16:00 Hexham

Saturday 11 May 2024

All16:0016:3517:1017:4518:1518:45

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 38.27s

Dee Star^p,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 110| D

18/1

Won veterans' chase at Cartmel a year ago and another good effort there when runner-up in August. Well below par since, however.

Form: 5P2P6U-

Deep Charm³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109| CD

16/1

Did well last season, winning 3 times. Had one of his sloppier days at the office at Carlise final start but that was in a class 2. Can make presence felt.

Form: 11251P-

Court Dreaming^p¹⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 107| D

12/1

Mostly seen over hurdles nowadays best effort last season was when fourth in a chase at Carlisle in October. Now dipped below last winning mark so warrants respect.

Form: 4/6P424-

Whosmydaddy^p⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 104| D

7/2

No significant impact in maiden/novice hurdles but proved a different proposition sent handicap chasing in headgear, winning over 3m at Musselburgh and Ayr. A further 7 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 0/80611-

Zwicky²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101

9/2

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Sedgefield and Carlisle in October. Held his form well after and now goes chasing.

Form: 133P39-

Ballylinch^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95| D

13/2

Winning pointer who made a successful chasing debut in handicap at Sedgefield (26.9f, soft) in October. Built on that at the fourth attempt when resuming winning ways at Fakenham and can progress further in this sphere.

Form: 312541-

Poetry Man^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 94

6/1

Failed to trouble the judge over hurdles and offered little on first 2 starts in this sphere. However, took steps forward with cheekpieces when twiced placed at Newcastle. Unseated rider twelfth here since.

Form: 47P32U-

Morozov Cocktail^b⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

6/1

Not at his best in a winless 2022/23 season and, having attracted support was struggling when falling 3 out on return to action at Newcastle (23.4f) in November. Not disgraced after a further 4 months off when third of 5 over C&D since.

Form: 644P/F3-

Dr Shirocco⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87| C| D

10/1

Finally off the mark under Rules here (20f) in June and followed up over 2½m at Musselburgh (good to soft) 5 months later. Wasted no time getting back on track when second there 83 days ago, left with too much to do. Not discounted.

Form: 7F1162-

West Lawn⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: J Walton| OR: 78| C| D

14/1

Winning pointer and successful twice over hurdles here in 2022. Has looked very limited over fences, though, and he's a long way out of the weights.

Form: P44693-

Non-Runners

Ribeye⁵⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: P Atkinson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Whosmydaddy (7/2), Zwicky (9/2), Morozov Cocktail (6/1), Poetry Man (6/1), Ballylinch (13/2), Dr Shirocco (10/1), Court Dreaming (12/1), Ribeye (12/1), West Lawn (14/1), Deep Charm (16/1), Dee Star (18/1)

WHOSMYDADDY has looked a natural switched to fences and he should take some stopping in his bid for the hat-trick. Ballylinch got back on track with positive tactics readopted when making all at Fakenham and rates the main threat.