Metaphorical
(AUS)About
Metaphorical is a 14yo bay mare from Australia trained by David Hayes. She is by the stallion Dylan Thomas out of the dam Light Up the World. Metaphorical has secured 4 wins in her career. On May 30, 2015 at Moonee Valley, Metaphorical achieved her most notable victory, taking the $80000 Schweppes Handicap. Metaphorical has retired from racing, with her final run on December 10, 2016 at Flemington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 10-Dec-16 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Hcp $1,800 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | R Bayliss 54kg, Cd 53kg 5.35L | 8 (10) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 12-Nov-16 1500m GOOD 4 R10 G3 Summoned (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 8L back, unable to improve straight, whacked away | L Nolen 55kg 7.90L | 10 (16) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-16 1700m GOOD 4 R2 Mares hcp $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 one out one back, out 800m, tried hard, no match | M Zahra 59.5kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Oct-16 1600m SOFT 5 R5 G3 Tesio stks $3,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.170, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 5L back, no cover, close 200m, run told late | L Currie 57kg 2.00L | 5 (11) |
| Flemington 02-Oct-16 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Blazer $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.360, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 traveled just behind speed, held up until 250m | D Dunn 55kg 3.55L | 6 (13) |
| Flemington 10-Sep-16 1400m SOFT 5 R8 G2 Lets elope $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 9L back, held up 400m - 200m, then attacked line | L Currie 55kg 1.10L | 5 (16) |
| Tatura 16-Aug-16 1000m HEAVY 8 R12 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:06.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.840 | M Walker 4.30L | 3 (6) |
| Morphettville 21-May-16 2015m GOOD 3 R4 LR Centaurea $17,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.150, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 609m 00:36.390 | M Neilson 55.5kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Morphettville 07-May-16 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Queen of south $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.880, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 wide, hard ridden, went through line nicely | M Neilson 55kg 3.60L | 7 (18) |
| Moonee Valley 24-Mar-16 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Sunline stks $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.060, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 midfield rail, shaken up 400m, boxed on solidly | L Currie 57kg 3.50L | 3 (12) |
| Flemington 12-Mar-16 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Matron stks $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 4L back, swept wide turn, loomed 200m, one better | L Currie 54kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Flemington 16-Jan-16 2000m GOOD 4 R8 Hcp $4,500 (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.860, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 wide no cover near rear, made ground from 300m | R Bayliss 54.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (10) |
| Caulfield 26-Dec-15 1700m SOFT 5 R9 LR Lord stks $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.820, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 midfield, ran on strongly from 400m, close | D Stackhouse 54kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 05-Dec-15 1400m GOOD 3 R4 F&m hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.640, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 5L back rail, ran on solidly, no match first two | R Bayliss 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 21-Nov-15 1200m GOOD 4 R10 Hcp $3,500 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 worse than midfield, made good ground final 300m | V Duric 56.5kg 2.45L | 4 (12) |
| Flemington 11-Jul-15 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR WINTER CSHIP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 drifted back, wide turn, made steady ground lane | G Boss 57kg 3.00L | 8 (15) |
| Moonee Valley 20-Jun-15 1600m SOFT 5 R6 HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: $3.80F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 back and wide, asked at 400m, didn't have much | L Nolen 57kg 12.00L | 9 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 30-May-15 1600m GOOD 4 R6 HCP $48,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.479, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 5L back cover, made move 500m, powered home late | L Nolen 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Morphettville Parks 25-Apr-15 1400m SOFT 5 R5 LR CITY ADELAIDE $3,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 604m 00:35.910 | H Coffey 55.5kg 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Dec-14 2400m SOFT 6 R3 LR XMAS CUP $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.060, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 behind leader rail, loomed 400m, peaked soon after | K Mcevoy 54.5kg 8.50L | 3 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Nov-14 2000m GOOD 3 R5 LR ATC CUP $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.100, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 Jumped well to lead, fought hard, just missed | D Dunn 54kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Moonee Valley 14-Nov-14 2040m GOOD 3 R2 F&M BM78 $21,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.730, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th one out 4L back, peeled 600m, swept to easy win | R Bayliss 60, Cd 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 31-Oct-14 1600m GOOD 3 R1 F&m bm78 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.759, SP: $2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 Fwd wide, charged home late, just missed | R Bayliss 60, Cd 57kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Caulfield 15-Oct-14 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G3 L/DAY VASE (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:35.970, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 worse than midfield, boxed on in lane | G Boss 55kg 4.55L | 9 (16) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Oct-14 1533m GOOD 4 R6 BM78 $1,575 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.360, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 behind leader rail, out 200m, didn't quite finish | R Bayliss 58kg, Cd 55kg 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Caulfield 20-Sep-14 1400m GOOD 3 R5 MARES BM90 $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 raced forward, from 200m one paced | V Duric 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.10L | 10 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Apr-14 2000m HEAVY 9 R9 G3 ADRIAN KNOX $2,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.980, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.540 midfield, loomed strongly home turn, one paced | B Avdulla 56.5kg 6.70L | 6 (15) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Mar-14 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 KTH NOLAN $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.810, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 | B Avdulla 54kg 1.10L | 3 (15) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Mar-14 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 SURROUND $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 Settled midfield, held her position to the line | B Avdulla 56kg 1.90L | 6 (13) |
| Caulfield 22-Feb-14 1400m GOOD 3 R3 G2 ARMANASCO $19,800 (of $220,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 Missed start a length, weaved passage, made ground | D Oliver 55kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 05-Oct-13 1610m GOOD 3 R7 G2 E MANIFOLD (of $220,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.550, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 weakened out in the straight. | L Nolen 55.5kg 3.45L | 9 (11) |
| Bendigo 18-Sep-13 1500m SOFT 7 R2 SHOW 3YF BM64 $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.060, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 | L Nolen 60 | 1 (12) |
| Cranbourne 04-Sep-13 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YF MDN-SW $10,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.480, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 | D Stackhouse 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 29-Apr-13 800m GOOD 4 R5 2YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.230 | L Nolen 1.30L | 2 (6) |