15:30 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 41y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 6m 37.05s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/4f
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Prominent, disputed lead before 4th, shaken up before last where headed, rallied run-in, led towards finish op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
4/1
T: G HanmerJ: Alan Doyle (3)
Midfield, not fluent 4 out, progress into fourth after 3 out, went third 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on strongly run-in, took second close home, not reach winner
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
15/2
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, went fourth after 8th, improved into third after 15th, lost third 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, regained third post op 9/1 and tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
9
11/1
T: W ColtherdJ: D R Fox
Led, disputed lead before 4th, ridden before last where led outright, kept on run-in, headed near finish, lost two places post
5th
Horse silk
17
2
16/1
T: C N KellettJ: Ryan Mania
Midfield, went fourth before 4 out, lost fourth after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held before last op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
12/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: C O'Farrell
Held up in touch, asked for effort after 3 out, minor headway after 2 out, never threatened
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
28/1
T: J CoulsonJ: Theo Gillard
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 8th, ridden after 15th, struggling after 3 out, soon well beaten op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
17
6
28/1
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones
Held up in rear, pushed along before 14th, detached before 3 out, tailed off op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
52
12
33/1
T: A WilsonJ: Charlie Maggs (3)
Midfield, asked for effort before 2 out, soon beaten

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: S EnglandJ: William Maggs (3)
Tracked leaders, lost position before 15th where not fluent, soon pushed along, dropped to rear next, pulled up after 2 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
11
9/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Sean Quinlan
Midfield, niggled along and dropped to rear before 14th, pulled up after 15th op 11/1 tchd 17/2
UR
Horse silk
13
14/1
T: Gary RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)
Held up in rear, mistake 11th, unseated rider 13th
PU
Horse silk
15
1310-2
100/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: James Best
Held up in rear, detached 12th, pulled up before 13th op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
16
40/1
T: R M SmithJ: Nathan Moscrop
Held up in rear, pushed along after 13th, struggling 14th, pulled up before 15th
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Non-Runners

14
Horse silk
Lewa House19
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 10
T: C Bissett  J: Bruce Lynn
NR
10
Horse silk
Eveque30
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 12
T: Mrs J Walton  J: Peter Kavanagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £1.50EX:£8.00Trifecta:£23.30Tricast:£46.95SF:£10.11Swingers:£3.20, £4.30, £8.20

Forecasts

Jamesieconn (7/4), Streamsforth Lad (4/1), Redeeming Love (15/2), Joie More (9/1), Rightbackatyou (11/1), King Of Cong (11/1), Dr Shirocco (12/1), Blue Indigo (14/1), I See The Sea (16/1), Lewa House (20/1), Gibberwell (28/1), Jet Light (28/1), Reliance Kid (33/1), Eveque (33/1), Euchan Falls (40/1), Muroor (100/1)

Verdict

REDEEMING LOVE is taken to build on last month’s improved handicap hurdle effort now sent chasing, with 4-timer seeker Jamesieconn the chief threat and Blue Indigo a contender if jumping with greater fluency.

  1. REDEEMING LOVE (IRE)
  2. JAMESIECONN (IRE)
  3. BLUE INDIGO

Previous Winners

2025
Kicksaftersix
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 9
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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