15:50 Hexham

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 41y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 6m 41.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/4f
T: M A BarnesJ: Charlie Price (3)
Made all and jumped well, good jump to assert last, stayed on well and always just doing enough run-in, unchallenged op 9/5
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
11/2
T: C BissettJ: Bruce Lynn
Off the pace in 5th, reached for 2nd, not fluent next, went 3rd before 7th, mistake 13th, lost 3rd 15th, went 3rd again 2 out, took 2nd home turn, ridden and stayed on run-in, always just held op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
11/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Tracked leader, went 2nd briefly 4th, lost 3rd 7th, 3rd again 15th until 2 out, 3rd again home turn, weakened and no chance with leading duo run-in op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
20
3
10/3
T: Sara EnderJ: Harry Bannister
Tracked winner, lost 2nd briefly 4th, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off op 18/5
5th
Horse silk
24
7
910-10
9/2
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Off the pace in rear, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Danny McMenamin
Raced wide, chased leaders until dropped to rear before 7th, lost touch when mistake 12th and pulled up op 11/2

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5
Horse silk
Worth The Walk58
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: Micky Hammond  J: C O'Farrell
NR
2
Horse silk
Lucky Soldier34
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: N W Alexander  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.30, £2.70EX:£12.90Trifecta:£76.20Tricast:£78.33SF:£11.80Swingers:£2.50, £3.50, £7.20

Forecasts

Halfway House Lad (7/4), Coolmoyne (10/3), Dequall (9/2), Lewa House (11/2), Beat The Boum (8/1), Worth The Walk (10/1), Powers Dilemma (11/1), Lucky Soldier (20/1)

Verdict

A weak event but at least COOLMOYNE and Halfway House Lad both arrive in good heart, the former shading the vote.

  1. COOLMOYNE
  2. HALFWAY HOUSE LAD
  3. POWERS DILEMMA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,096.002nd: £2,345.003rd: £1,172.004th: £587.005th: £292.00

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