Hexham

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m41y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £5,096

Runners: 7

Winning time: 6m 41.50s (slow by 33.50s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

8 Halfway House Lad

J: Charlie Price(3)

T: Maurice Barnes

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 74

SP: 7/4F

Made all - soon pestered - led clearly after 2 out - ridden and faced challenges last - staying on final 110yds - gamely(op 9/5)

2 ½

6 Lewa House

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Catch Bissett

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 77

SP: 11/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 8th - went second after 2 out - pressed winner approaching last - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)

3 6½ 7

1 Powers Dilemma

J: Peter Kavanagh(3)

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Age: 8

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 92

SP: 11/1

In touch with leaders - briefly went second 4th - not fluent 7th - not fluent and outpaced 2 out - rallied and prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/1)

4 20 27

3 Coolmoyne

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 84

SP: 100/30

Pressed winner - weakened after 2 out(op 18/5)

5 24 51

7 Dequall

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 74

SP: 9/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - lost touch before last(tchd 4/1)

4 Beat The Boum

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 79

SP: 8/1

In touch with leaders - mistake and struggling 12th - pulled up 13th(op 11/2)

Worth The Walk

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 78

SP: -

Lucky Soldier

J: NON-RUNNER

T: N W Alexander

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 86

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.75

Tote place: £1.30 £2.70

Exacta: £12.90

Trifecta: £76.20

Tricast: £78.33

CSF: £11.80