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14:20 Epsom Downs

Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £14,006
  • 2nd: £4,194
  • 3rd: £2,097
  • 4th: £1,048
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.65s
  • Off Time: 14:22:38
  • 10 Ran
2(2)
Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap
8/1
  • Form 124550-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 91

in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

4(10)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 13541-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 90

awkwardly away, soon tracked leaders, not handle bend into straight 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

6(5)
Silk - Lime Green, Orange sleeves and cap

Beacon Lady

191 h DCD
14/1
  • Form 111408-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

taken to post early, dwelt in rear, headway in centre over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, soon clear, eased towards finish

7(1)
Silk - Red, white stripe, armlets and star on cap
  • Form U1711-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt towards rear, never a factor

8(11)
Silk - Yellow and maroon (quartered), yellow sleeves, maroon stars, yellow cap, maroon stars
  • Form 2317-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace

10(13)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Aryal

5 b
8/1
  • Form 13-2264
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

12(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
4/1
  • Form 94659-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

13(7)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves

Jakey (IRE)

22 CD
8/1
  • Form 7/17-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 81

close up, headway to chase leader 3f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace from over 1f out

14(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star
20/1
  • Form 30/210-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 80

ponied to start, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

15(8)
Silk - Pink, maroon star, maroon sleeves, pink stars, maroon cap, pink star

Rossetti

11 p CD
14/1
  • Form 42551-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, effort when hung left over 2f out, not trouble leaders

5(9)
NR

Azrag (USA)

179 hb D
50/1
  • Form 3/12016-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 86

1(14)
NR

Semeen

271 D
  • Form 46/1131-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

3(15)
NR

Van Percy

32 h D
  • Form 46355-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 90

9(12)
NR
  • Form 14321-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

11(4)
NR
  • Form 0/48614-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 81

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Semeen scored on his reappearance last season and won three of his four races in a light campaign. He's been raised 7lb but should win more races this season. Samantha Bell gets on well with Bayan Kasirga and was on board for his last two victories. He missed the break on his comeback and will strip fitter this time. RED RUNAWAY was receiving 3lb from Van Percy when beating him narrowly at Chester last May. Both arrive in winning form and the winner is 6lb better off so should confirm the form and take this. Dark Ruler stayed on strongly on his first start over this trip at Thirsk and can reach the frame while Vital Evidence will have had the cobwebs blow away at Kempton and if the ground turned soft would have a big chance.

Formwatch

Another Cocktail 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakend inside final furlong, 13th of 14, 11l behind Excellent Result (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f (2) gd in Sep.

Vital Evidence (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 9l behind Salutation (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.

Beacon Lady 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 31l behind Sizzler (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Oct.

Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Always behind, last of 14, 36l behind Elidor (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

Dark Ruler (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Elidor (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

Aryal 15-2 (8-8) Dwelt son led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Viewpoint (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-105 (2) pol.

Red Runaway 6-4fav (8-13) Took keen hold, with leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Appease (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Jakey (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, soon went 2nd, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Flemish School (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Da Do Run Run 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Leading Light (9-4) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

Rossetti 20-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 28l behind Top Diktat (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Azrag (USA) 9-2 (9-8) Behind, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 27l behind Bin Singspiel (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.

Semeen 7-4fav (9-8) Keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul beating Sadler's Risk (10-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Van Percy 5-4fav (8-8) Raced wide in rear, headway on outer entering final furlong, ridden and ran to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar beating Scottish Star (8-2) by ns, 9 ran.

Certavi (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) In touch, headway to track leader over 7f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, driven and rallied near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Commissar (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

Miss Marjurie (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Breden (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Oct.