ROLL OF HONOUR

THE QUIZ CLOTHING NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £14999 colours no horse age st-lb

Prize Money.£8168 to the winning horse The second to receive £3763, the third £1880 and the fourth £941.

1 HOURVARI (FR) (40) 2-40311

6 11-12

Br B g My Risk (FR) - Ty Perrine (FR) Aidan Coleman J

O Mrs Diana L. Whateley Olly Murphy Wilmcote T

B Mrs Sandra Cozenot & Mr Herve Cozenot Cedar Invest Limited S

Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 3f on good to soft and soft ground. Won on his latest outing in a hurdle race when evens fav at Market Rasen over 2m 3f (soft) last month, beating Bonttay by 7l. Arrives in fine form and he has to merit respect on the hat-trick mission. Official BHA Rating 128

2 HUGOS NEW HORSE (FR) (41) 211113

6 11-12

Br B g Coastal Path - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) Harry Cobden J

O The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B Mr Dominique Guyon Morson Group S

Winner of four hurdle races and a NH flat race from 1m 7f to 2m 5f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Third of 16 behind Crambo beaten 9l on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Sandown over 2m 4f last month. Lost little in defeat that day and of strong interest. Official BHA Rating 130

3 PASSING WELL (FR) (62) U-21410 D

6 11-12

Br B g Coastal Path - Passing Lore (FR) Gavin Sheehan J

O GouldenHopgood GilliesMethvenSanderdson Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T

B Mr J. Deshayes & Mrs M. Deshayes Betvictor S

Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 4f on soft ground. Well beaten behind Makin’yourmindup when 10th of 12 last time in the Grade 2 Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock over 3m in February. Has won at Newcastle and Uttoxeter this season but more needed now Official BHA Rating 126

4 PERSIAN TIME (GB) (37) 2-12P

5 11-12

Br B g Califet (FR) - Persian Forest A. P. Heskin J

O McNeill Family & Stone Family Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Clarendon Farm Ultima Business Solutions S

A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good to soft ground. Pulled up at the last when 150-1 in the Grade 1 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham over 2m 5f (soft) won by Impaire Et Passe last month on his latest outing. This is more realistic and can make his presence felt. Official BHA Rating 128

5 IDALKO BIHOUE (FR) (35) 1-13PP D

5 11-8

Br Br g Balko (FR) - Vann Bihouee (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies J

O Anne-Marie & Jamie Shepperd Nigel Twiston-Davies Cheltenham T

B Bernard Crossouard & Pascal Bodenes Courtiers Investment Services Limited S Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 4f and 3m on soft ground. Pulled up 2 out in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham over 3m won by Stay Away Fay last month on his latest outing. Should appreciate this class drop. Official BHA Rating 131

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We take a look back at the last five winners of The Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase

Nietzsche

OWNER: D GILBERT, M LAWRENCE, A BRUCE & G WILLS

TRAINER: BRIAN ELLISON

JOCKEY: JONATHAN BURKE

Dan Skelton came into this race trying to make it four wins in a row having won previously with Two Taffs (2017), Value At Risk (2018) and Born Survivor (2019). He saddled the 15/8 favourite Not That Fuisse but in a thrilling finish he went down by a neck to Brian Ellison’s game Nietzsche.

The eight year-old made some progress in the home straight but fiddled the third last and was then pushed along and was three lengths down in fourth place jumping the last but kept on gamely to lead inside the final half furlong and hold off the favourite.

Born Survivor

OWNER: MRS G WIDDOWSON & MR R KELVIN HUGHES

TRAINER: DAN SKELTON

JOCKEY: HARRY SKELTON

Dan Skelton made it three winners in a row in this race when Born Survivor followed Two Taffs (2017) and Value At Risk (2018) in winning this prestigious contest which is the feature race on the Friday at the Coral Grand National Festival.

The eight year-old gave a fine display of jumping under Harry Skelton and led before four out and was left clear two out, to win convincingly by seven lengths from Sizing Granite who had Robbie Power in the plate.

Beakstown

OWNER: BRYAN DREW

TRAINER: DAN SKELTON

JOCKEY: HARRY SKELTON

Think Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase think the Skeltons This was the fourth time in five years that trainer Dan Skelton had saddled the winner of the race, and the third time his brother Harry had ridden the winner. Beakstown was a well backed favourite and certainly didn’t let his supporters down with a fine round of jumping and he always looked the most likely winner. A good leap at the last sealed the contest for connections and tightened Dan Skelton’s grip on this famous race.

Value At Risk

OWNER: MR DM HUGLIN

TRAINER: DAN SKELTON

JOCKEY: HARRY SKELTON

Trainer Dan Skelton secured back to back wins in the feature race of the opening day of the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival, when Value At Risk won the 2018 running under a positive Harry Skelton ride. The nine year-old travelled well throughout and piled it on in the home straight winning by a length from Sizing Platinum. Value At Risk lines up in the race again this afternoon.

Two Taffs

OWNER: WALTERS PLANT HIRE & JAMES & JEAN POTTER

TRAINER: DAN SKELTON

JOCKEY: DAVY RUSSELL

A maiden over hurdles coming into this race, Two Taffs built on his third in a novice handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival and scored in fine style given a confident ride by Davy Russell. A winner at the meeting in a hurdles contest the year before, the Dan Skelton -trained horse was driven out to win by three lengths.

It was a fine performance from the seven year-old who was enthusiastically greeted by his owners in the winners enclosure.