March 30 / 15.50 Haydock

15.50

Heavy

Tim Molony Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9241.75
  • 3m 1f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Tim Molony Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -31422

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Two chase wins towards end of last season and he also scored over hurdles at Wetherby (3m, good) last October; has run well to finish second back over fences the last twice, most recently beaten just 1l at Bangor (3m5f, heavy); ticks plenty of boxes.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

25th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Duke Of Deception

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Absent since comfortable success in small field at Haydock (3m1f, good) six months ago; faces a stiffer task from 5lb out of weights in this better race and seems unlikely to follow up.

8/1

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won smoothly on soft ground in this race last year (7lb higher today); handicapper has had the call since but seconds at Warwick (3m5f, good) and Haydock (3m4f, good) on last two outings showed that he should have a big say in this very small field.

13/8

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, went clear after 3 out, comfortably

13/8

10/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 2-2243 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
11yo who has won just one of his 28 races and was tailed off at Ludlow latest; however, the blinkers adopted then are replaced with his usual cheekpieces, in which he was running well previously; form of January's Plumpton fourth (3m4f, soft) has worked out very well; he's one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Warwick

Special Acceptance

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Billy Aprahamian

pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on

5/4

1st

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Warwick

Special Acceptance

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Billy Aprahamian

pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on

5/4

2nd

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Special Acceptance

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Has very modest 1-31 career strike-rate but was clear second to a big improver on last month's seasonal/stable at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) and is also suited by this C&D; leading contender.

6/4

Form: -53233

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-10 (0-6 over fences) but this 6yo has run well on his last three starts, most recently third to No Hubs No Hoobs at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy; beaten about 4l); he's 6lb better off with the winner and could be thereabouts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 3

16:55 Chepstow

Inflexible

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Right back to form on last month's second start after 16 months out, just holding on in a Uttoxeter Class 4 (3m, good to soft); form of that win remains untested, but 4lb rise probably fair; effective on good also.

7/2

1st

5

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Inflexible

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won over fences at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in April 2024 but he's had only two runs since and was pulled up back from a long absence on recent stable debut at Haydock; overall record is now 1-14 and others are preferred.

20/1

2

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Inflexible

11st 12lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Made the breakthrough when scoring over fences at Wincanton (3m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in April 2024 but not seen since falling two out (was second and closing) over that C&D six months later; has since switched stables (same owners) and market might help on this reversion to hurdles after 504 days away.

12/1

Form: -234P4

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 7yo who is 0-12 in Britain and hasn't been at his best on last three runs; however, last month's fourth at Sandown (3m, soft) was a step back in the right direction and his mark continues to fall; not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Yes Indeed

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out.

13/2

3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Yes Indeed

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice last spring at about this trip but essentially underwhelming since, albeit in better races than this; the drop in class should be welcomed.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-7341 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won four times last season and, having dropped to his last winning mark, he was back on the scoresheet at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) recently; he's in a deeper race today but is not discounted up 3lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Tip Top Mountain

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

Good strike-rate of 7-19 over fences but he's been well below form in both runs since his last win at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March; has quite a bit to prove again at this new trip but seems ideally suited by testing ground.

14/1

10

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Tip Top Mountain

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

Good strike-rate of 7-19 over fences but he's been well below form in both runs since his last win at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March; has quite a bit to prove again at this new trip but seems ideally suited by testing ground.

14/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Tip Top Mountain

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakened gradually from 3 out

8/1

Form: 4-497P D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
His reduced mark appeals on form as recent as last April but he's struggled to get competitive this season and needs to raise his game.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Blame The Game

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, lost ground after 6th, slow jump and dropped to rear 10th, struggling after 12th, pulled up after 13th

12/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

Non-runners

No Hubs No Hoobs, Captain Claude

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.10
Straight Forecast £21.94
Tricast £46.37
Trifecta £61.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Duke Of Deception

Telegraph:

No Hubs No Hoobs

WEST COUNTRY:

Inflexible

RP RATINGS:

Yes Indeed

SPOTLIGHT:

Special Acceptance

D Express:

Inflexible

Daily Mirror:

Inflexible

The Times:

Duke Of Deception

The Star:

Duke Of Deception

Daily Record:

Duke Of Deception

TOPSPEED:

Yes Indeed

The Guardian:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Daily Mail:

No Hubs No Hoobs

The Sun:

No Hubs No Hoobs