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The Metropolitan is a Group 1 race run over 2400m at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Epsom Handicap Day during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival as a possible Caulfield Cup lead-up.
2018 The Metropolitan Results
- 1st: TBD/strong>
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
The Metropolitan News
The Metropolitan is one of the most prestigious and anticipated races run by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) as part of their Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Held on the last major race day of the carnival on either the last Saturday in September or the first Saturday in October at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, The Metropolitan is one of three Group 1 events at the meeting along with the Epsom Handicap (1600m) for milers and the Flight Stakes (1600m) for the three-year-old fillies.
| 2018 Metropolitan Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday 29th September, 2018 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Conditions: | Three-year-old & Up – Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: | $750,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1863 |
The Metropolitan is a 2400m staying event run under open handicap conditions by entries aged three-years-old and over. Held at the end of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, punters who have watched the earlier races closely should have a fairly strong indication of the dominant runners of the season. Entries in The Metropolitan may come via a range of races including the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality Handicap (2400m) the week before, or the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill in September. In recent years the Colin Stephen, run at the same course, distance and conditions, has been the most important guide to The Metropolitan. Horses to take out this Colin Stephen – Metropolitan double include Railings (2005), Dress Circle (2001), Coco Cobanna (2000), Vita Man (1999), In Joyment (1998), Heart Ruler (1997) and Hula Flight (1996).
The 2018 Metropolitan Handicap ran on Saturday 29th September, 2018 at Royal Randwick.
2018 The Metropolitan Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
See below for the official The Metropolitan 2018 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the upset win of the Lloyd Williams-raced lightweight Foundry who held off the Darren Weir-trained Bid Duke and the third-placed Kiwi raider Chocante.
2018 The Metropolitan Betting
Updated The Metropolitan Handicap 2018 betting markets will be provided for punters below across the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival complete with links to the best The Metropolitan odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au.
2018 The Metropolitan Field & Barriers
The Metropolitan will be the last event for the contending runners at Sydney, although many of the well performing horses will continue their spring campaigns by taking part in some of the premier races of the year at the illustrious Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The Metropolitan Handicap is an excellent lead-up race to the esteemed $2.5 million Caulfield Cup, as it is run under much the same conditions. The race has been a good guide to the Caulfield Cup in recent years, with Metropolitan winners Tawqueet (2006) and Railings (2005) both travelling to Melbourne after the race and claiming victory in the Caulfield Cup as well.
Each season The Metropolitan field and barriers are released the week of the race attracting a capacity line-up of 18 starters plus four emergencies.
The official 2018 The Metropolitan Final Field & Barrier Draw will be announced on September 26, 2018 and published in full below once released.
The Metropolitan 2018 Field is now out with 18 stayers in the mix including eight for Chris Waller whose contingent is dominating The Metropolitan betting.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7x56164x52 | AUVRAY (FR) | Richard Freedman | Tye Angland | 2 | 57kg | – | 109 |
| 2 | 021443×005 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | Darren Weir | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 56.5kg | – | 107 |
| 3 | 28x420x837 | LIBRAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 16 | 56kg | – | 107 |
| 4 | x6248x220x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | James McDonald | 10 | 54.5kg | – | 104 |
| 5 | 22x9131x40 | SEDANZER | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 53kg | – | 104 |
| 6 | 3114656×64 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Corey Brown | 4 | 51kg | – | 97 |
| 7 | 36164x0x02 | MIDTERM (GB) | Liam Howley | Michael Dee | 17 | 50.5kg | – | 96 |
| 8 | 4x32267x39 | ALWARD (IRE) | Chris Waller | – | 1 | 50.5kg | – | 95 |
| 9 | 419337×351 | MISS ADMIRATION | Mick Price | Dean Holland | 9 | 50kg | – | 92 |
| 10 | 021x22x332 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 15 | 50kg | – | 100 |
| 11 | 43462L1x33 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Dean Yendall | 12 | 50kg | – | 93 |
| 12 | 416400×011 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | Chris Waller | – | 7 | 50kg | – | 85 |
| 13 | 7433923×39 | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | – | 14 | 50kg | – | 88 |
| 14 | 111×512703 | JUST SHINE (NZ) | Clare Cunningham | – | 13 | 50kg | – | 87 |
| 15 | 3x7x521134 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Jye McNeil | 6 | 50kg | – | 86 |
| 16 | 19x31x0x11 | HIGH BRIDGE (GB) | Chris Waller | – | 3 | 50kg | – | 72 |
| 17 | 424x02x675 | OPPOSITION (GB) | Chris Waller | – | 19 | 50kg | – | 74 |
| 18 | 134x74x978 | JAKE’S HILL (GB) | Chris Waller | – | 11 | 50kg | – | 74 |
| 19e | 32230×0259 | ROMANESQUE (IRE) | Jarrod McLean | Fred W Kersley (a) | 18 | 50kg | – | 73 |
2018 The Metropolitan Handicap Nominations & Weights
The 2018 Metropolitan nominations were released by Racing NSW on September 3rd and featured 81 hopeful stayers.
| NO | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x0022x4x2 | ABDON (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 2 | 1x55462x02 | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne |
| 3 | 672970×005 | ADMIRAL JELLO | G | 6 | Kris Lees |
| 4 | x843320x68 | AL HARAM (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 5 | 1x1120x518 | ALL TOO SOON | M | 4 | David Payne |
| 6 | 24x32267x3 | ALWARD (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 7 | 5x0x92834x | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 7 | Anthony Freedman |
| 8 | 27x56164x5 | AUVRAY (FR) | G | 8 | Richard Freedman |
| 9 | 11x3326x11 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings |
| 10 | 24112×0873 | AZURO (FR) | G | 5 | Darren Weir |
| 11 | 5021443×00 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir |
| 12 | 1021x22x33 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 13 | 1x11820x50 | CABEZA DE VACA | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 14 | 34157×2441 | CARZOFF (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 15 | 11x7389x00 | CLASSIC UNIFORM | G | 6 | Gary Moore |
| 16 | 5651111×09 | CORDERO | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 17 | 60×7298842 | DARK EYES | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 18 | 63×0513206 | DESTINY’S KISS | G | 10 | Joseph Pride |
| 19 | x332120x96 | DOMED | M | 5 | John P Thompson |
| 20 | 0x400521x5 | EGG TART | M | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 21 | 274340×000 | EMBLEY | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker |
| 22 | 14111251×7 | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | M | 6 | Matt Cumani |
| 23 | 27019×2761 | EXCELSIOR | H | 4 | Gwenda Markwell |
| 24 | 532x108x04 | GOATHLAND (IRE) | G | 7 | Kim Waugh |
| 25 | 3x1111x58 | GRUNT (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price |
| 26 | 4131x590x9 | HANS HOLBEIN (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley |
| 27 | x900x6x60x | HAPPY MOMENT (JPN) | H | 9 | Anthony Freedman |
| 28 | 67x28167x0 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 29 | 03×9724115 | HARPER’S CHOICE | G | 5 | Gerald Ryan |
| 30 | x140x621x4 | HARRISON (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 31 | 119x31x0x1 | HIGH BRIDGE (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller |
| 32 | 2343x312x6 | HIYAAM (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price |
| 33 | 213x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 34 | 5333x1x618 | JAAMEH (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 35 | 2134x74x97 | JAKE’S HILL (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 36 | 4111×51270 | JUST SHINE (NZ) | G | 6 | Clare Cunningham |
| 37 | 6369×00640 | KELLSTORM (IRE) | H | 6 | Darren Weir |
| 38 | 164x362x53 | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | G | 7 | Liam Howley |
| 39 | 1424318×13 | LETTER TO JULIETTE | M | 5 | Garry White |
| 40 | 528x420x83 | LIBRAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller |
| 41 | 6321×99574 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir |
| 42 | 36164x0x02 | MIDTERM (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 43 | 2741x780x0 | MIGHTY BOSS | H | 4 | Mick Price |
| 44 | 1224×64317 | MIRIMAR (IRE) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney |
| 45 | x419337x35 | MISS ADMIRATION | M | 4 | Mick Price |
| 46 | 4x57x15x82 | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir |
| 47 | 63x27314x0 | MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB) | H | 6 | James Cummings |
| 48 | x8914228x6 | NAVAL WARFARE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 49 | 7433923×39 | NETTOYER | M | 5 | Wendy Roche |
| 50 | 5525x546x5 | NEW TIPPERARY | G | 6 | Joseph Pride |
| 51 | 1131119×4 | NORTHWEST PASSAGE | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 52 | 2x203x60x8 | ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE) | R | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 53 | 17424x02x6 | OPPOSITION (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 54 | x222415x55 | OREGON’S DAY | M | 5 | Mick Price |
| 55 | x3110328x2 | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley |
| 56 | 14×0075673 | OUTRAGED | G | 7 | Kelly Schweida |
| 57 | 13114656×6 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 58 | 0151330×00 | PERIBSEN (IRE) | H | 6 | John O’Shea |
| 59 | x93x5880x0 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 60 | 511×824116 | PIONEERTOWN (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 61 | 13173x5x60 | POETIC DREAM (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 62 | 9063431×00 | PRINCE CHERI (FR) | H | 10 | John O’Shea |
| 63 | 514×521485 | RAQEEQ (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 64 | 2x11x5x0x0 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir |
| 65 | 4332230×02 | ROMANESQUE (IRE) | H | 6 | Jarrod McLean |
| 66 | 1x0658x077 | SALSONIC | G | 5 | Jason Coyle |
| 67 | 2x38x947x0 | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | H | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 68 | 122x9131x4 | SEDANZER | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 69 | 93x7x52113 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 70 | x43462L1x3 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 71 | 20x22525x0 | SINGLE GAZE | M | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 72 | 3314513×01 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 73 | 0000×00763 | TALL SHIP (IRE) | G | 8 | Darren Weir |
| 74 | 1416400×01 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller |
| 75 | 11116×6321 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean |
| 76 | 11x0121x61 | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
| 77 | 8x3203860x | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 78 | x110x81112 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 79 | 98121x05x4 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney |
| 80 | 0x437829x7 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 81 | x6248x220x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
The Metropolitan Handicap History
The Metropolitan has a rich history dating all the way back to the race’s inception in 1863, which was won by Regno. It began as a principal race run over 16 furlongs until 1892 when the race distance was decreased to 12 furlongs. In 1920 the length of the event went up to 13 furlongs and was then converted to 2600m in 1972. Not long after in 1979 the Metropolitan Handicap became a Group 1 event. In 2001 the race distance was decreased by 200m bringing it to today’s length of 2400m. In its long history, there has only been one year the Metropolitan Handicap was not held and that was in 2007 due to the Equine Flu virus.
Recent Metropolitan Handicap Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Foundry | 2 minutes 27.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Big Duke | ||
| 3rd | Chocante | ||
| 2016 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Sir John Hawkwood | 2 minutes 27.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Antonio Giuseppe | ||
| 3rd | Allergic | ||
| 2015 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Magic Hurricane | 2 minutes 28.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Beaten Up | ||
| 3rd | Havana Cooler | ||
| 2014 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Junoob | 2 minutes 26.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Opinion | ||
| 3rd | Araldo | ||
| 2013 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Seville | 2 minutes 32.07 seconds |
| 2nd | Julienas | ||
| 3rd | Sneak A Peek | ||
| 2012 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Glencadem Gold | 2 minutes 29.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Kelinni | ||
| 3rd | Reuben Percival | ||
| 2011 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | The Verminator | 2 minutes 33.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Hawk Island | ||
| 3rd | Lamasery | ||
| 2010 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Herculian Prince | 2 minutes 29.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Mourayan | ||
| 3rd | No Wine No Song | ||
| 2009 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Speed Gifted | 2 minutes 35.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Lodge The Deeds | ||
| 3rd | Fiumicino | ||
| 2008 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Newport | 2 minutes 33 seconds |
| 2nd | Bianca | ||
| 3rd | Get Up Jude | ||
| 2007 Metropolitan Handicap |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Tawqeet | 2 minutes 31.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Activation | ||
| 3rd | Vanquished | ||
| 2005 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Railings | 2 minutes 28.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Run Rita Run | ||
| 3rd | Men At Work | ||
| 2004 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | County Tyrone | 2 minutes 33.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Itemise | ||
| 3rd | Don Raphael | ||
| 2003 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Bedouin | 2 minutes 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Daneborogh | ||
| 3rd | Bodie | ||
| 2002 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Victory Smile | 2 minutes 31.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Piachay | ||
| 3rd | Dress Circle | ||
| 2001 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Dress Circle | 2 minutes 29.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Danyon | ||
| 3rd | Homewrecker | ||
| 2000 Metropolitan Handicap |
1st | Coco Cobanna | 2 minutes 44.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Pasta Express | ||
| 3rd | Citra’s Prince | ||
