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Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Newcastle (AW) · 4 October 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m2f42y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Cloth Of Gold (IRE) (5/1) won the Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Newcastle (AW) on 4 October 2025, beating Renewal (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Joe Fanning for trainer Charlie Johnston. 12 ran on Standard going over 1m2f42y; the winning time was 2m 11.79s (slow by 5.29s).

Winner Cloth Of Gold (IRE)
SP: 5/1 J: Joe Fanning T: Charlie Johnston
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3 Cloth Of Gold (IRE) 3c Midfield Settled midfield - eased right and made progress from 2f out to hit the front approaching the furlong pole - kept going strongly to the line Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 9-8 7897A137A 2:11.79 5,652.72 5/1 6.60
2nd 10 Renewal (GB) 3f Prominent Handy in the pack early - hit the front a furlong out but quickly overtaken - unable to threaten the winner in the closing stages - stayed on to finish second 1¾ Jack Dace(5) Ralph Beckett 9-3 7888A135A 2:12.08 2,652.48 7/1 8.87
3rd 6 Telepathic (IRE) ht 3g Settled towards the back of the pack - angled left and made progress a furlong out to take third inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third 2½ P J McDonald Simon & Ed Crisford 9-5 7584A132A 2:12.50 1,325.16 4/1 6.22
4th 12 Sweet Kiss (GB) 3f Settled in the pack early - moved up and shifted left approaching the furlong marker - into 4th close home and stayed on to finish 4th 1 Amie Waugh(3) Tim Easterby 8-4 6367A131A 2:12.66 663.12 7/1 10.00
5th 7 Shimmering Sands (GB) t 6g Sluggish start - settled towards the back - moved left and made progress inside final furlong but no threat to leaders nk Dale Swift Michael & David Easterby 9-2 6879A131A 2:12.71 330.48 16/1 23.00
6th 9 Advancing (GB) b 3g Sat close to the pace - pushed along with a furlong to run - lost ground near the finish - came home sixth ½ Jonny Peate James Ferguson 9-9 7985A130A 2:12.79 — 11/4F 4.70
7th 2 Molinari (IRE) 8g Midfield Settled around midfield - boxed in with two left to run then eased over to the right approaching the final furlong - couldn't find a way into contention and finished well held in 7th 2¾ Harry Russell Martin Todhunter 9-7 7376A126A 2:13.25 — 12/1 17.50
8th 5 Ninth Life (USA) 5g Went straight to front early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining and lost command inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish eighth 6 Jason Hart Ruth Carr 9-6 7262A119A 2:14.25 — 16/1 23.00
9th 1 Naturalia (GB) 4f Prominent Sat handy behind the front group - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth well beaten ½ Shay Farmer(7) Donald Whillans 8-5 6446C118C 2:14.33 — 66/1 119.89
10th 4 Natzor (FR) t 5g Prominent Handy on the rail early - pushed along with 2f left then lost touch with rivals - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 10th nse Dylan Hogan Lizzie Quinlan 9-13 7968C118C 2:14.34 — 80/1 160.00
11th 11 Lightening Company (IRE) 7g Sluggish start - stayed at back of field throughout - dropped right out final 3f - finished 11th 7 Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam 9-8 7463C109C 2:15.50 — 33/1 67.93
12th 8 It's A Love Thing (GB) 7g Held up Held up at the back - dropped away with 2f to travel - finished a distant 12th 11 Jack Garritty Sam England 9-5 7160C95C 2:17.33 — 10/1 13.50

Winning time 2m 11.79s (slow by 5.29s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Newcastle (AW) in 2025?
Cloth Of Gold (IRE) won the Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Newcastle (AW) on 4 October 2025, ridden by Joe Fanning and trained by Charlie Johnston.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Cloth Of Gold (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Renewal (GB) (7/1), 3rd Telepathic (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
Cloth Of Gold (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.60.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
12 horses ran in the 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 11.79s (slow by 5.29s).

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