13:40 Market Rasen

Saturday 21 October 2017

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Smokey Joe Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 12.00s

Bit Of A Quirke⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Walford

16/1

Moderate on the Flat, and was well beaten despite finishing third on his second hurdles start (2m4f heavy) at Hexham last week.

Form: 73

Druid's Diamond^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: M Walford

20/1

Stablemate of Bit Of A Quirke, and was a 12 race Flat maiden (rated in the low 50's). Beaten 17½L when fourth to Silva Eclipse on hurdles debut at Hexham last month (2m4f heavy).

Form: 4

Golden Jet²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: C Hobson

100/1

Pulled up in both starts in 3m Irish point-to-points, and makes his hurdles/rules debut for new connections over a much shorter trip.

Form: PP-

Not An Oscar¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: N Kent

50/1

Beaten 9L when third in a 3m maiden at Belclare (yielding) in April on his third start in Irish points. Sold privately for £5,000 in May, and starts off under rules over the minimum trip.

Form: PU3-

Not That Fuisse¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/6

Well named €20,000 three-year-old second foal by Fuisse out of Edelmira. A brother to 2m hurdle winner Peruvien Bleu, and off to the perfect start in a Warwick bumper in April (good) when beating Quick Pick by 4L. Hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Stoneboat Bill¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: D Carroll

10/1

Two time Flat scorer (1m and 1m2f) in 34 starts, and on the premises on plenty of other occasions. Finished in midfield on hurdles debut at Southwell earlier this month, in a 2m contest won by Banditry.

Form: 6

Zen Master^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: C J Mann

5/2

Runner up on his fourth and final start in Irish bumpers, before moving on for £35,000 in April. Shaped respectably on hurdles debut at Southwell recently when 7¾L third to Banditry.

Form: 0/642-3

Raised On Grazeon⁴¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: J & S Quinn| BF

8/1

Finished runner up in three of her four starts in bumpers, including behind the exciting Sam Spinner at Catterick in February 2016. Off for 13 months after her latest Stratford effort, and now switches to hurdles with a slight point to prove.

Form: 224/2-

Non-Runners

Bridey's Lettuce⁸¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: C T Pogson J: A Pogson

Forecasts

Not That Fuisse (4/6), Zen Master (5/2), Raised On Grazeon (8/1), Stoneboat Bill (10/1), Bridey's Lettuce (10/1), Bit Of A Quirke (16/1), Druid's Diamond (20/1), Not An Oscar (50/1), Golden Jet (100/1)

A race which would appear to lack any obvious strength in depth. Zen Master should be capable of building upon his recent hurdles debut, but at £35,000 would probably appear a costly enough purchase at present. Raised On Grazeon had some fair bumper form early on, but perhaps lost her way a fraction thereafter and was beaten at odds on on her most recent start 13 months ago, whilst Bit Of A Quirke was a fairly distant third to an exciting prospect over a longer trip at Hexham last weekend. Therefore, that leaves Warwick bumper winner NOT THAT FUISSE with not a great deal to beat on his hurdles debut, and the Dan Skelton trained four-year-old should prove more than capable in this sphere.