May 11 / 16.00 Hexham

16.00

Good

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5888.31
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: F1162- C

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Just two wins from 30 starts; neither were over this far but he stays okay and he won on good ground here last summer.
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4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Veteran without a win since November 2024 but showed there was still fire in the tank when third over C&D 17 days ago; younger rivals may have his measure here, however.

12/1

3rd

10

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Has won four chases, including over C&D in May 2024 (good); best recent form has been at Musselburgh and he was below par over C&D last time (good).

14/1

6th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

11yo whose losing run goes back 11 races to November 2024 but he ran pretty well off his lower hurdle mark at Musselburgh last month, following a break, and all four of his wins have come over fences (two of them here); not discounted back chasing.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 12541- D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-5 over fences when drawing clear at Fakenham two months ago over 3m on good (made all); Brian Hughes rides again off 7lb higher and this 7yo should give it a good go.
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14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 33P39-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who has been beaten under 7l in his last two runs, so brings some momentum to chase career; best form has been over shorter.
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1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:27 Hexham

Zwicky

12st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won over fences at Sedgefield last autumn and kept on for creditable second of 12 behind Ocean Legacy when back over hurdles there (3m3f, good to soft) in February; absent since disappointing C&D run in March but resumes on a workable mark.

10/1

13th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Zwicky

11st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

11/2

2nd

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Zwicky

12st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

held up in last

7/2

50/1

Form: 44693- C

Last run: 99 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Overall record suggests her latest run in a small field at Catterick when a long way out of the weights needs treating with a pinch of salt; on balance, others are safer.
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1st

8

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

0-19 over fences and has struggled in her last two starts, both over C&D; being 9lb wrong in the handicap doesn't help.

50/1

6th

12

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

Point/hurdle winner but 0-18 over fences; good second in a four-runner mares' handicap chase at Catterick in February (3m1f, soft) but pulled up last time.

12/1

9

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:41 Hexham

West Lawn

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: James Walton

Yet to get her head in front over fences but she posted a good second of four in 3m1f Catterick handicap last month; both her hurdling wins came here too, so she's not out of things.

9/1

Form: 80611- D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Made all in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) on his chase debut at Musselburgh (2m7f, soft) in February, and did likewise at Ayr (3m, good to soft) latest; up in grade but it remains to be seen where this 6yo's limitations lie.
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6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Whosmydaddy

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Has rather mixed record since winning twice (2m7f/3m) for Sandy Thomson towards end of last season but ran big race before succumbing to Super Citizen at Carlisle (3m, good) a fortnight ago; a possible.

4/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Whosmydaddy

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Has rather mixed record since winning twice (2m7f/3m) for Sandy Thomson towards end of last season but ran big race before succumbing to Super Citizen at Carlisle (3m, good) a fortnight ago; a possible.

4/1

2nd

2

8th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Whosmydaddy

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

led at steady pace, increased tempo before 4 out, clear before 3 out, reduced lead before 2 out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on

4/1

Form: P2P6U-

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
100-1 and in rear when unseating at Cheltenham in April; didn't head to that in much form and saves his best for Cartmel.
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1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Dee Star

12st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders

33/1

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Dee Star

12st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders

33/1

11

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Dee Star

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Late-blooming veteran who is best known as a Cartmel specialist; drew clear to win by 3m5f there (good ground) last spring but signed off in the autumn with two disappointing runs and remains on a fairly tough mark.

50/1

Form: 1251P- CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has won three handicap chases since November (2m7f-3m3f) and he won here in 2021; should run better than he did last time in a higher grade but would prefer ground softer than good.
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1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Deep Charm

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 7th, towards rear 9th, some headway when hit 13th

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6P424- D

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been on good ground and he hasn't had his conditions since returning from a break, in the circumstances running quite well from out of the weights in a better race last time in December; strongly considered off a good mark.
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5th

6

29th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:20 Cartmel

Court Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

All five wins have been on good ground, so the weather needs watching, but he also had that when pulled up over fences last time; on a useful mark if putting his best foot forward back over hurdles.

9/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

Form: 7P32U-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; beaten only a length at Newcastle last time (2m4f, heavy) before unseating here at the 12th on his first run over 3m under rules; not yet exposed but he's unproven on good ground.
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5th

8

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Poetry Man

11st 4lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

After three successive pull-ups over fences he got back on track when close up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here on Monday when in a first-time visor; if turned out again he'd command a level of respect.

14/1

3rd

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Poetry Man

11st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Ran fairly well in 3m1f hurdle in January but was pulled up in all three subsequent chases; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor; can't be supported with much confidence.

33/1

3

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Poetry Man

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Won a 3m1f handicap chase at Catterick in December 2024 (good); some fair runs since, but plenty to prove having been pulled up on last two starts; tongue-tie now tried.

25/1

Form: 4P/F3- D

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Stays 4m but both chase wins have come at 3m on left-handed tracks; needs to step up plenty on his last three efforts.
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3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

9

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

10st 8lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to last and reminders 12th

10/1

Non-runners

Ribeye

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Payout
Exacta £70.40
Straight Forecast £74.24
Tricast £337.76
Trifecta £394.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Whosmydaddy

POSTDATA:

Ballylinch

TOPSPEED:

Poetry Man

Telegraph:

Deep Charm

Daily Mirror:

Dr Shirocco

The Times:

Morozov Cocktail

SPOTLIGHT:

Court Dreaming

The Guardian:

Whosmydaddy

Daily Mail:

Whosmydaddy

D Express:

Whosmydaddy

The Sun:

Whosmydaddy

The Star:

Whosmydaddy

Daily Record:

Ballylinch