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14:25 Newbury

Mettal UK Handicap (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £38,655
  • 2nd: £18,128
  • 3rd: £9,068
  • 4th: £4,530
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.54s
  • Off Time: 14:25:54
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sweet William (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Novel Legend (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Aztec Empire (IRE)

      14/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Postileo (IRE)

        32
        8/1
        • Form 2471/16
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 98

        tracked leaders in 5th on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        2(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Euchen Glen

        14 CD
        16/1
        • Form 65-4040
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 98

        raced keenly, steadied rear, some late minor headway, never involved

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

        The Grand Visir

        28 p D
        25/1
        • Form 6/69-982
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 97

        led over 2f, tracked leader pushed along over 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Stay Well

        29 h
        40/1
        • Form 955-830
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 95

        held up off the pace and always towards rear

        5(12)
        Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap

        Solent Gateway (IRE)

        32 pt D
        40/1
        • Form 347619
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 95

        soon tracking leader out wide, led 14f out, led field centre in home straight, pushed along and headed 2f out, chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, no chance with winner

        6(10)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

        Novel Legend (IRE)

        32 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 12-1127
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 94

        wore hood to post, soon tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd out wide final furlong, stayed on but no chance with winner

        8(1)
        Silk - Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

        Rainbow Dreamer

        21 p CD
        50/1
        • Form 12-2716
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 92

        held up off the pace towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never any chance

        9(9)
        Silk - Brown, dark green hoop, brown and white striped sleeves, dark green cap

        Apparate

        50
        14/1
        • Form 07153/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 91

        held up in last trio, never threatened

        10(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Aztec Empire (IRE)

        21 D
        14/1
        • Form 141663
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 90

        held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders halfway, travelling well in 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd and plugged on in 3rd final furlong, never any chance with winner

        11(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets

        Nathanael Greene

        21 b BF
        5/1
        • Form 140-544
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 88

        mid-division, weakened 2f out

        12(14)
        Silk - Pink, White sleeves

        Sweet William (IRE)

        15 b
        5/2
        • Form 22-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 88

        steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 12f out, lost place briefly 10f out, led going well inside final 2f, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        13(3)
        Silk - Red, black stars, black sleeves, red armlets

        Geremia (IRE)

        12 D
        17/2
        • Form 3-41361
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 86

        held up off the pace towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong pressing for modest 3rd, no chance with winner

        14(6)
        Silk - Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond

        Hadrianus (IRE)

        21
        16/1
        • Form 1-23307
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        7(15)
        NR

        Zinc White (IRE)

        32
        16/1
        • Form 6611/10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 92

        NonRunner

        15(7)
        NR

        Cormier (IRE)

        8 D
        20/1
        • Form 3/1980-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 83

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (4)
        Silk -

        Reshoun (FR)

        6/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8

        2021
        (13)
        Silk -

        Scaramanga (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4

        2020
        (6)
        Silk -

        Reshoun (FR)

        14/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of old favourites and never a good idea to rule out the likes of Euchen Glen and The Grand Visir, with the latter preferred on the back of a good run in the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot. He still looks on a high enough mark though and may again find a couple too good. Stablemate, Zinc White, comes here after being taken out at Beverley earlier this week and is of interest, but he was beaten by NOVEL LEGEND (NAP) earlier in the season and the Fanshawe gelding can confirm the form with Buick a top booking. He probably found his stamina stretched the last twice but now returns to the course and distance of a six-length romp in April. Sweet William only landed an ordinary novice last time but is unexposed and open to any amount of progression. He goes on the shortlist with Aztec Empire.

        Formwatch

        Postileo (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Vauban (9-8) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        Euchen Glen 14-1 (9-6) Steadied start, always in rear, 11th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Wootton'sun (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

        The Grand Visir 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd out wide going well 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Dawn Rising (9-4) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Stay Well 40-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18, 34 1/4l behind Okita Soushi (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Solent Gateway (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Led, headed 11f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-8) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.

        Novel Legend (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along headway when switched right entering final 2f, kept on same pace, 7th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-8) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.

        Rainbow Dreamer 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on, never a danger, 6th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Calling The Wind (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.

        Apparate 18-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, held by winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Aimeric (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Aztec Empire (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Front mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, every chance 1f out, ran on, no impression, 3rd of 19, 1 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.

        Nathanael Greene 9-2jfav (8-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Calling The Wind (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.

        Sweet William (IRE) 8-11fav (10-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, tried to pull himself up towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gf in Jul beating Tajanis (9-4) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.

        Geremia (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Dwelt, in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul beating Ravenscraig Castle (8-11) by nk, 6 ran.

        Hadrianus (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division on outer, ridden 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind La Hacienda (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.

        Zinc White (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Raced wide, towards rear, never on terms, 16th of 19, 12 1/2l behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-8) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.

        Cormier (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Towards rear of midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, no extra and lost third final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Dream Harder (9-10) at Chester 1m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jul.