Tim Molony Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 7m 16.1s

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Yes Indeed^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

9/2

Fairly useful winning chaser in France and some decent placed efforts for this yard, though ran poorly both starts in December. Step back in the right direction when fourth at Sandown, albeit not getting competitive.

Form: 2-234P4

Tip Top Mountain^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 117| D

8/1

Got off the mark for the season in hard-fought fashion at Fontwell 12 days ago but has proved vulnerable off marks higher than 114 in the past.

Form: 11-7341

Duke Of Deception^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112

5/2

Twice successful over fences at around 3m last season and resumed winning ways back from 5 months off over hurdles at Wetherby (3m) in October. Good second back over larger obstacles at Aintree (25f) and Bangor (29.6f) since so comes into the reckoning.

Form: 1-31422

Inflexible²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 110

15/8

Showed much-improved form in this sphere when runner-up at Hereford (25,2f) in January and backed that up with good third at Market Rasen and Wincanton. Likely to go well again back down in class.

Form: 5-53233

Special Acceptance^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 108| D

9/1

Some decent efforts in defeat this season but ran poorly at Ludlow last time and has only one win from 28 NH runs.

Form: 52-2243

Blame The Game^p⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 106| D

12/1

Three-time winner last season but yet to play a significant role this term.

Form: U4-497P

Non-Runners

No Hubs No Hoobs²³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Captain Claude²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Inflexible (15/8), No Hubs No Hoobs (9/4), Duke Of Deception (5/2), Yes Indeed (9/2), Captain Claude (13/2), Tip Top Mountain (8/1), Special Acceptance (9/1), Blame The Game (12/1)

NO HUBS NO HOOBS is much improved for the fitting of blinkers and can make it 3 from 3 in this headgear given the manner of his most recent win at Wincanton. In-form pair Inflexible and Duke of Deception are others to consider.