15:15 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 26 April 2017

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Investec Corporate Banking Great Metropolitan Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 4f 10y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 2m 41.79s
1st
Horse silk
1
(9)
Galapiat
49-11
11/10f
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Made all, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, comfortable, unchallenged
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(5)
Whinging Willie
88-8
25/1
T: G & J MooreJ: S Hitchcott
Held up towards rear, effort on outer 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(2)
Barwick
99-5
12/1
T: George BakerJ: L Dettori
Dwelt, headway to track leaders 10f out, chased winner 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
5
5
(8)
William Hunter
59-3
7/1
T: A KingJ: F Sweeney
Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
(4)
Sindarban
69-7
13/2
T: K DalgleishJ: J P Spencer
Keen, tracked winner until 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(1)
Thames Knight
58-10
10/1
T: M P TregoningJ: R Ffrench
In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(3)
Michael's Mount
48-8
8/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: S De Sousa
Keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
8th
Horse silk
½
6
(6)
Royal Marskell
88-12
25/1
T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: David Egan (7)
Rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, never a factor
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(7)
Ruwasi
69-4
9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: R L Moore
Always in rear, switched left 2f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £5.70, £2.80EX:£47.10Trifecta:£622.20Tricast:£230.20SF:£36.63Swingers:£14.30, £5.00, £25.30

Forecasts

Galapiat (11/10), Sindarban (13/2), William Hunter (7/1), Michael's Mount (8/1), Ruwasi (9/1), Thames Knight (10/1), Barwick (12/1), Whinging Willie (25/1), Royal Marskell (25/1)

Verdict

GALAPIAT was impressive on his return to action and he could still be well-handicapped despite his rise in the weights and the fact that effort came on an undulating track, should help him handle the camber here. Marcus Tregoning has a fair record with horses returning from a break and Thames Knight could go well here once again after winning and finihsing runner-up on his two previous starts on the track. William Hunter may enjoy the return to turf and could be the best of the rest.
  1. Galapiat
  2. Thames Knight
  3. William Hunter

Prize Money

1st: £12,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,864.004th: £932.005th: £466.006th: £234.00

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