25 Mar 2025 15:50 Hexham
Winner: £9,650 (Penalty: £5,096); Distance: 3m 41y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Halfway House Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
159431 / 6 |
Jump (10) | Charlie Price | M A Barnes Halfway House Syndicate |
7/4 | |
| made all and jumped well, good jump to assert last, stayed on well and always just doing enough run-in, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Lewa House (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-66628 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Bruce Lynn | C Bissett Bissett Racing |
11/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Powers Dilemma (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
2/2-5486 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Peter Kavanagh | Lizzie Quinlan Fools Who Dream… |
11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 20 L |
Coolmoyne (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
132472 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Harry Bannister | Sara Ender Racing Knights… |
10/3 | |
| tracked winner, lost 2nd briefly 4th, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 24 L |
Dequall (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) |
P23P87 / 9 |
Flat (2362), Jump (12) |
Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd The Seahouses Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| off the pace in rear, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Lucky Soldier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
530-570 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Non Runner | N W Alexander Dudgeon, Loudon,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Beat The Boum (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P5-5888 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs J Stephen The Late Boumers |
8/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders until dropped to rear before 7th, lost touch when mistake 12th and pulled up | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Worth The Walk (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
321-687 / 8 |
Jump (58) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mr Phil Ellerby |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||