Chris Waller’s The Verminator has won the 2011 The Metropolitan at Randwick Racecourse today October 1, 2011.
The talented five-year-old gelding out-classed the 2011 The Metropolitan field with a stunning run down the inside rail of the final straight.
Chris Waller acheived the quinella in the race, with Hawk Island finshing in second.
Lamasery hung on to round out the placings in third.
The Verminator is now expected to contend the 2011 Caulfield Cup and 2011 Melbourne Cup later in the spring racing carnival.
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2011 The Metropolitan Race Results
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | THE VERMINATOR | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | - | 16 | 52kg | $21 |
| 2 | 2 | HAWK ISLAND (IRE) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 2.8L | 14 | 56kg | $14 |
| 3 | 8 | LAMASERY | David Vandyke | Brenton Avdulla | 3L | 8 | 52kg | $5.50 |
| 4 | 10 | IRONSTEIN | Gerald Ryan | Jim Cassidy | 3.2L | 5 | 52kg | $19 |
| 5 | 17 | RED EYE SPECIAL (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | Nathan Berry | 3.7L | 12 | 52kg | $26 |
| 6 | 11 | LODGE THE DEEDS | Gwenda Markwell | Tommy Berry | 3.8L | 11 | 52kg | $151 |
| 7 | 1 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson | Joao Moreira | 3.9L | 10 | 57kg | $3F |
| 8 | 7 | TULLAMORE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 5.2L | 7 | 52.5kg | $5.50 |
| 9 | 15 | SPECHENKA | Ben Ahrens | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 6.4L | 2 | 52kg | $81 |
| 10 | 14 | CRAFTY IRNA | Ron Quinton | Kerrin McEvoy | 6.9L | 9 | 52kg | $9 |
| 11 | 3 | HERCULIAN PRINCE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 8.3L | 15 | 55kg | $21 |
| 12 | 4 | ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Rodd | 8.4L | 3 | 55kg | $41 |
| 13 | 18 | HOME ON A WING | Anthony Cummings | Corey Brown | 9.2L | 17 | 52kg | $26 |
| 14 | 6 | STAND TO GAIN (IRE) | Chris Waller | Rod Quinn | 9.5L | 13 | 53kg | $26 |
| 15 | 16 | PRAECIDO (NZ) | David Payne | Christian Reith | 10L | 1 | 52kg | $26 |
| 16 | 19 | SPLENDID HONOURS | Paul Perry | Blake Spriggs (a) | 10.3L | 4 | 52kg | $151 |
| LR | 13 | BELLAGIO WYNN | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | - | 6 | 52kg | $101 |