Rusty Mettle (AUS) Horse
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Rusty Mettle, a 6yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben Lees. He is by Pluck out of Owners Eyes. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in two starts. In his latest run at Tamworth on 1 Oct 2026, rider Jake Pracey‑Holmes placed him eighth behind winner Quirky Princess.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth 01-Oct-26 2100m GOOD 4 R1 CL1-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.450, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Quirky Princess ( M Weir 55 ) 2nd Minister Garrett ( G Johnston 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.99L 3rd Bastianini ( Z Wadick 56.5 ) 6.77L 8th Rusty Mettle ( J Pracey-holmes 56.5 ) 16.95L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 56.5kg 16.95L | 8 (8) |
| Taree 22-Sep-26 1615m SOFT 6 R1 CTRY MDN-SW (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Fashion Spree ( D L Roux 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Tasman Deel ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.17L 3rd Atadcheeky ( Z Wadick 59 ) 1.76L 11th Rusty Mettle ( C Reith 59 ) 10.24L See full results | C Reith 59kg 10.24L | 11 (11) |
| Taree 31-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Sleuth ( G Buckley ) 2nd Cerano Magic ( M Owen ) 0.06L 3rd Mess Around ( M Weir ) 0.13L 10th Rusty Mettle ( S Lisnyy ) 10.45L | S Lisnyy 10.45L | 10 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 11-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st Dulverton Charm ( R King 0 ) 2nd Stockholm ( A Adkins 0 ) 0.01L 3rd Mysterio ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 3.41L 7th Rusty Mettle ( C Lever 0 ) 10.07L | C Lever 0 10.07L | 7 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Aug-23 800m SOFT 5 R13 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260 1st Balkans ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Royal Bombadier ( J V Overmeire 0 ) 0.31L 3rd Brass Band ( R King 0 ) 1.82L 9th Rusty Mettle ( C Lever 0 ) 13.92L | C Lever 0 13.92L | 9 (9) |