METROPOLITAN HANDICAP 2011 (2400 Metres)
The 2011 Metropolitan Handicap field (Randwick)
1st $240,000, 2nd $80,000, 3rd $40,000, 4th $20,000 – GROUP 1.
3yo+ Handicap, Apprentices cannot claim..
1 TRUSTING John P Thompson – Joao Moreira 10 – 57kg
2 HAWK ISLAND (IRE) Chris Waller – Glyn Schofield 16 – 56kg
3 HERCULIAN PRINCE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse – Nash Rawiller 17 – 55kg
4 ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB) Chris Waller – Michael Rodd 3 – 55kg
5 MOURAYAN (IRE) Robert Hickmott – Hugh Bowman 14 – 54.5kg
6 STAND TO GAIN (IRE) Chris Waller – Rod Quinn 13 – 53kg
7 TULLAMORE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse – Chris Munce 7 – 52.5kg
8 LAMASERY David Vandyke – Brenton Avdulla 8 – 52kg
9 BLACK AND BENT Robert Smerdon – Craig Williams 15 – 52kg
10 IRONSTEIN Gerald Ryan – Jim Cassidy 5 – 52kg
11 LODGE THE DEEDS Gwenda Markwell – Tommy Berry 11 – 52kg
12 THE VERMINATOR Chris Waller – Craig Newitt 18 – 52kg
13 BELLAGIO WYNN Chris Waller – Jay Ford 6 – 52kg
14 CRAFTY IRNA Ron Quinton – Kerrin McEvoy 9 – 52kg
15 SPECHENKA Ben Ahrens – Ms Kathy O’Hara 2 – 52kg
16 PRAECIDO (NZ) David Payne – Christian Reith 1 – 52kg
17 RED EYE SPECIAL (NZ) Anthony Cummings – Nathan Berry 12 – 52kg
18 HOME ON A WING Anthony Cummings – Corey Brown 19 – 52kg
19e SPLENDID HONOURS Paul Perry – 4 – 52kg
The 2011 Metropolitan Handicap is a Group 1 race over 2400m at Randwick, and the premier stayers race in Sydney over the Spring Carnival. The 2010 Metropolitan takes place on Saturday the 1st of October, the same day as:
Past Metropolitan Handicap results & times
Year – Winner – 2nd – 3rd
2010 – Herculian Prince – Mourayan – No Wine No Song – 2:29.9
2009 – Speed Gifted – Lodge The Deeds – Fiumicino – 2:35.1
2008 – Newport – Bianca – Get Up Jude – 2:33.0
