Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Ayr · Friday, 17 Apr · 17:30
· 2m 4f 110y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
9
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DONNACHA (IRE
🥈 Second
JIPCOT (FR
🥉 Third
IL RIDOTO (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Twinjets (G)
Returned better than ever this season, winning at Fontwell and Newbury in the autumn, and got back on track granted an easier time of things up front when second at Newbury on latest start. Nudged up 1 lb.
|
Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls | 9 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Califet En Vol (G)
Listed novice hurdle winner last season and it all clicked at the fourth time of asking over fences when seeing off 8 rivals at Kempton in February. Let down by his jumping in a similar event there last time, though.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Myretown (G)
Most progressive form in handicap chases in 2024/25, bounding clear to take the Ultima Handicap on final outing. Undone by a bad mistake in the Peter Marsh at Haydock in January but put up a tepid effort in latest renewal of aforementioned…
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Donnacha (G)
Has progressed notably well over fences, proving better than ever when opening his account for the season in 11-runner premier handicap at Cheltenham (20.6f, soft) in January, holding on gamely. Has to be taken seriously from 5 lb higher m…
|
James Davies | N J Hawke | 8 | 71.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Il Ridoto (G)
[PT]
Landed last season's Paddy Power Gold Cup. Record mixed subsequently but a drop back in trip promises to suit after failing to stay in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival on latest start.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 9 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Jipcot (G)
[T]
Opened chase account when making all at Leicester in January and acquitted himself well when fourth in the Swinley at Ascot the following month, jumping notably fluently. Possibly found the race coming too soon in the Plate at Cheltenham a…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 68.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Hoe Joly Smoke (G)
FAV
[PT]
Dual winner last season who found more off the bridle than has been the case when third in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November. However, reverted to type in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton on latest start and has since undergo…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 8 | 68 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Dubai Days (G)
[HT]
3-time C&D winner, latest in February. Not seen to best effect back in a higher grade when sixth of 17 in veterans handicap chase (22/1) at Haydock (2½m, good) on latest start, having been left poorly placed.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 12 | 66.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Hombre De Guerra (G)
[T]
Made a seamless transition to fences last season, bagging back-to-back 2m course handicaps. Little impact in 3 starts this campaign, albeit not ideally placed on first start for this yard at Kelso latest. Up in trip.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 65.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Hoe Joly Smoke (9/4), Donnacha (4/1), Twinjets (6/1), Califet En Vol (6/1), Jipcot (15/2), Myretown (12/1), Hombre De Guerra (14/1), Dubai Days (16/1), Il Ridoto (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 25720.0 GBP |
| P2 | 11825.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5915.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2955.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1480.0 GBP |
| P6 | 735.0 GBP |
| P7 | 370.0 GBP |
| P8 | 185.0 GBP |