15:50 Hexham

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 41.50s

Powers Dilemma^p1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 92

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was well held switched to handicaps last 2 starts. Headgear applied now sent chasing (placed on last of 4 starts in Irish points).

Form: 2/2-5486

Coolmoyne³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Back to somewhere near best (following a wind operation) when second of 5 in handicap chase at Doncaster (20.5f, good) 34 days ago. Races off same mark here so needs considering.

Form: 132472

Beat The Boum^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 79

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who cut little ice switched to handicaps this season. Has at least dropped to a workable mark now chasing (made frame sole outing in Irish points).

Form: P5-5888

Lewa House^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: C Bissett| OR: 77| C

11/2

On a losing run but showed he retains ability when returning from wind surgery to finish second at Ayr (20.5f). Showed little on belated chase bow here 12 days ago, however.

Form: 3-66628

Dequall^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 74| C

9/2

Not disgraced over hurdles here last time but now 4 years since his last win and it's been 3 years since his last run over fences.

Form: P23P87

Halfway House Lad^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74

7/4

A most fortuitous winner at Newcastle on return (nearly 50 lengths down when left alone 2 out) but no element of luck involved in when scoring there 10 days ago, in command approaching last. Should go well again.

Form: 159431

Non-Runners

Lucky Soldier³⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Worth The Walk⁵⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

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)

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