15:30 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:35

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 6m 37.05s

1^st

Jamesieconn

712-0

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

2^nd

Streamsforth Lad

811-11

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

3^rd

Redeeming Love

611-10

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

4^th

Rightbackatyou

810-7

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

5^th

I See The Sea

711-11

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

6^th

4 ½

Dr Shirocco

1110-10

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

7^th

1 ¼

Gibberwell

1010-8

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

8^th

Jet Light

711-1

28/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones

Held up in rear, pushed along before 14th, detached before 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

9^th

Reliance Kid

710-6

33/1

T: A WilsonJ: Charlie Maggs (3)

Midfield, asked for effort before 2 out, soon beaten

Also Ran

King Of Cong

811-2

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

Joie More

810-6

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

Blue Indigo

610-5

14/1

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Held up in rear, mistake 11th, unseated rider 13th

Muroor

1310-2

100/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: James Best

Held up in rear, detached 12th, pulled up before 13th op 50/1

Euchan Falls

910-2

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

Lewa House¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: C Bissett J: Bruce Lynn

Eveque³⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 12

T: Mrs J Walton J: Peter Kavanagh

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)

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.

REDEEMING LOVE (IRE)
JAMESIECONN (IRE)
BLUE INDIGO

Previous Winners

2025

Kicksaftersix

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 9

J: Henry Brooke | T: M Todhunter

17/2

Prize Money

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