Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase – Hexham

Hexham

15:30

Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

Date 2026-04-13

Distance 3m41y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Clear

Temp 2.5°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 37.05s (slow by 17.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jamesieconn (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	7/4F	Won
2nd	Streamsforth Lad (IRE) Alan Doyle · Gary Hanmer	4/1	.5
3rd	Redeeming Love (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	15/2	.5
4th	Rightbackatyou (IRE) Derek Fox · Stuart Coltherd	11/1	0.1
5th	I See The Sea (IRE) Ryan Mania · Christopher Kellett	16/1	17
6th	Dr Shirocco (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Sandy Forster	12/1	4.5
7th	Gibberwell (IRE) Theo Gillard · Jake Thomas Coulson	28/1	1.25
8th	Jet Light (FR) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	28/1	17
9th	Reliance Kid (FR) Charlie Maggs · Andrew Wilson	33/1	52

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Blue Indigo (GB) Edward Austin · Gary Rutherford	14/1
P.U.	Euchan Falls (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · R Mike Smith	40/1
P.U.	Joie More (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen	9/1
P.U.	King Of Cong (IRE) William Maggs · Sam England	11/1
P.U.	Muroor (GB) James Best · Lizzie Quinlan	100/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Jamesieconn Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	168	t	-24111	100	104	85	9d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+9	48	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Front-runner who has won his last three starts and could be tough to beat
3	Streamsforth Lad Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Gary Hanmer	165	tp	33UUF2	97	105	67	13d	—	—	+2	20.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up to well-backed winner at Bangor two weeks ago; major player granted clear round
4	Redeeming Love Chestnut J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	164	t	7-6673	96	-	-	20d	—	—	+5	13.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Third on handicap hurdle debut and she could have more to offer now switched to fences
11	Joie More Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	146	t	P43P56	78	103	95	41d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	9.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden who was well beaten at Newcastle last time; wind op needs to have made a difference
9	Rightbackatyou Bay J:Derek Fox T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Derek Fox T:Stuart Coltherd	147	—	687FP2	79	83	63	19d	—	—	+5	12.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up over C&D last month but beaten 31l and only two completed
7	Dr Shirocco Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Sandy Forster	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Sandy Forster	150	—	335744	82	104	56	24d	—	—	+3	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran pretty well off lower hurdle mark last month; all four wins have come over fences
5	King Of Cong Bay J:William Maggs(3) T:Sam England	J:William Maggs(3) T:Sam England	156	tb	P2430P	88	109	87	19d	—	—	+6	12.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
He's struggled on his last 2 runs but perhaps the change of headgear will give him a boost
13	Blue Indigo Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	145	p	6P835F	77	-	-	19d	—	—	+3	8.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In second when falling four out over C&D on chase debut; cheekpieces could help jumping
2	I See The Sea Brown J:Ryan Mania T:Christopher Kellett	J:Ryan Mania T:Christopher Kellett	165	b	172P37	97	109	81	13d	—	—	+10	16.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Inconsistent and well beaten a fortnight ago but on last winning mark and not written off
8	Gibberwell Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Theo Gillard T:Jake Thomas Coulson	148	b	-F5PPP	80	103	70	19d	—	—	+4	8.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts
12	Reliance Kid Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Andrew Wilson	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Andrew Wilson	146	—	7-990P	78	-	-	19d	—	—	+5	7.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
He's struggled under rules and was well beaten at 28-1 on his recent chase debut over C&D
6	Jet Light Black J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	155	p	4777P-	87	-	-	355d	—	—	+7	10.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Achieved little over hurdles; point runner-up; one to watch in the betting on chase debut
16	Euchan Falls Chestnut J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	142	—	PPPP47	74	106	73	13d	—	—	+4	6.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
0-18 over fences and down the field in this sphere on his last two runs; 10lb wrong today
15	Muroor Chestnut J:James Best T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:James Best T:Lizzie Quinlan	142	p	526005	74	102	57	90d	—	—	+5	7.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten just a neck over C&D last May but hasn't threatened in his four subsequent starts
NR	Eveque Chestnut J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	146	—	-15P9P	78	107	84	30d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Won off this mark over C&D on reappearance but this 12yo has struggled subsequently
NR	Lewa House Bay J:TBC T:Catch Bissett	J: T:Catch Bissett	142	tv	-5606P	74	104	84	19d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Runner-up off 3lb higher over C&D last March but unable to recapture that form this season

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jamesieconn	11/8	11/8	11/8
Streamsforth Lad	4/1	4/1	4/1
Redeeming Love	10/1	10/1	9/1
Joie More	11/1	12/1	11/1
Rightbackatyou	11/1	11/1	11/1
Dr Shirocco	12/1	12/1	10/1
King Of Cong	12/1	14/1	12/1
Blue Indigo	14/1	16/1	14/1
I See The Sea	16/1	14/1	14/1
Gibberwell	25/1	22/1	22/1
Reliance Kid	33/1	33/1	33/1
Jet Light	40/1	33/1	33/1
Euchan Falls	50/1	40/1	40/1
Muroor	80/1	50/1	50/1
Eveque	-	-	-
Lewa House	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Jamesieconn

OR: 12.5 Form: 23 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Streamsforth Lad

20.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 3.4 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

I See The Sea

16.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Redeeming Love

13.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Rightbackatyou

12.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 3.2 Odds: 2.1

11/1

King Of Cong

12.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Dr Shirocco

10.6

OR: 8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2

12/1

Jet Light

10.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Joie More

9.3

OR: 7 Form: 0.2 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Gibberwell

8.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Blue Indigo

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Reliance Kid

7.8

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Muroor

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 1 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Eveque

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Euchan Falls

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Lewa House

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jamesieconn	100	104	85
Streamsforth Lad	97	105	67
I See The Sea	97	109	81
Redeeming Love	96	—	—
King Of Cong	88	109	87
Jet Light	87	—	—
Dr Shirocco	82	104	56
Gibberwell	80	103	70
Rightbackatyou	79	83	63
Joie More	78	103	95
Reliance Kid	78	—	—
Eveque	78	107	84
Blue Indigo	77	—	—
Euchan Falls	74	106	73
Muroor	74	102	57
Lewa House	74	104	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jamesieconn	9d ago	Quick return
Streamsforth Lad	13d ago	Quick return
I See The Sea	13d ago	Quick return
Euchan Falls	13d ago	Quick return
Rightbackatyou	19d ago	Fit
King Of Cong	19d ago	Fit
Blue Indigo	19d ago	Fit
Gibberwell	19d ago	Fit
Reliance Kid	19d ago	Fit
Lewa House	19d ago	Fit
Redeeming Love	20d ago	Fit
Dr Shirocco	24d ago	Fit
Eveque	30d ago	Fit
Joie More	41d ago	Fit
Muroor	90d ago	Fresh
Jet Light	355d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Jamesieconn	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Joie More	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.