15:45 Hexham

Saturday 11 October 2025

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Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 13.88s

1^st

I Am Max

710-5

5/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leader, pressed leader going best after 2 out, led rounding home turn, ridden clear after last, idled flat, just did enough tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

2^nd

Florida Dreams

710-11

3/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Last but in touch, not fluent 4th, mistake next, blundered 10th, few lengths detached 12th, struggling 2 out, pushed along rounding home turn, headway before last, kept on strongly and went second flat, not reach winner op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 16/5

3^rd

1 ¾

Chasingouttheblues

610-5

7/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, ridden along after 3 out, went third after 2 out, ran on after last, not pace to challenge op 10/3 tchd 5/2

4^th

1 ½

King Roly

610-11

11/4f

T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Led, hit 9th, went few lengths clear 11th, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed rounding home turn, no extra and weakened flat op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

King Of Answers

611-1

4/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)

Prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground when blundered 2nd, blundered 3rd, towards rear but in touch next, not fluent 12th, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, faded before last op 13/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Art Of Diplomacy¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: M Bowen J: Non Runner

Jupiter Des Mottes¹⁷¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.50, £1.80EX:£21.00Trifecta:£54.80SF:£20.09Swingers:£7.90

Forecasts

Art Of Diplomacy (7/4), King Roly (11/4), Florida Dreams (3/1), Chasingouttheblues (7/2), King Of Answers (4/1), I Am Max (5/1), Jupiter Des Mottes (6/1)

FLORIDA DREAMS made a winning return over hurdles at this track last season and looks a very interesting chasing debutant. He could repeat the feat. Art of Diplomacy and King Roly have been making hay over fences for Mickey Bowen and seem sure to go well.

FLORIDA DREAMS (IRE)
ART OF DIPLOMACY
KING ROLY

Previous Winners

2024

Choose A Copper

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 6

J: D R Fox | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,714.002nd: £4,010.003rd: £2,005.004th: £1,003.005th: £500.00