| R9 RANDWICK | 04 October 2014 |
| The Metropolitan G1 3U OPEN ($405,000), 2400m 2:26.51 | |
| Race Synopsis: Junoob put up a good effort to score in this fast-run
2400m race. He began well and travelled nicely in fourth place
before moving up strongly approaching the 600m. He raced clear on
turning for home and held a big break at the 200m. He then fought
back gamely, after making his early move, to win by half a length
in quick time of 2:26.51, which was only 0.15 outside the Randwick
course record. His stablemate Opinion was back in sixth place
on the rails, fanned deep at the home turn and was still conceding
the leader about four lengths at the 250m. But he kept plugging on
gamely, getting to within half a length of the winner at the post and
also lodged an unsuccessful protest. Araldo was back near last in
the 16-horse field and was giving the leader about 12 lengths at the
600m. He got between runners at the 300m and plugged home well
for a good third. Kingdoms was tenth to the turn and made ground
without threatening for (4.4 lengths) fourth. Disclaimer also made
up late ground coming from last to finish (4.6 lengths) fifth. The
favourite Spillway was a handy fifth to the 600m but was hard ridden
from that point and faded to finish a disappointing ninth, beaten
seven lengths, looking tested by the fast-run 2400m race while La
Amistad was midfield and also failed to run on after being checked
nearing the turn to finish 12th. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 4. OPINION (IRE) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER TYE ANGLAND | 56.0 $12.00 | |||||||
| OASIS DREAM (GB) - KILTUBBER (IRE) | ||||||||||
| Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Australia Ltd (Mgr: Hon H Herbert) | 2nd | 9. ARALDO (GB) 6yo Horse | MICHAEL MORONEY J LLOYD | 55.5 $31.00 | ||||||
| HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - ALANDA (GER) | ||||||||||
| R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), G G Syndicate Ltd (Mgr: G G Peterson), R Smith, G T Ryan, R S Scheriani, C J Andronis, G Kaparos, Mrs A & D | 3rd | 10. KINGDOMS (NZ) 5yo Gelding | BRIAN SMITH LARRY CASSIDY | 55.5 $7.50 | ||||||
| HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - A REAL PRINCESS (NZ) | ||||||||||
| J Bromley, M J Hickmott, Miss J Kluske, L Harrington, A Maloney, D Loy, C Reid, D Cole, D Desilva, M Burns, D Costello, A Kiriczenko, E Walker, R, G & L Neradovsky | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13. DISCLAIMER (GB) 4yo Gelding | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN CHRISTIAN REITH | 55.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 2. BAGMAN (AUS) 8yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. BRIGANTIN (USA) 7yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER GLYN SCHOFIELD | 55.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 16. KHALID (GB) 4yo Gelding | PAUL PERRY THOMAS HUET | 55.5 $151.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 3. SPILLWAY (GB) 4yo Horse | D HAYES & T DABERNIG JAMES MCDONALD | 57.5 $4.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 15. IGGI POP (NZ) 6yo Gelding | J G SARGENT JIM BYRNE | 55.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 7. LA AMISTAD (AUS) 5yo Mare | M, W & J HAWKES COREY BROWN | 55.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 5. TRAVOLTA (NZ) 6yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE JOSH PARR | 56.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 11. WISH COME TRUE (IRE) 4yo Gelding | PETER G MOODY TIM CLARK | 55.5 $17.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 8. OUR VOODOO PRINCE (GB) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JOAO MOREIRA | 55.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 14. TUPAC AMARU (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA S CLIPPERTON | 55.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 12. DEANE MARTIN (NZ) 5yo Gelding | B J WALLACE CHRIS MUNCE | 55.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 99th | 1. JUNOOB (GB) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER BLAKE SHINN | 58.0 $5.00 | |||||||
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Last 400m Randwick G1 The Metropolitan Hcp - Opinion
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