Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr

15:30

Date 2026-04-17

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £25,720

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 10.3°C

Wind 13mph S

Rain 52%

Winning Time 5m 36.02s (slow by 36.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Twinjets (IRE) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	6/1	Won
2nd	Donnacha (IRE) James Davies · Nigel Hawke	4/1	1.5
3rd	Hombre De Guerra (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	14/1	7.5
4th	Jipcot (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	15/2	0.05
5th	Dubai Days (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	16/1	9.5
6th	Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/4F	2.25
7th	Califet En Vol (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	6/1	13
8th	Myretown (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	12/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Il Ridoto (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	22/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Hoe Joly Smoke Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	150	tp	P-3356	130	153	142	55d	—	—	+2	28	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has had wind surgery and top trainer has won five of the last eight runnings of this race
4	Donnacha Brown J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	157	—	1-3221	137	155	147	83d	—	—	+16	34	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won a quality handicap at Cheltenham in January and a 5lb rise isn't harsh
2	Califet En Vol Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	161	—	-23514	141	152	144	34d	—	—	+22	35.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won at Kempton in February and mistakes didn't help when soundly beaten there last time
1	Twinjets Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	-11UP2	148	155	145	27d	—	—	+26	35.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Front-runner who was second at Newbury last month and can make another bold bid
6	Jipcot Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	152	t	P-3140	132	156	141	38d	—	—	+14	22.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Well beaten at Cheltenham last month but that may not be his track; in good heart before
3	Myretown Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	160	—	1-F4P0	140	156	111	38d	—	—	+25	31.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has something to prove but major player if tapping back into last season's promise
9	Hombre De Guerra Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	144	t	11-486	124	152	115	48d	—	—	+14	20.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Yet to get competitive this season but his three wins have all come at Ayr
5	Il Ridoto Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	tp	-28720	136	156	139	36d	—	—	+22	27.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
On a reduced mark and could be in the shake-up back down in trip and in grade
8	Dubai Days Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	146	ht	2-4816	126	151	136	13d	—	—	+18	24.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
11 visits to Ayr have yielded five wins and this is his time of year; could go well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Hoe Joly Smoke	9/4	5/2	5/2
Donnacha	7/2	7/2	7/2
Califet En Vol	11/2	5/1	5/1
Twinjets	7/1	7/1	7/1
Jipcot	17/2	8/1	17/2
Myretown	11/1	11/1	11/1
Hombre De Guerra	14/1	12/1	14/1
Il Ridoto	18/1	16/1	16/1
Dubai Days	18/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Califet En Vol

35.7

OR: 22.8 Form: 8.9 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Twinjets

35.4

OR: 24.5 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.7

7/1

3rd

Donnacha

OR: 21.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Myretown

31.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Hoe Joly Smoke

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Il Ridoto

27.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dubai Days

24.1

OR: 19 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Jipcot

22.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Hombre De Guerra

20.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Twinjets	148	155	145
Califet En Vol	141	152	144
Myretown	140	156	111
Donnacha	137	155	147
Il Ridoto	136	156	139
Jipcot	132	156	141
Hoe Joly Smoke	130	153	142
Dubai Days	126	151	136
Hombre De Guerra	124	152	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dubai Days	13d ago	Quick return
Twinjets	27d ago	Fit
Califet En Vol	34d ago	Fit
Il Ridoto	36d ago	Fit
Jipcot	38d ago	Fit
Myretown	38d ago	Fit
Hombre De Guerra	48d ago	Fresh
Hoe Joly Smoke	55d ago	Fresh
Donnacha	83d ago	Fresh

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Jipcot	Class Class 1	Class Rise
Myretown	Class Class 1	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.