Expert Research At Vertem Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 47.30s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Pain Au Chocolat

2/1, 9/4, 5/2, 9/4

5/2

Special Catch

9/2, 11/2

6/1

Plus Jamais

6/4, 11/8, 5/4

11/10

Un Guet Apens

11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2

4/1

SP Book Percentage 110.48

Non-Runners

Pistol Park¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Nathan Moscrop

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.