17:45 Hexham 28 Mar 2023
Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase
Class 5 | 5YO plus
Winner £5,096 - 5 ran
held up behind leaders, went 2nd 14th, ridden before last, led flat, stayed on, won going away
prominent, led 8th, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and outpaced 2 out, tried to close before last, weakened flat
not that fluent, never going that well, led until 1st, in rear before 4th, mistake and closed 7th, lost place again 11th, struggling 4 out, well beaten 2 out, tailed off
led 1st until 8th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 9th, lost place 14th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 6 | Hidden Cargo | 10 | 10 9 | 76 | P53362 | 11 days | J Haynes (28 miles) | Thomas Dowson | 7/ 4 | 6:36.30 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 8 | Real Armani | 9 | 10 11 | 84 | 22-5271 | 13 days | Mrs J Walton (23 miles) | Ross Chapman | 11/ 8 | 6:26.42 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 11 | Prince Dundee | 6 | 10 13 | 82 | 6-65655 | 19 days | L Russell (126 miles) | Blair Campbell | 5/ 1 | 6:28.70 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 8 | Hattons Hill | 8 | 10 12 | 82 | 3-P3P31 | 12 days | H Hogarth (88 miles) | Jamie Hamilton | 11/ 4 | 7:04.70 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 7 | Gibbstown | 10 | 11 3 | 88 | P4P353 | 27 days | P Stafford | Brian Hughes | 7/ 2 | 7:05.00 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 12 | Flaming Thistle | 11 | 10 0 | 74 | 311-P42 | 12 days | J Hodge (123 miles) | Grant Cockburn | 10/ 1 | 6:43.80 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 8 | Gibbstown | 8 | 11 6 | 93 | 8F3213 | 16 days | P Stafford | Derek Fox | 11/ 2 | 7:18.20 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 14 | Matmata de Tendron | 13 | 10 0 | 72 | 56P343 | 7 days | A Crook (62 miles) | Brian Hughes | 18/ 1 | 6:50.90 |