Newbury
14:25
Mettal UK Handicap
Newbury Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £2.20 £1.70 £3.90 Exacta: £18.20 Tricast: £108.05 Trifecta: £199.80
Non-Runners: Cormier (unsuitable ground), Zinc White (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4f - pressed leaders over 2f out - soon led and ridden - edged left but kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(tchd 9/4)
6 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 128 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - pressed leaders over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - edged right but kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 9/2)
5 G AVG James Fanshawe 134 lbs 7/2 3
3rd
Took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 3f out - pressed leaders going easily over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held third(tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor Andrew Balding 127 lbs 14/1 1.25
4th
Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - rallied final furlong - disputing third inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 33/1)
6 G AVG Hugo Palmer 135 lbs 40/1 0.1
5th
Dwelt start - in rear - headway on far side of group from 2f out - disputing third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
6 G AVG Jim Goldie 126 lbs 17/2 0.1
6th
Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear on inner - headway over 2f out - outpaced when edged left and hampered rival over 1f out - soon disputing fourth - no extra final 110yds(op 28/1)
9 G AVG Alan King 132 lbs 50/1 2
7th
Dwelt start - midfield on inner - outpaced over 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
5 G Poor William Haggas 128 lbs 5/1 1.25
8th
Slowly away - took keen hold - raced in last - outpaced from 3f out - some headway when bit short of room 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
11 G Poor Jim Goldie 138 lbs 16/1 1.5
9th
Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - edged left 3f out - soon lost second - slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
10 G Poor Ian Williams 137 lbs 25/1 3
10th
Dwelt start - in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor Jamie Osborne 131 lbs 14/1 3
11th
Midfield on inner - headway 3f out - no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
8 G AVG Roger Varian 138 lbs 8/1 2.75
12th
In touch with leaders - no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
3 C Poor Charlie Johnston 126 lbs 16/1 .5
13th
Towards rear - brief headway towards near side 4f out - weakened from 2f out
5 G Poor Hughie Morrison 135 lbs 40/1 .75