Vertem Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

1^st

No Planning

1011-2

5/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, mistake 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, held on gamely op 2/1 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Special Catch

1011-12

9/2

T: J M JeffersonJ: Tony Kelly

Held up in rear, keen, headway 4 out, chased winner next, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner tchd 4/1 and 5/1

3^rd

Holly Bush Henry

611-9

2/1f

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Tracked winner, jumped right throughout, mistake 10th, under pressure 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out op 9/4 tchd 7/4

4^th

Un Noble

710-11

9/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

In touch, weakened 4 out, modest 4th op 5/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Lord Wishes

1011-7

8/1

T: J EwartJ: Steven Fox (5)

Prominent, when blundered and unseated rider 2nd op 9/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.30, £2.40EX:£11.90Trifecta:£24.50SF:£13.32

Forecasts

Holly Bush Henry (2/1), No Planning (5/2), Special Catch (9/2), Un Noble (9/2), Lord Wishes (8/1)

A tight little handicap chase in which a case can be made for all five runners. No Planning is interesting if travelling with the same zest that he did in the Rehearsal Chase in November, whilst it's still early days for Holly Bush Henry over fences. Special Catch is possibly high enough in the weights, so a chance is taken that UN NOBLE can get things his own way off the front end, and see out his races better with some recent runs under his belt at a track which appears to suit and on drying ground which could see him in a vastly different light to late.