05 Apr 2025 16:30 Newcastle
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Pure Surf (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) |
87-F345 / 9 |
Jump (59) | Miss Pippa Brown | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
12/1 | |
| raced in close second, disputed 4th, clearly led 7th, asserted 4 out, went clear 2 out, reduced lead after last, ridden but always doing enough when pressed towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Top Of The Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P93-4P2 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Jonathan England | S England Mr G Malanga |
1/1 | |
| raced in third, went second and chased leader from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on after last but always held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Ribeye (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3312F9 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Henry Brooke | P Atkinson Mrs Lucinda Atkinson |
9/4 | |
| held up last but in touch, not fluent 8th, went third after 3 out, kept on but always held by leading pair run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Six One Nine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-445UP / 10 |
Jump (33) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
7/2 | |
| led, joined 4th, headed 7th, remained close up, lost position 4 out, dropped to last 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Jac Jumper (FR) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
224422 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Jordan Nailor | Deborah Cole Knowle Racing Stables… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||