Ayr
15:30
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Off Time: 15:30 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf Prize: £25,720
5/2 Donnacha, 7/2 Hoe Joly Smoke, 5/1 Califet En Vol, 15/2 Twinjets, 9/1 Il Ridoto, Jipcot, 11/1 Myretown, 14/1 Hombre De Guerra, 16/1 Dubai Days
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Twinjets (IRE)
Front-runner who was second at Newbury last month and can make another bold bid
7 G Good Paul Nicholls 168 148 10/1
Open: 10/1
2
Califet En Vol (IRE)
Won at Kempton in February and mistakes didn't help when soundly beaten there last time
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 161 141 4/1
Open: 4/1
3
Myretown (IRE)
Has something to prove but major player if tapping back into last season's promise
7 G Good Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 160 140 10/1
Open: 10/1
4
Donnacha (IRE)
Won a quality handicap at Cheltenham in January and a 5lb rise isn't harsh
7 G Good Nigel Hawke 157 137 9/4
Open: 9/4
5 8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 136 17/2
Open: 17/2
6
Jipcot (FR)
Well beaten at Cheltenham last month but that may not be his track; in good heart before
5 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 152 132 9/1
Open: 9/1
7
Hoe Joly Smoke (GB)
Has had wind surgery and top trainer has won five of the last eight runnings of this race
7 G AVG Dan Skelton 150 130 9/4
Open: 9/4
8
Dubai Days (IRE)
11 visits to Ayr have yielded five wins and this is his time of year; could go well
11 G AVG N W Alexander 146 126 25/1
Open: 25/1
9
Hombre De Guerra (IRE)
Yet to get competitive this season but his three wins have all come at Ayr
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 144 124 16/1
Open: 16/1