28 Mar 2023 14:45 Hexham
Winner: £9,650 (Penalty: £5,096); Distance: 3m 41y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Hidden Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 8-P87PP / 13 | Jump (12) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 22/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, went 2nd 14th, ridden before last, led flat, stayed on, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Kildrum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 45-1391 / 10 | Jump (12) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Micky Hammond Mr T M Clarke | 11/8 | |
| prominent, led 8th, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 12 L | Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) (filly, grey, 11 10) | 323562 / 11 | Jump (12) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Mrs S Irwin | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and outpaced 2 out, tried to close before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 62 L | Kaphumor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P2U-43P / 7 | Jump (45) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Speak Of The Devil (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | 4257-39 / 10 | Jump (50) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell The County Set… | 6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Classic Lady (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 2) | 232/978 / 8 | Jump (22) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Allott & Wordingham | 0/0 | ||
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