Newcastle

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m4f19y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 4

Winning time: 5m 8.45s (slow by 9.45s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

5 Pure Surf

J: Miss Pippa Brown(7)

T: Victor Thompson

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 74

SP: 12/1

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 - mare may have appreciated the return to better ground - officially described as Good - on this occasion)(tchd 11/1)

2 ½

4 Top Of The Bay

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 89

SP: EvensF

Raced in third - not fluent 10th - went second before 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on final 110yds - just held(tchd 11/10)

3 2½ 3

3 Ribeye

J: Henry Brooke

T: Peter Atkinson

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 92

SP: 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)

4 14 17

2 Six One Nine

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Chris Grant

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 93

SP: 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)

Jac Jumper

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Deborah Cole

Age: 6

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 100

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13

Exacta: £28.60

Trifecta: £47.80

CSF: £25.92