Nominations for this year’s 2019 The Metropolitan (2400m) were released on Monday ahead of Royal Randwick’s $750,000 staying race on October 5.
Chris Waller’s classy mare Girl Tuesday is among the 2019 The Metropolian Handicap nominations for this spring. Photo: Steve Hart.
Not surprisingly, trainer Chris Waller has dominated the early entries with 14 runners, the headliner being Girl Tuesday, who ran third to Samadoubt and Avilius in last weekends Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes.
Girl Tuesday has opened equal favourite at $11.00 with Ladbrokes.com.au in futures The Metropolitan betting alongside Mark Newnham’s Scarlet Dream, who ran second first-up at Randwick last weekend in a Benchmark 94.
British raider Supernova can also be found on the same line of betting for the Hawkes stable. The five-year-old looked impressive during his return to the races back in August running second over 1600m at Hawkesbury and will now look to step up beyond the mile for the second time down under after running sixth in the Group 2 Chairman’s Quality back in April.
Waller has also nominated Youngstar for a run in The Metropolitan despite a pair of average performances over the last fortnight. Youngstar ran eighth in the Group 1 Winx Stakes first-up at Randwick, and seventh in last weekends Chelmsford Stakes second-up.
Gwenda Markwell’s Angel of Truth, winner of the Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m) back in April, has opened at $15.00 all-in The Metropolitan odds for 2019 alongside Youngstar and a host of others.
Group 3 Premier Cup runner-up Come Play With Me, last year’s Melbourne Cup fourth placegetter Finche, Shraaoh, Haripour and Yucatan all make up the second line of betting.
Full Ladbrokes.com.au The Metropolitan odds can be found here.
2019 The Metropolitan Nominations
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20x4614x93 | ALFARRIS (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 2 | 11x16511x6 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 4 | Gwenda Markwell | 106 |
| 3 | 153145×143 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 83 |
| 4 | 2x8830611x | AZURO (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | – |
| 5 | 1058x255x2 | BASS (JPN) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | – |
| 6 | 1x41x33240 | BEAU BALMAIN (GER) | H | 5 | Jim Conlan | – |
| 7 | 1116x821x7 | BIG BLUE (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | – |
| 8 | 622008326x | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | – |
| 9 | 2x87400x09 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 10 | 5147225×50 | CARIF | H | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 73 |
| 11 | 24411×0413 | CARZOFF (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 12 | 4723211112 | COME PLAY WITH ME | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 13 | 34449x16x4 | CON TE PARTIRO (USA) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 102 |
| 14 | 24235×6545 | CREEDENCE | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 15 | 234917×866 | CURATA PRINCESS | M | 6 | Robert & Luke Price | 67 |
| 16 | 210×8131 | DABIYR (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 77 |
| 17 | 0x2468223x | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustac | – |
| 18 | x217549x84 | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | – |
| 19 | 7x8565826x | DOUKHAN (IRE) | G | 11 | Kris Lees | 84 |
| 20 | 5x53314x09 | DURETTO (GB) | G | 8 | Matt Cumani | – |
| 21 | 3111890×83 | ETYMOLOGY | G | 7 | James Cummings | – |
| 22 | 86x2x0x692 | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | – |
| 23 | 110x51437x | FAIRLIGHT (IRE) | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 72 |
| 24 | 655x1x34x5 | FINCHE (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 25 | 840x5516x0 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 7 | Archie Alexander | – |
| 26 | 13112×9092 | GAYATRI | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 78 |
| 27 | 8888123×13 | GIRL TUESDAY | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 28 | 11102113×5 | GLORY DAYS (NZ) | M | 7 | Bill Thurlow | – |
| 29 | 201x6112x9 | GREY LION (IRE) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 105 |
| 30 | 18825616×0 | GUNDOWN | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | – |
| 31 | 13x12619x0 | HANG MAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – |
| 32 | 9x818328x4 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 102 |
| 33 | 69x4719x00 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 34 | 621x4520x4 | HARRISON (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | – |
| 35 | 16184×0 | HEART OF GRACE (JPN) | M | 5 | Frank Pangallo | 72 |
| 36 | x9239x1662 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 96 |
| 37 | 4×25213116 | JINDA (NZ) | M | 5 | Pat & Chris Hyland | – |
| 38 | 12x141x33 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | – |
| 39 | 0x364408x9 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | – |
| 40 | x192x322x2 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 70 |
| 41 | 30x02062x0 | MAURUS (GB) | G | 9 | John Thompson | 97 |
| 42 | 2561×05170 | MAWAANY MACHINE (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 92 |
| 43 | 76×8744324 | MONGOLIAN WOLF | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 85 |
| 44 | 56903638×0 | MORTON’S FORK | G | 6 | Richard Litt | 92 |
| 45 | 1x2x041050 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – |
| 46 | 1564264×81 | MRS MADRID | M | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 71 |
| 47 | 4341x9x00x | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 48 | x8112x5987 | NAHUEL (GB) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 73 |
| 49 | 10x58158x8 | NETTOYER | M | 6 | Wendy Roche | 96 |
| 50 | 2112x30x80 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 51 | 115x80x363 | OCEAN WALZER (GER) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | – |
| 52 | 321119×3 | OCEANEX (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | – |
| 53 | 464×351211 | OUR CANDIDATE (IRE) | H | 5 | Kris Lees | 83 |
| 54 | x013x121x0 | OUR CENTURY (IRE) | G | 9 | Kim Waugh | 106 |
| 55 | 1x46797x90 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 56 | 25x14941x2 | QAFILA | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 57 | 03×5025111 | QUAFFANY | G | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 72 |
| 58 | 0300x1170x | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 107 |
| 59 | 77462090×9 | RODRICO | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 89 |
| 60 | 192251557x | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 61 | 1953x4554x | SAUNTER BOY (FR) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 92 |
| 62 | 11x23727x2 | SCARLET DREAM | M | 4 | Mark Newnham | 91 |
| 63 | x611130x00 | SEMARI (NZ) | M | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 64 | x1x92321x0 | SHRAAOH (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 65 | 5x42170x46 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 66 | x02652244x | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 67 | x444740x70 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 6 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | 101 |
| 68 | 310x3321x0 | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 108 |
| 69 | 32x00x048x | SOUND (GER) | H | 7 | Michael Moroney | 105 |
| -70 | 622x013x33 | SPANISH POINT (GB) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | – |
| 71 | 3219155x9x | SPANISH STEPS (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | – |
| 72 | 655x1x0020 | STAMPEDE | H | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 104 |
| 73 | 22x11111x4 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony Freedman | – |
| 74 | 80x56252x9 | SULLY (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 75 | 38414x0x31 | SUPER TITUS (GB) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 76 | x112x216x2 | SUPERNOVA (GB) | H | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 90 |
| 77 | 11514132×4 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | – |
| 78 | 43013215×6 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 102 |
| 79 | 153x | TAVIDANCE (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | – |
| 80 | 11×948 | TAVISTOCK DANCER (NZ) | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | – |
| 81 | x506212501 | TERWILLIKER | G | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 66 |
| 82 | 1921249×12 | THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) | G | 5 | Shaune Ritchie | 79 |
| 83 | 53531320×5 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – |
| 84 | 4x772231x6 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 85 | 1303293423 | VAUCLUSE BAY | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 91 |
| 86 | x50500x806 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 87 | x220x0404x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 100 |
| 88 | 11x211x18 | WOLFE (JPN) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 91 |
| 89 | 231×211611 | WU GOK | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 90 | 1x1850x23x | YOGI (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 103 |
| 91 | 276x059x87 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 92 | 436013x10x | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 6 | Liam Howley | – |
| 93 | 2221x00x79 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 94 | x6200013x9 | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 7 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
