14 Aug 2021 16:00 Newbury
Winner: £9,250 (Penalty: £4,347); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Mettal UK Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(5) |
| - |
Tawaareq (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
16-4D42 / 6 |
Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | Sir Michael Stoute Shadwell Estate… |
13/8 | |
| tracked leading pair, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 3 L |
Gold Arch (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
24230-4 / 7 |
Flat (10) | Hollie Doyle | P D Evans Mr Liam Murray |
20/1 | |
| steadied start, held up last, headway towards inside over 1f out, soon switched left to rail, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(1) |
| NK |
War Leader (USA) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
861104 / 4 |
Flat (14) | A Kirby | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2(6) |
| ¾ L |
Camelot Tales (FR) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
4-17713 / 3 |
Flat (21) | W Buick | S & E Crisford Mr Saeed Suhail |
85/40 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 5th, ridden out wide and unable to quicken inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 4th towards finish, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
5th |
3(4) |
| ½ L |
Arctic Vega (GB) (colt, grey, 9 6) |
503453 / 4 |
Flat (23) | Rob Hornby | A M Balding AlMohamediya Racing |
9/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| 7½ L |
Bill Peyto (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
21-20 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Tom Marquand | D M Simcock Australian Bloodstock |
11/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in 4th, ridden on inside over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||