16:10 Haydock

Wednesday 22 March 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Tim Molony Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 47.66s

Burbank^p⁶⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: James Moffatt| OR: 125

66/1

Classy chaser on his day. Scored at Aintree in May 2021 but has struggled since, including pulling up both runs this term. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0/15P-PP

Shanty Alley^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: B I Case| OR: 125

9/1

Good runner-up efforts first 2 outings this term. Failed to stay 4m in Eider at Newcastle latest and probably still in form. Back on a workable mark. Respected.

Form: PP-227P

Your Own Story¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 124

13/8

Suited by an increased test of stamina when getting off the mark over fences in 31f Wetherby handicap 16 days ago. Has the potential for better still and 7 lb rise may not stop him with stable continuing in good form.

Form: 242321

Fortified Bay^v⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 124

18/1

Record distinctly patchy nowadays but on a going day when running out a convincing winner from the front at Kelso (21.5f) in January. Unsurprisingly not in same form from revised mark/back up in class when well beaten sixth at Newcastle later that month.

Form: 1/2-PP16

Equus Dreamer^p⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123

6/1

Creditable third on 3m Carlisle reappearance in November but bit laboured when fifth of 13 at Exeter since. Regular tongue tie is left off here (cheekpieces remain).

Form: 2/342-35

Rath An Iuir^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 117

7/1

Useful chaser at his best who capitalised on a much-reduced mark to land 3¼m Kelso handicap in December. Cheekpieces on first time (retained), respectable fifth (No Cruise Yet ahead in third) in Eider at Newcastle since.

Form: 4P-8515

No Cruise Yet^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 116| CD

5/2

Really likeable staying chaser who dug deep to win over C&D in November. Good placed efforts in North Wales National at Bangor and Eider at Newcastle since. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 11-2123

Juge Et Parti³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 110

14/1

Did well in handicap chases last season, winning twice over 3m. Respectable hurdling return at Wetherby but disappointing back chasing since, latest well-held fourth at Carlisle no major step back in the right direction.

Form: 34-4P74

Non-Runners

Sam's Adventure³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 11

T: B Ellison J: P W Wadge

The Questioner⁴⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Your Own Story (13/8), No Cruise Yet (5/2), The Questioner (4/1), Equus Dreamer (6/1), Rath An Iuir (7/1), Sam's Adventure (8/1), Shanty Alley (9/1), Juge Et Parti (14/1), Fortified Bay (18/1), Burbank (66/1)

YOUR OWN STORY looks a young chaser on the up and is taken to make light of a 7 lb rise for his latest Wetherby success. No Cruise Yet and The Questioner are closely matched on last month's North Wales National form at Bangor (the former has also run well in Eider since) and head the dangers along with Shanty Alley, who is back on a favourable mark.