Racecards
15:25 Newcastle
Guinness Nitro Surge Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,506
- 2nd: £4,374
- 3rd: £2,187
- 4th: £1,094
- Form 211P-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 136
led, fell 7th
- Form 25-6128
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
rear of mid-division, headway tracking leaders 4 out, pushed along and could not go pace of leader from 3 out, kept on in distant 2nd
- Form 13-682P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
always struggling, pulled up after 8th
- Form 1P0-0P4
- Age 14
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
prominent, left in lead 7th, headed 9th, ridden and weakened from 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5P-4536
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up, pushed along and weakened 4 out
- Form 12-3422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, smooth headway out wide approaching 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, late headway for 3rd
- Form 126-316
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Tom Midgley
mid-division out wide, ridden to lead 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra last
- Form 29-5P38
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression from 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 121-5FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, minor late headway in 4th
- Form 5-26833
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leader, led from 9th, ridden and headed 4 out, rallied to regain lead 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well from last
In depth
Verdict
Geryville finished ahead of SMALL PRESENT and Cash To Ash in the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but the weights here favour Sue Smith’s stayer, who is overdue a first victory over fences. He finished sixth in the Grand National Trial at Haydock latest when Omar Maretti was pulled up having never travelled with any purpose. The selection’s stablemate Burrows Diamond is looking a little high in the weights and Bavington Bob is still paying the price for last season’s exploits. Donna's Double is preferred to The Ferry Master of Sandy Thomson’s pair and also the 14-year-old Blaklion.
Formwatch
Omar Maretti (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Off the pace in rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped left at times, hampered 4 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Guetapan Collonges (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Bavington Bob (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In rear, ridden 4 out, never in contention, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Blaklion 17-2 (11-9) Led, mistake 5th, pushed along and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 37l behind Saint Xavier (10-8) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Small Present (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Soon off the pace towards rear, plugged on past weakening rivals, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Quick Wave (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Geryville (FR) 2-1jfav (12-0) Tracked leaders, prominent 4 out, chased winner next, ridden and every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind African Dance (12-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Donna's Double 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Readysteadybeau (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
The Ferry Master (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 13, dist behind Magna Sam (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Niceandeasy (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Well behind, stumbled badly at 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led until after 1st, chased leader until before next, chased leaders, plugged on in well held 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Feivel (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.