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

1^st

Halfway House Lad

610-10

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

2^nd

Lewa House

910-13

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

3^rd

6 ½

Powers Dilemma

812-0

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

4^th

Coolmoyne

911-6

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

5^th

Dequall

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

Beat The Boum

611-1

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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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

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)

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