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
1
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
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 7
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
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
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)
PU
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)
NR
jockey silk Worth The Walk
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:78 SP: -
NR
jockey silk 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