Mick Walsh Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 3m 41y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 6
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

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Powers Dilemma ^p ¹

J: Peter Kavanagh ³

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Lightly raced point runner-up who is a possible improver now switched to fences

2-5486

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 92

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	5NvHcH	11-5	6/16	Monsieur Le Fuzz (33L)	28/1	94	64
11 Feb 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	11-5	8/10	The Jeweller's Pet (47L)	40/1	97	54
21 May 24	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	4NvH	11-2	4/9	Roccovango (17½L)	11/1	-	90
4 May 24	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvH	11-1	5/11	Lightning Flash (17L)	14/1	-	87
7 Apr 24	Crl Carlisle	19.5f Hy	4NvH	11-5	2/5	Milcree (19L)	11/1	-	92

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Coolmoyne

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Poor strike-rate but sole win came here and he was a good second at Doncaster last month

132472

Age: 9

Weight: 11-6

OR: 84

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 25	Don Doncaster	20.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-12	2/5	Bravethewaves (1L)	4/1	84	90
28 Dec 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-9	7/13	Poetry Man (27L)	9/1	86	71
27 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	24f Sft	5HcCh	11-0	4/8	Pats Dream (26L)	17/2	86	65
9 Oct 24	Sed Sedgefield	26.5f GS	5HcCh	11-1	2/6	Chemical Warfare (6L)	7/2	86	87
21 May 24	Hex Hexham	24f Gd	5HcCh	11-0	3/8	Elleon (8¾L)	11/4F	85	84
4 May 24	Hex Hexham	24f GS	5HcCh	10-10	1/11	Cowboy Cooper (1½L)	15/2	79	90

Beat The Boum ^p

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

He may appreciate going chasing but he struggled to get competitive over hurdles

5-5888

Age: 6

Weight: 11-1

OR: 79

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-1 p¹	8/8	Evenwood Sonofagun (18½L)	8/1	82	67
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	5HcH	10-12	8/16	Robert d'Ores (31L)	6/1	84	67
8 Nov 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Gd	5HcH	10-8	8/12	Twoplacesatonetime (17½L)	22/1	87	78
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	5HcH	11-5	5/16	Faithfulflyer (17½L)	22/1	91	83
15 Apr 24	Kel Kelso	18f Sft	4NvH	11-5	5/12	Alnilam (33L)	150/1	-	77
13 Feb 24	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4MdH	11-9	PU/17	President Scottie ()	80/1	-	-

Lewa House ^p

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Catch Bissett

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Won here over hurdles but poor strike-rate and well beaten on recent chase debut here

-66628

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 77

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	5HcCh	10-5 p	8/11	Divas Doyen (31L)	10/1	77	62
11 Feb 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	9-11 p	2/10	The Jeweller's Pet (7½L)	6/1	77	74
2 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	10-8 p	6/18	Alright Dai (13½L)	11/1	77	69
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	4HcH	10-2 p	6/11	Forest Blaze (13L)	6/1	79	72
28 Oct 24	Ayr Ayr	19.5f GS	5HcH	10-7	6/14	Adveram (7¾L)	20/1	79	75
22 Apr 24	Hex Hexham	20f Hy	5HcH	10-1 p	3/8	Paramaribo (2¾L)	2/1F	79	77

Dequall ^p

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Course Winner - Won before at this course

On a handy mark on course hurdles form but on long losing run and return to form is needed

P23P87

Age: 9

Weight: 10-10

OR: 74

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	23.5f GS	5HcH	9-11 p	7/15	Uokhun (15L)	12/1	79	68
5 Feb 25	Sed Sedgefield	27f GS	5HcH	10-4 p	8/12	Ocean Legacy (33L)	20/1	76	54
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	5HcH	10-3 b	PU/16	Robert d'Ores ()	11/1	78	-
8 Nov 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Gd	5HcH	10-3 b	3/12	Twoplacesatonetime (7¼L)	3/1F	78	79
4 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Gd	5HcH	10-1 b	2/12	Magical Arthur (1L)	14/1	76	79
4 Jul 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	10-9 b	PU/10	Buy Some Time ()	13/2	77	-

Halfway House Lad ^t

J: Charlie Price ³

T: Maurice Barnes

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Won at Newcastle recently and this in-form 6yo is a leading player

159431

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 74

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f GS	5HcCh	10-0 t	1/6	Community Rebel (2½L)	4/1	70	80
26 Feb 25	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	5HcCh	10-2 t	3/8	Ladronne (4L)	12/1	71	78
4 Feb 25	Mar Market Rasen	24f GS	5NvHcCh	9-13 t	4/10	Check The Score (25L)	16/1	74	69
28 Dec 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	5HcCh	9-12 tp	9/13	Poetry Man (82L)	16/1	80	9
9 Dec 24	Mus Musselburgh	23.5f GS	5HcCh	9-13 tp¹	5/10	Ribeye (18L)	11/1	74	66
15 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	5NvHcCh	10-1 t	1/4	()	15/2	72	53

Lucky Soldier ^t

T: N W Alexander

30-570

Age: 7

Weight: 11-8

OR: 86

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f Gd	5HcH	11-9 t	11/14	Jukebox Fury (40L)	20/1	90	64
28 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	22f Sft	5NvHcH	11-3 t¹	7/11	Authorized Mission (13½L)	9/2	92	82
9 Nov 24	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	11-8	5/11	Starlyte (11½L)	8/1	94	89
26 Apr 24	Per Perth	20f Sft	5NvHcH	11-8	11/12	Plaisir Des Flos (41L)	33/1	99	65
10 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	21f Sft	4MdH	11-4	3/8	Myretown (16L)	6/1	90	93
15 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	4MdH	11-7	5/10	Young Jack (44L)	22/1	91	72

Worth The Walk

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

687

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 78

Days: 58

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Jan 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f Sft	4NvHM	11-2 h	7/9	Jakana (52L)	40/1	-	43
16 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-3 h	8/10	The Gray Ghost (38L)	125/1	-	74
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	4MdH	10-11 h¹	6/10	Not A Light (29L)	22/1	-	70

Preference is for HALFWAY HOUSE LAD (nap), who won over fences at Newcastle recently. Powers Dilemma is second choice.

Halfway House Lad

2/1 Halfway House Lad,

9/4 Coolmoyne,

13/2 Worth The Walk,

8/1 Dequall,

9/1 Powers Dilemma,

10/1 Lewa House,

12/1 Beat The Boum

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