15:30 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 19 April 2022

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:30

Great Metropolitan Handicap

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 2m 42.67s

1^st

(3)

Going Gone

49-4

10/3f

T: J R BoyleJ: P Cosgrave

Prominent, led 9f out, pushed along 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ridden and ran on gamely op 5/1 tchd 16/5

2^nd

(2)

Mascat

58-11

28/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Rob Hornby

Tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home op 22/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

(10)

Solent Gateway

49-2

7/1

T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle

Towards rear, headway on inner 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

4^th

(6)

Parachute

48-13

5/1

T: E WalkerJ: W Buick

Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home op 4/1

5^th

(8)

Year Of The Dragon

48-10

5/1

T: W J KnightJ: Marco Ghiani

Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders op 4/1

6^th

2 ¾

(7)

Pirate King

79-7

11/1

T: C FellowesJ: K Shoemark

In rear, pushed along over over 2f out, never on terms op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

7^th

(11)

Optimistic Belief

48-3

50/1

T: P PhelanJ: F Norton

Raced wide in touch, switched inside over 4f out, weakened 2f out op 40/1

8^th

(1)

Alfred Boucher

69-7

6/1

T: H CandyJ: David Probert

In touch, effort over over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2

9^th

(4)

Kings Prince

49-2

9/2

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Hollie Doyle

Led 3f, tracked winner until 3f out, tailed off op 4/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Secret Shadow¹⁷⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Hayley Turner

(9)

True Courage¹⁹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: M L W Bell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £5.20, £2.50EX:£89.50Trifecta:£712.80Tricast:£617.15SF:£98.10Swingers:£15.50, £5.00, £30.70

Forecasts

Going Gone (10/3), Kings Prince (9/2), Parachute (5/1), Year Of The Dragon (5/1), Secret Shadow (11/2), Alfred Boucher (6/1), Solent Gateway (7/1), Pirate King (11/1), True Courage (12/1), Mascat (28/1), Optimistic Belief (50/1)

KINGS PRINCE returned with a fine run at Leicester under Hollie Doyle and gets the vote in a tricky renewal of this historic handicap. C&D winner Going Gone is a big player on his return for his local yard, while Year of The Dragon is also respected after another good showing at Doncaster.

KINGS PRINCE
GOING GONE (IRE)
YEAR OF THE DRAGON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Group One Power

Weight: 8-11 |Age: 4

J: S De Sousa | T: A M Balding

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00