BF

7/4

€600,000 Frankel colt who won his first 2 starts last year over 10f before a respectable run in the mud in York handicap. Very much the type to improve further in 2021 and can go well if he stays.

Form: 114-

(2)

Group One Power²⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

10/3

Successful in 1m AW events first 2 starts in 2020. Best effort after when fourth in King George V handicap at Royal Ascot and lightly-raced sort could have more to offer as a 4-y-o.

Form: 11445-

Forecasts

Soto Sizzler (7/4), Valyrian Steel (7/4), Group One Power (10/3), Galahad Threepwood (14/1), Amazing Red (22/1)

SOTO SIZZLER is 2-2 over C&D, winning this and a good handicap on Derby Day in 2019. There was enough promise in his Kempton comeback for his new yard to make him a bet here for all unexposed 4-y-os Valyrian Steel and Group One Power warrant serious respect.