3.35 1m. 5f. 216yds. 14 Declared. Virgin Bet Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2 ) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €51,540.00 2nd - €24,170.00 3rd - €12,090.00 4th - €6,040.00 5th - €3,020.00 6th - €1,510.00
Formscan - Chillingham progressed over staying trips last year and, having won on his seasonal reappearance last April, Ed Bethell's five-year-old merits the utmost respect. However, a chance can be taken on METIER. A more than useful hurdler, he hit the crossbar in this contest 12 months ago before going on to land the Chester Cup the following month. Although 4lb higher than that Chester success, Harry Fry's charge will relish forecast ground conditions and another notable win in this sphere would come as no surprise. Berkshire Rocco was a creditable fifth in the Ebor last season and is noted too.