16:00 Newcastle

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:07

Guinness Surge Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 6m 38.37s
1st
Horse silk
3
3/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division out wide, headway almost upsides 10th when not fluent, led 4 out, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, length clear last, stayed on well flat, gamely tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
2
11/2
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
Held up, headway tracking leaders 13th, ridden to challenge from 3 out, length down last, kept on same pace flat op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
25
7
66/1
T: Mrs J C McGregorJ: Alan Doyle (5)
In rear, some headway from off pace to go 4th home turn, never on terms with leaders, plugged on for distant 3rd op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
11/2
T: Miss J E FosterJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
810-10
7/4f
T: N KentJ: B S Hughes
Chased leader, not fluent 11th and pushed along, pulled up after 5 out op 15/8
PU
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Mid-division, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 3 out

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Not The Chablis76
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: N W Alexander  J: Bruce Lynn
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £2.40EX:£19.10Trifecta:£308.80SF:£19.01Swingers:£2.50, £15.20, £15.50

Forecasts

Catlin (7/4), Maid Of Houxty (3/1), To The Limit (9/2), Le Grand Vert (11/2), Ballynagran (11/2), Not The Chablis (6/1), Diamond Road (66/1)

Verdict

This appears to be a good opportunity for MAID OF HOUXTY to get off the mark, with a mere reproduction of her latest third at Ayr likely to prove good enough in this company. Catlin has to be feared given that she's unbeaten in 3 starts here and Nick Kent's charge is clear second choice ahead of To The Limit.

  1. MAID OF HOUXTY
  2. CATLIN
  3. TO THE LIMIT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ballintogher Boy
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 8
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,542.002nd: £2,090.003rd: £1,045.004th: £523.005th: £261.00

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