Newcastle
16:00
Guinness Surge Handicap Chase
Newcastle Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.80 £2.40 Exacta: £19.10 Trifecta: £308.80
Non-Runners: Not The Chablis (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders on outer - went second 9th - joined leader 11th - led 13th - good jump 4 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge when another good jump 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on run-in - ridden out final 110yds - gamely(tchd 10/3)
10 M Poor Donald Whillans 160 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - steady headway and went third 10th - shaken up and made strong challenge 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 15/2)
9 G Poor Micky Hammond 164 lbs 11/2 3.5
3rd
Held up in last - overjumped 4th - headway and went fourth 13th - outpaced but keeping on 4 out - beaten from 3 out - went remote third before last(op 50/1)
10 G Poor Jean McGregor 137 lbs 66/1 25
4th
Led - mistake 5th - slow jump 6th - joined 11th - headed 13th - pushed along 4 out - beaten from 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - lost third before last(op 9/2)
N/A AVG Joanne Foster 156 lbs 11/2 1.25
99th
In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent and lost position 8th - soon recovered - pushed along briefly after 9th - struggling after 13th - well beaten from 4 out - pulled up after 3 out - finished lame (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right-fore)
N/A AVG Stuart Coltherd 148 lbs 9/2 -
99th
Raced in second - lost second 9th - soon switched left - ridden and lost position after 10th - struggling after 12th - pulled up after 13th (trainer said mare was unsuited by the heavy going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 15/8)
N/A AVG Nick Kent 150 lbs 7/4F -