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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
9 G Poor Sandy Forster 145 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
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)
6 G AVG Micky Hammond 153 lbs 13/2 1
3rd
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)
7 G AVG Philip Kirby 159 lbs 9/2 2
4th
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)
9 M Poor James Walton 142 lbs 14/1 1.5
5th
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)
7 G AVG Sandy Thomson 162 lbs 7/2F 4.75
99th
In touch with leaders - going okay when fell heavily 3 out - fatally injured(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
10 G Poor Gary Hanmer 161 lbs 18/1 -
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99th
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)
N/A Poor Nicky Richards 165 lbs 12/1 -
99th
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)
9 G Poor Tim Easterby 148 lbs 6/1 -
99th
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)
11 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 167 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Led - sprawled on landing and unseated 8th(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor George Bewley 152 lbs 6/1 -