Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 12.6s

Voix Du Reve^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 156| D

22/1

Smart chaser at best for Willie Mullins and ran well to finish runner-up on first 2 starts over hurdles this term. Jumping let him down in Morebattle Hurdle latest and others make greater appeal.

Form: 6-04220

Schiehallion Munro²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 140| D

11/4

Promising 3-time winner as a novice chaser during 2019/20 and arrives here having filled runners-up spot on each of his last 3 starts, latterly at Kelso (22f) in March. Definite player on that basis.

Form: 11-6222

Not That Fuisse³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| D

15/8

Useful chaser who landed a jumpers bumper in February and ran another solid race when fifth in last month's Grand Annual. Somewhat typically underwhelming off the bridle then but foolish to rule out.

Form: 134215

Theinval^p⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136| C| D

12/1

Veteran who was successful from an 8 lb higher mark at this meeting 3 years ago. Lightly raced and not looked force of old but he arrives here fresh and forecast conditions are in his favour.

Form: FP5-577

Barton Knoll¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 133| D

7/2

Notched third victory in this sphere when landing a 19f Doncaster handicap in November. Has remained in form in 2 subsequent starts but he needs to jump better than he did at Haydock 2 weeks ago.

Form: 4F-7154

Nietzsche^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Burke| T: B Ellison| OR: 132| C

6/1

Versatile sort who, fit from Flat posted a trio of solid placed efforts in this sphere over the winter. Didn't get home in the Ultima at Cheltenham (25f) last month but this much more suitable. Claims

Form: 27-3338

Non-Runners

Admiral's Secret³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: V R A Dartnall J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Not That Fuisse (15/8), Schiehallion Munro (11/4), Barton Knoll (7/2), Admiral's Secret (11/2), Nietzsche (6/1), Theinval (12/1), Voix Du Reve (22/1)

SCHIEHALLION MUNRO arrives having filled the runner-up spot on each of his last 3 starts and, with the possibility of an even bigger effort in his locker, he gets the nod to come out on top for Brian Hughes. Not That Fuisse rates the chief threat on the back of his fifth in last month's Grand Annual, whilst Nietzsche should find this more suitable than his latest assignment.