Newcastle Races
Newcastle
16:30
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £13
Exacta: £28.60
Trifecta: £47.80
Non-Runners: Jac Jumper (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Pure Surf (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Miss Pippa Brown
(7)lbs
|
Victor Thompson | 135 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Raced in second - pressed leader 4th - led before 7th - good jump 2 out - pushed along run-in - ridden and reduced lead final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare may have appreciated the return to better ground - officially described as good - on this occasion)(tchd 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Top Of The Bay (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sam England | 157 lbs | EvensF | - | Raced in third - not fluent 10th - went second before 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on final 110yds - just held(tchd 11/10) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Ribeye (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Peter Atkinson | 160 lbs | 9/4 | - | Held up in last - not fluent 8th - outpaced 4 out - rallied and went third 3 out - keeping on last - no extra final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Six One Nine (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Chris Grant | 161 lbs | 7/2 | - | Led at steady pace - headed before 7th - no extra and lost second before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) |