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The Metropolitan 2024 Betting Tips - Sixth Metrop for Waller
- The Metropolitan is the premier staying event of the Sydney Spring Carnival
- Unusual Legacy heads an open market with Picklebet
- Top picks include Unusual Legacy (win), Que Tempesta (each-way), and Trust In You (each-way)
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Unusual Legacy is a leading chance in The Metropolitan. (Getty)
The Group 1 Metropolitan is the premier staying contest over the Sydney Spring Carnival and forms a part of a big Randwick meeting, which also features the Epsom Handicap and Flight Stakes.
- 2024 The Metropolitan Tips
- 2024 The Metropolitan Field & Odds
Otherwise known as "The Metrop" is this 2400m Handicap, which not only provides the winner an entry into the following autumn's Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but it also gives the perfect springboard into the Melbourne Spring Carnival for both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
In a competitive market with Picklebet, Unusual Legacy is a $5.75 favourite to win The Metropolitan.
2024 The Metropolitan Tips
2024 The Metropolitan Best Bet - Unusual Legacy
I've been very keen on his chances for The Metropolitan for a while now and although he's still the third emergency, it looks as though Unusual Legacy will gain a start.
The lightly raced five-year-old is one of Chris Waller's more promising stayers and now out to 2400m for the first time, he could explode here with just 50kg on his back.
He appeared to be looking for this trip last Saturday when runner-up over 1900m and connections resisted the temptation to run in the Colin Stephen on that card.
Waller has been patient with Unusual Legacy, having completed a short first prep in Australia and he was tipped out for the spring after a second-up victory in May.
2024 The Metropolitan Next Best Bet - Que Tempesta
Despite doing a lot wrong during the race, the six-year-old was super impressive when balancing up very late to finish with a length of the winner on Australian debut.
Que Tempesta then hung-in when under pressure second-up in the Naturalism at Caulfield, but that last run was another pass mark with these longer trips in mind.
It's well worth noting that his five overseas wins were all recorded when racing in the clockwise direction and the last three of those triumphs all came at 2200m+.
With 4.5kg less from his last Melbourne assignment and now getting up to his right trip, Que Tempesta could rise to a new level in this third-up tilt for the Hayes yard.
2024 The Metropolitan Value Bet - Trust In You
I'm not so sure on the Kingston Town Stakes form behind the first two, with the winner going to Melbourne and Ceolwulf dropping back to a mile for the Epsom Handicap.
One at bolters odds from that lead-up is Trust In You, who was eased back to the rear in that first Australian appearance and the Kiwi was chasing from a long way out.
Despite never being in winning contention from a hopeless position, he found the line well as well as most of the beaten brigade (second-fastest last 200m of the race).
Trust In You is a two-time winner over 2400m and while class is the main query, I could see him finishing top three/four and providing value for the exotic punters.
2024 The Metropolitan Field & Odds
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalapour (IRE) | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 22 | 57kg | $34 |
| 2 | Military Mission (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 55.5kg | $31 |
| 3 | Serpentine (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 18 | 55kg | $12 |
| 4 | Que Tempesta (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 12 | 54.5kg | $15 |
| 5 | Alegron | Bjorn Baker | Rachel King | 5 | 54kg | $34 |
| 6 | Cleveland (IRE) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons | 19 | 54kg | $81 |
| 7 | Athabascan (FR) | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | Jason Collett | 9 | 54kg | $19 |
| 8 | Trust In You (NZ) | Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | Tom Sherry | 14 | 53kg | $126 |
| 9 | El Bodegon (IRE) | Chris Waller | TBA | 17 | 52.5kg | $71 |
| 10 | Zardozi | James Cummings | Zac Lloyd (a) | 10 | 52kg | $11 |
| 11 | Future History (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Zac Wadick (a) | 3 | 51.5kg | $9 |
| 12 | Star Of India (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Alysha Collett | 6 | 51.5kg | $101 |
| 13 | Etna Rosso (IRE) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 51.5kg | $10 |
| 14 | Land Legend (FR) | Chris Waller | Reece Jones | 7 | 51kg | $7.50 |
| 15 | First Light (GB) | Chris Waller | Mark Du Plessis | 2 | 50kg | $10 |
| 16 | Manzoice | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 16 | 50kg | $15 |
| 17 | Berkshire Breeze (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | TBA | 15 | 50kg | $7.50 |
| 18 | Wyclif (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Andrew Adkins | 20 | 50kg | $23 |
| 19e | Immediacy (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Jett Stanley (a) | 21 | 50kg | $13 |
| 20e | Strathay (NZ) | Chris Waller | TBA | 11 | 50kg | $26 |
| 21e | Unusual Legacy (NZ) | Chris Waller | Wiremu Pinn (a) | 4 | 50kg | $5.75 |
| 22e | Matusalem | Chris Waller | TBA | 8 | 50kg | $17 |
Odds courtesy of Picklebet & correct on 02/10/2024.
Verdict
Our tips for the 2024 Metropolitan are:
Unusual Legacy
To Win
$5.75 - 6 Units
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Que Tempesta
Each Way
$15.00 - 3 Units
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Trust In You
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$126.00 - 1 Unit
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