14 Apr 2018 15:20 Newcastle
Winner: £12,700 (Penalty: £7,343); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Expert Research At Vertem Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
82U425 / 9 |
Flat (1497), Jump (21) |
Tony Kelly | R Menzies Mike and Eileen… |
5/2 | |
| jumped well, with leader, led 3rd, made rest, driven clear after 3 out, very easy (1 fence omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 45 L |
Un Guet Apens (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
641256 / 12 |
Jump (14) | C O'Farrell | J Ewart Drew, Percy, Carruthers… |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Special Catch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
322-62P / 12 |
Jump (70) | D R Fox | Ruth Jefferson Miss E J Butterworth |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Pistol Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F24432 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Nathan Moscrop | B Ellison Brian's Mates |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Plus Jamais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
11-161P / 12 |
Jump (28) | Bruce Lynn | I Jardine A Crawford & Partner |
11/10 | |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, rallying when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||