Hexham Races
Hexham
16:00
Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase
Hexham
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £2.90 £2.30 £2
Exacta: £70.40
Tricast: £337.76
Trifecta: £394.20
Non-Runners: Ribeye (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Dr Shirocco (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Sandy Forster | 145 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 9th - good jump 3 out - went second home turn - pushed along before last - ridden run-in - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Ballylinch (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Micky Hammond | 153 lbs | 13/2 | 1 | Prominent - left in second 8th - pressed leader 4 out - led 3 out - keeping on before last - ridden run-in - no extra when headed inside final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Zwicky (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 159 lbs | 9/2 | 2 | Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 14th - mistake and nearly lost jockey 15th - some headway before 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - rallied from last - kept on and went third final 110yds - nearest finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | West Lawn (GB) | 9 M | Poor | James Walton | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - left in fourth 3 out - keeping on and went third before last - no impression run-in - weakened and lost third final 110yds(op 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Whosmydaddy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 162 lbs | 7/2F | 4.75 | Prominent on inner - slightly hampered but left in lead 8th - not fluent 15th - joined 4 out - headed when not fluent 3 out - rallying 2 out - weakened quickly and lost two places home turn - finished tired(op 3/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Dee Star (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Murray Dodd
(7)lbs
|
Gary Hanmer | 161 lbs | 18/1 | - | In touch with leaders - going okay when fell heavily 3 out - fatally injured(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Court Dreaming (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Richards | 165 lbs | 12/1 | - | In rear - awkward jump 2nd - pecked on landing 3rd - soon reminders and tailed off - pulled up after 4th (jockey said gelding lost his action after third fence)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Morozov Cocktail (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 148 lbs | 6/1 | - | Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders 4th - dropped to last and reminders 12th - tailed off 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Deep Charm (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Stuart Coltherd | 167 lbs | 16/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 7th - towards rear 9th - some headway when hit 13th - no chance 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Poetry Man (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | George Bewley | 152 lbs | 6/1 | - | Led - sprawled on landing and unseated 8th(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) |