15:20 Newcastle
Saturday 14 April 2018
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Expert Research At Vertem Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 4f 19y | Heavy | 4 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 47.3s
T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly
Jumped well, with leader, led 3rd, made rest, driven clear after 3 out, very easy (1 fence omitted) op 2/1
T: J EwartJ: C O'Farrell
Chased leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, driven when mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when left in remote 3rd 4 out, left in remote 2nd before last, no chance with winner op 11/2 tchd 6/1
Also Ran
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: D R Fox
Chased leaders, took closer order approaching 5 out, hampered and left in 2nd 4 out, not fluent next, weakening when tired mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 9/2
T: I JardineJ: Bruce Lynn (7)
Led until 3rd, remained prominent, rallying when blundered and unseated rider 4 out op 6/4
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Non-Runners
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Pistol Park14
Weight: 11-6| Age: 7
T: B Ellison J: Nathan Moscrop
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.90EX:£14.90Trifecta:£20.80SF:£11.72
Forecasts
Plus Jamais (11/10), Pistol Park (13/8), Pain Au Chocolat (5/2), Un Guet Apens (4/1), Special Catch (6/1)
A small field, but the majority of these horses are strong Newcastle performers. Plus Jamais has tasted defeat just once in four starts at this track, and this race rates as much less of a test of stamina than the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter (pulled up). He's probably best suited to this 2m4f trip, but on the downside he's climbed steadily up the weights. On the other hand, PISTOL PARK is slipping to an attractive mark, and whilst undeniably strongest at 2m (2 from 2 at Newcastle), he's fancied to have just too much toe for his elder rivals.
- Pistol Park
- Plus Jamais
- Pain Au Chocolat
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,343.002nd: £2,156.003rd: £1,078.004th: £539.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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