2025 G1 The Metropolitan Field and Barrier Draw

Breednet - Tuesday September 30

Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher are set to have half of the Group I Metropolitan field between them with the Waller trained Birdman an easing favourite after drawing a wide gate for Saturday’s race.

Piggyback is the best of the Australian bred hopes in the Metropolitan. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

The are only three Australian bred stayers in the field with last weekend’s Colin Stephen winner Piggyback given the best chance of those.

Asahi Super Dry The Metropolitan (2400m) Group 1 - $750,000

1. Vauban (FR) (Galiway) Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott / Tim Clark (7) 58.5kg

2. Arapaho (FR) (Lope De Vega) Bjorn Baker / Rachel King (13) 58kg

3. More Felons (IRE) (Churchill) Chris Waller / Tommy Berry (20) 55kg

4. Changingoftheguard (IRE) (Galileo) Kris Lees / Ethan Brown (8) 54.5kg

5. Adelaide River (IRE) (Australia) Kris Lees / Tyler Schiller (18) 53.5kg

6. Athabascan (FR) (Almanzor) John O'Shea and Tom Charlton / Dylan Gibbons (3) 52kg

7. Birdman (IRE) (Free Eagle) Chris Waller / Kerrin McEvoy (17) 51.5kg

8. Son Of Sun (NZ) (Tavistock) Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley / (16) 51kg

9. Soul Of Spain (IRE) (Phoenix Of Spain) Chris Waller / Zac Lloyd (11) 50.5kg

10. Etna Rosso (IRE) (Decorated Knight) Chris Waller / Jay Ford (2) 50kg

11. Piggyback (Trapeze Artist) Ciaron Maher / Andrew Adkins (14) 50kg

12. Glory Daze (IRE) (Cotai Glory) Ciaron Maher / Anna Roper (4) 50kg

13. Royal Supremacy (IRE) (Make Believe) Ciaron Maher / Robbie Dolan (9) 50kg

14. Wyclif (GB) (Archipenko) Ciaron Maher / Louise Day (6) 50kg

15. Don Diego De Vega (FR) (Lope De Vega) Annabel and Rob Archibald / Alysha Collett (12) 50kg

16. Flying Bandit (Trapeze Artist) Kerry Parker / Brock Ryan (5) 50kg

17. Travolta (GB) (Lope De Vega) Chris Waller / Ben E Thompson (1) 50kg

18. Juja Kibo (IRE) (Belardo) Ciaron Maher / (15) 50kg

19. Sun 'n' Sand (Pride Of Dubai) Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones / Winona Costin (19) 50kg

20. Strathtay (NZ) (Preferment) Chris Waller / Reece Jones (10) 50kg

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