Metal Merchant Horse Racing Form | Ascot 14:40 10th May 2025

Metal Merchant' Form | 10th May 2025

10th May 2025 Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Is Metal Merchant Improving?
Does Metal Merchant Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Metal Merchant Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-04-12 15:12 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 7y / Flat Turf / 70K
Cup, Handicap
9-11 Good 10 /14 - btn 6.65 Ebt's Guard 9-6 1m 38.78s

steadied and switched left start, held up in mid-division, weakened inside final 2f

J Channon
David Probert
7.5 8.42
3.11
97
1 2024-08-25 15:35 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 9 /14 - btn 4.95 Qirat 8-10 1m 29.9075s

rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, never threatened

J Channon
David Probert
8 9.89
3.11
98
2 2024-07-27 15:00 Ascot / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap, Heritage, National, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 4 /18 - btn 1.1 Northern Express 9-10 1m 27.59s

held up off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

J Channon
David Probert
10 11.61
3.4
97
3 2024-07-06 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 7 /10 - btn 2.9 Cicero's Gift 9-12 1m 47.965s

in rear, headway approaching 2f out, kept on same pace

J Channon
David Probert
8 8.8
2.82
97
4 2024-06-19 17:05 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 175K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage, Hunt
8-13 Good To Firm 7 /29 - btn 3.15 Wild Tiger 9-0 1m 38.83s

in touch in centre, headway overr 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

J Channon
David Probert
19 32.27
5.94
97
5 2024-05-18 16:45 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-3 Good 2 /12 - btn 2.5 Sonny Liston 9-12 1m 36.5s

in touch centre, switched near side and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace

J Channon
David Probert
7 9.04
2.51
96
6 2024-04-20 15:15 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 70K
Cup, Handicap
8-10 Good To Soft 1 /21 - win 0.5 Godwinson 8-7 1m 37.76s

in touch, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

J Channon
David Probert
13 16.5
4.5
91
7 2023-11-04 14:10 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-13 Heavy 13 /14 - btn 25.55 Dashing Roger 9-12 1m 50.717s

close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

J Channon
David Probert
10 12.5
3.68
91
8 2023-10-06 15:22 Ascot / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Stakes
9-4 Good 1 /8 - win 0.05 Jeff Koons 9-4 1m 41.87s

held up towards rear, good headway near side rail over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, strong challenge throughout final furlong, led post

J Channon
Rossa Ryan
6 6.92
2.07
88
9 2023-09-23 17:00 Newbury / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-11 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 1.75 City Of York 8-13 1m 45.908s

mid-division on inside, headway to challenge 2f out, led on inside approaching final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on

J Channon
James Doyle
4 4.07
1.61
87
10 2023-08-20 17:45 Sandown / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
9-0 Good 6 /11 - btn 3.85 Island Bandit 8-6 1m 43.63s

mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on one pace

J Channon
Tom Marquand
5.5 6.2
2.32
89
11 2023-08-03 16:45 Goodwood / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-8 Soft 5 /17 - btn 5 Novus 9-5 1m 44.75s

held up off the pace towards rear, headway towards inside when hampered inside final 2f, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, hampered again inside final furlong, ran on between horses inside final furlong

J Channon
R L Moore
11 13.66
3.51
89
12 2023-07-14 15:25 Ascot / 3 / 0m 7f 213y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 3 /11 - btn 3.5 Good Gracious 8-12 1m 45.225s

held up off thee pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner

J Channon
George Bass
8.5 10.5
3.02
89
13 2023-06-22 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap, Heritage, Stakes
8-12 Good To Firm 14 /29 - btn 9.6 Docklands 9-2 1m 41.94s

raced near side, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

J Channon
Rossa Ryan
51 70
12.62
90
14 2023-05-27 14:25 Haydock / 2 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage
8-11 Good To Firm 3 /11 - btn 3.55 Covey 8-11 1m 42.15s

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression when ridden over 1f out, lost modest 2nd towards finish

J Channon
R P Whelan
23 29.64
6.49
90
15 2023-05-07 16:50 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-6 Soft 3 /7 - btn 2.25 Saxon King 8-11 1m 41.503s

held up towards rear, travelled well disputing 4th over 2f out, soon ridden along and headway to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace close home

J Channon
R P Whelan
7.5 8.2
2.36
90
16 2023-03-15 19:00 Kempton / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 60K
Condition, Derby, Stakes
9-7 Standard To Slow 7 /7 - btn 4.7 Brave Emperor 9-7 1m 40.935s

held up in touch behind leaders, closed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

J Channon
Rossa Ryan
7.5 8.04
3.79
92
17 2022-10-08 13:50 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-4 Good 5 /9 - btn 11 Flying Honours 9-4 2m 4.73s

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra 1f out

M R Channon
Rossa Ryan
19 24.97
4.63
84
18 2022-09-17 16:15 Ayr / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Nursery
8-12 Good 1 /11 - win 2.75 Pol Roger 9-8 1m 40.3s

chased leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, went clear final furlong, comfortably

M R Channon
Rossa Ryan
13 17.96
4.5
76
19 2022-06-07 17:00 Chelmsford / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 8.1K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /9 - win 0.2 Prince Nabeel 9-7 1m 27.3s

prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides

M R Channon
W Buick
8 7.68
2.52
20 2022-05-23 13:50 Leicester / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good To Firm 5 /13 - btn 4.7 Blatant 9-7 1m 12.23s

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer

M R Channon
Tom Marquand
6.5 6.99
3.05
21 2022-05-13 13:30 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 11 /14 - btn 10.35 Dark Thirty 9-7 1m 19.35s

raced towards near side, mid-division overall, weakened over 2f out

M R Channon
Darragh Keenan
26 28.14
6.85