{"id":11743,"date":"2018-09-28T02:39:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T02:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/more\/group-1-the-metropolitan-betting-preview\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:40:07","slug":"group-1-the-metropolitan-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/horse-racing\/group-1-the-metropolitan-betting-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Group 1 The Metropolitan Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Randwick Race 8<\/a> \u2013 16:45 AEST
\nOPEN Group 1
\n2400m
\n$750,000.00
\nSoft 5 \u2013 Good 4
\nRail out 3m entire circuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Horse <\/strong><\/td>\nTrainer<\/strong><\/td>\nJockey<\/strong><\/td>\nWeight (kg)<\/strong><\/td>\nBarrier<\/strong><\/td>\nCurrent Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Auvray<\/strong><\/td>\nR A Freedman<\/strong><\/td>\nTye Angland<\/strong><\/td>\n57.0<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n$18.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Big Duke<\/strong><\/td>\nDarren Weir<\/strong><\/td>\nBrenton Avdulla<\/strong><\/td>\n56.5<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\n$11.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Libran<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nHugh Bowman<\/strong><\/td>\n56.0<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n$11.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Wall of Fire<\/strong><\/td>\nC Maher & D Eustace<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Mcdonald<\/strong><\/td>\n54.5<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n$12.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Sedanzer<\/strong><\/td>\nG Waterhouse & A Bott<\/strong><\/td>\nTim Clark<\/strong><\/td>\n53.0<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n$21.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Patrick Erin<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nCorey Brown<\/strong><\/td>\n51.0<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n$12.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Midterm<\/strong><\/td>\nLiam Howley<\/strong><\/td>\nMichael Dee<\/strong><\/td>\n50.5<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\n$15.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Alward<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nKathy O\u2019hara<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n$41.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Miss Admiration<\/strong><\/td>\nMick Price<\/strong><\/td>\nDean Holland<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n$6.50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Brimham Rocks<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nKerrin McEvoy<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n$5.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Sin to Win<\/strong><\/td>\nD & B Hayes & T Dabernig<\/strong><\/td>\nDean Yendall<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n$27.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. The Lord Mayor<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nJay Ford<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n$13.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Nettoyer<\/strong><\/td>\nWendy Roche<\/strong><\/td>\nMs Rachel King<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n$81<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Just Shine<\/strong><\/td>\nClare Cunningham<\/strong><\/td>\nAlysha Collett<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n$27.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Sikandarabad<\/strong><\/td>\nD & B Hayes & T Dabernig<\/strong><\/td>\nJye Mcneil<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n$19.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. High Bridge<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nCraig Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n$8.50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Opposition<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nAndrew Adkins<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n$35.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. Jake\u2019s Hill<\/strong><\/td>\nChris Waller<\/strong><\/td>\nY Ichikawa<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n$81<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E19. Romanesque<\/strong><\/td>\nJarrod Mclean<\/strong><\/td>\nFred W Kersley<\/strong><\/td>\n50.0<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n$41.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Race Overview<\/h2>\n

The Metropolitan<\/strong> is Sydney\u2019s premier staying race of the Spring \u2013 in fact, it is the only Group 1 staying event in Sydney throughout Spring. The race is sometimes used as a lead in to the Caulfield Cup. Notably, only two favourites have won in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n

Race Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Aside from Sin to Win<\/strong> there appears to be a lack of speed in this staying event which could result to bunching which will make it extremely tough for many to find a position in the run. Midterm <\/strong>may elect to push forward from the wide barrier. The majority of horses generally map towards the middle-back. This could well turn into a sit & sprint event!<\/p>\n

Key Runners<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. LIBRAN ($11.00<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Showed an encouraging return in his first two starts this prep over much shorter distances than he prefers. Hit the line beautifully in those starts and last start closed off well when held up on heels for a period. Extra distance suits.<\/p>\n

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    1. WALL OF FIRE ($12.00<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      First up here, but has had a few trials leading into this which suggests he could be more forward than expected. Last prep finished 1 length off in the G2 Herbert Power over the same distance. Mcdonald on board a big plus \u2013 betting moves could tell the story.<\/p>\n

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      1. BRIMHAM ROCKS ($5.00<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Has finished behind Auvilius twice this prep, which is top form for this race. 2nd<\/sup> up this prep just missed behind The Lord Mayor when running home strongly. Last 2 starts has looked like wanting further and will get it here. A deserved favourite and with the right run will be tough to beat.<\/p>\n

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        1. THE LORD MAYOR ($13.00<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Coming off two consecutive wins, including a last start win over the favourite here. Had the gun run last start but looks like he could get the same again today which could be a key factor in this race! Has a great winning record and it\u2019s hard to knock winning form!<\/p>\n

          Bluey’s Best
          \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. LIBRAN ($11.00<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            This is an extremely tough race \u2013 arguably the hardest of the day to pick a winner from, but Libran has been crying out for this distance here after hitting the line well in all starts this prep. How this race pans out will depend on tactics, but with the right run Libran should be fighting out the finish here.<\/p>\n

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            Bet Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Randwick Race 8 \u2013 16:45 AEST OPEN Group 1 2400m $750,000.00 Soft 5 \u2013 Good 4 Rail out 3m entire circuit Horse Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Barrier Current Price 1. Auvray R A Freedman Tye Angland 57.0 2 $18.00 2. Big Duke Darren Weir Brenton Avdulla 56.5 8 $11.00 3. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1217],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-horse-racing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15833,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11743\/revisions\/15833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}