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Birdman headlines the final field for the The Metropolitan

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2025 The Metropolitan. The The Metropolitan will be run on Saturday, 4 October 2025 at Randwick racecourse.

Time: 4:$5pm AEST

Distance: 2400m

Class: Group 1

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The Metropolitan Field

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 VAUBAN (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 58.5kg
2 ARAPAHO (FR) Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 13 58kg
3 MORE FELONS (IRE) Chris Waller Tommy Berry 20 55kg
4 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) Kris Lees Ethan Brown 8 54.5kg
5 ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) Kris Lees Tyler Schiller 18 53.5kg
6 ATHABASCAN (FR) John O’Shea & Tom Charlton Dylan Gibbons 3 52kg
7 BIRDMAN (IRE) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 17 51.5kg
8 SON OF SUN (NZ) Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley Ms Molly Bourke (a) 16 51kg
9 SOUL OF SPAIN (IRE) Chris Waller Zac Lloyd 11 50.5kg
10 ETNA ROSSO (IRE) Chris Waller Jay Ford 2 50kg
11 PIGGYBACK Ciaron Maher Andrew Adkins 14 50kg
12 GLORY DAZE (IRE) Ciaron Maher Ms Anna Roper (a) 4 50kg
13 ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) Ciaron Maher Robbie Dolan 9 50kg
14 WYCLIF (GB) Ciaron Maher Ms Louise Day 6 50kg
15 DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) Annabel & Rob Archibald Ms Alysha Collett 12 50kg
16 FLYING BANDIT Kerry Parker Brock Ryan 5 50kg
17 TRAVOLTA (GB) Chris Waller Ben Thompson 1 50kg
18 JUJA KIBO (IRE) Ciaron Maher Reece Jones 15 50kg
19e SUN ’N’ SAND Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones Ms Winona Costin 19 50kg
20e STRATHTAY (NZ) Chris Waller Reece Jones 10 50kg

The Metropolitan Odds

 
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