Hawk Ponteland Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 9.66s

1^st

Halfway House Lad

510-4

15/2

T: M A BarnesJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Raced in last pair, pushed along in remote 2nd turning for home, left in lead 2 out, kept on tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Home Sweet Highway

712-0

2/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led at strong pace, went clear after 12th, good jump 4 out, in no danger when unseated rider 2 out tchd 5/2

Hey Brother

711-11

33/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Raced in last pair, ridden and detached after 12th, pulled up after 13th op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Kingofthegame

610-13

8/13f

T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked clear leader, niggled along after 13th, pulled up after 14th op 4/6 tchd 4/7

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Non-Runners

Great Ballinboris¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50EX:£8.60Trifecta:£6.40

Forecasts

Kingofthegame (8/13), Home Sweet Highway (2/1), Halfway House Lad (15/2), Great Ballinboris (8/1), Hey Brother (33/1)

KINGOFTHEGAME looked ahead of this mark when finishing well into third at Kelso last time and most of his rivals have something to prove, so he's the obvious choice to take this. Home Sweet Highway is probably the main danger from a handicapping perspective but needs to step up on his last couple of efforts.

KINGOFTHEGAME (IRE)
HOME SWEET HIGHWAY (IRE)
HALFWAY HOUSE LAD

Previous Winners

2023

Goodoldbill

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 7

J: Ross Chapman | T: Mrs J Walton

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00