Full Result 4.00 Hexham | 11 May 2024

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £5,888.31 2nd £2,709.44 3rd £1,354.73 4th £677.92 5th £337.85

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Dr Shirocco (IRE) 10/1 Conor O'Farrell Sandy Forster	Conor O'Farrell Sandy Forster	9	105	87	46	93	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Uncommited (IRE) (Dr Massini)
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)

2 1	6. Ballylinch (IRE) 13/2 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	7	1013 p	95	54	101	–
b g Califet (FR) - Moll Magee (Yeats)
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)

3 2 [3]	5. Zwicky 9/2 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	7	115	101	58	106	–
b g Sixties Icon - Emma Lee (Lucarno)
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)

4 1½ [4½]	11. West Lawn 14/1 Harry Reed James Walton	Harry Reed James Walton	8	102 6	84	39	86	–
b m Westlake - Garden Feature (Minster Son)
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)

5 4¾ [9¼]	4. Whosmydaddy (IRE) 7/2F Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	118 p	104	55	105	–
b g Atlantic Waves (IRE) - Misty Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
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)

F	1. Dee Star (IRE) 18/1 Mr Murray Dodd ⁷ Gary Hanmer	Mr Murray Dodd ⁷ Gary Hanmer	11	117 tp	110	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Alicias Lady (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch with leaders, going okay when fell heavily 3 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	3. Court Dreaming (IRE) 12/1 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	11	1111 p	107	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Louis's Teffia (IRE) (Presenting)
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)

PU	9. Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 6/1 Jamie Hamilton Tim Easterby	Jamie Hamilton Tim Easterby	8	108 b	90	–	–	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Gold Platinum (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
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)

PU	2. Deep Charm 16/1 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	10	1113	109	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Reel Charmer (Dancing High)
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)

UR	7. Poetry Man (IRE) 6/1 Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	6	1012 p	94	–	–	–
ch g Mahler - Sommer Sonnet (IRE) (Taipan)
Led, sprawled on landing and unseated 8th (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:00:31 Winning time: 6m 39.03s (slow by 31.03s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Ribeye (self certificate)
1st owner: I I F T F (Dr Shirocco) 1st breeder: J P King & P Turley
2nd owner: John Burnett (Ballylinch)
3rd owner: Philip And Nicola Tyler (Zwicky)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.90 £2.30 £2 Ex: £70.40 CSF: £74.24 Tricast: £337.76 Trifecta: £394.20

4:00 Hexham 11 May 2024

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase