FOURTH RACE 3.00

THE HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (CLASS 2)

Race Description

This is a two miles, four and a half furlongs handicap steeple chase for five-year-olds and upwards. The majority of handicaps are designed for horses from with a specific ratings band but this particular race has no rating restrictions attached to it which allows horses with a higher rating to take part. Even so, the higher rated horses must still concede weight to their lower rated rivals, which tends to make open handicaps very competitive races.

2022 WINNER BEAKSTOWN (IRE)

SP: 9/4F

Age/Weight: 9-10-12

Runners: 7

Jockey: Harry Skelton

Trainer: Dan Skelton

Summary : Trainer Dan Skelton kept up his great record in this race with Beakstown impressing with a good round of jumping that saw him going clear before two out. He sealed the race with a great leap at the last to win by two and a quarter lengths from Irish raider Coach Carter

Race Statistics

YOUR RACE-BY-RACE FACTS, FANCIES & STATISTICS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): N Alexander (38 wins from 235 runners, 16%) runs DUBAI DAYS

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (8 wins from 40 runners, 20%) runs SAINT CALVADOS

LONGEST TRAVELLER: SAINT CALVADOS trained by P Nicholls, Ditcheat, 403 miles.

TODAY’S TIPS RICHMOND LAKE has had a fine start to his chasing career and the step up in trip seemed to bring out the best in him when scoring at Haydock last month. A 5lb rise for that comfortable success could prove lenient and he is narrowly preferred to Baron De Midleton, who arrives on a hat-trick. Bass Rock had been running consistently well until a disappointing effort here last time out and is no forlorn hope.

WIN: RICHMOND LAKE

EACHWAY: BARON DE MIDLETON

2022: BEAKSTOWN (IRE) 9 10 12 Harry Skelton 9-4 (Dan Skelton) 7 ran Hood worn by No. 8. Blinkers worn by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2, 4.

DECLARED RUNNERS 8

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Richmond Lake (IRE), 4-1 Bass Rock (FR), 9-2 Saint Calvados (FR), 13-2 Christopher Wood (IRE), 7-1