Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 25 March 2025

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £5,096.16 2nd £2,344.94 3rd £1,172.48 4th £586.72 5th £292.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Halfway House Lad 7/4F Charlie Price ³ Maurice Barnes	Charlie Price ³ Maurice Barnes	6	107 t	74	37	81	–
b g Recharge (IRE) - Pezula (Diktat)
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 11/2 Bruce Lynn Catch Bissett	Bruce Lynn Catch Bissett	9	1013 p	77	39	84	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Primrose Time (Alflora)
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 (IRE) 11/1 Peter Kavanagh ³ Lizzie Quinlan	Peter Kavanagh ³ Lizzie Quinlan	8	1111 p¹	92	49	93	–
br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Maggie Howard (IRE) (Good Thyne)
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 100/30 Harry Bannister Sara Ender	Harry Bannister Sara Ender	9	116	84	22	66	–
ch g Ocovango - High Life (Kayf Tara)
Pressed winner, weakened after 2 out (op 18/5)

5 24 [51]	7. Dequall 9/2 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	9	1010 p	74	–	34	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bark (IRE) (Galileo)
Didn't always jump with fluency, always behind, lost touch before last (tchd 4/1)

PU	4. Beat The Boum 8/1 Danny McMenamin Jackie Stephen	Danny McMenamin Jackie Stephen	6	111 p	79	–	–	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Langley House (IRE) (Milan)
In touch with leaders, mistake and struggling 12th, pulled up 13th (op 11/2)

6 ran Off time: 3:51:14 Winning time: 6m 41.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Lucky Soldier (self certificate), Worth The Walk (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Halfway House Syndicate (Halfway House Lad) 1st breeder: Mrs J Weston
2nd owner: Bissett Racing (Lewa House)
3rd owner: Fools Who Dream Partnership (Powers Dilemma)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.30 £2.70 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £11.80 Tricast: £78.33 Trifecta: £76.20

3:50 Hexham 25 Mar 2025

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase