13:35 Market Rasen

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Horatio Vincent & Marjorie Beckett Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 14.82s

At Poets Cross¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

5/4

Fairly useful bumper winner at Bangor (16.7f, good to soft, 6/4) 17 days ago. Interesting hurdling debutant for top yard.

Form: 2-1

Dionysis^h¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: M Weatherer| OR: 98

25/1

Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runsm and below par fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. More is needed here.

Form: 4P-2035

Fair Star²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| C

2/1

Fairly useful bumper and Flat winner who posted good sixth in 10f handicap at Newbury 28 days ago. Has potential to be a useful hurdler. Player.

Form: 15/

Foillan¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

16/1

Fair form in bumpers and in two runs over hurdles, good fifth of 11 in novice at Sedgefield (16.8f) 10 days ago. Likely to do better, and one for the shortlist.

Form: 0/445

Galore Desassences²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke

14/1

Fair bumper winner but pulled up in novice at Warwick (16f, good) on his hurdles bow 25 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: U371-P

Hector's Here^h1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

50/1

Fair 10f Flat winner for Ivan Furtado but he beat only one on his hurdles debut for new yard in Sedgefield maiden earlier in the month. Hooded now with a bit to prove.

Form: 0

Maninsane²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119

11/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who showed similar form when second on his hurdling bow at Bangor. Fell 5 out in novice at Southwell (2m) 7 months ago but has form to play a big part on his return.

Form: F/4123F-

Post Chaise¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Placed in points but only eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, 25/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. Likely to do better in the longer term.

Form: 3-0

Presenting Pete¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

25/1

Fair form when twice placed in bumpers. Only seventh at Southwell in May but no surprise to see him step forward now going hurdling.

Form: 23-7

Non-Runners

Fast Deal²⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: M C Chapman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

At Poets Cross (5/4), Fair Star (2/1), Maninsane (11/2), Galore Desassences (14/1), Foillan (16/1), Dionysis (25/1), Presenting Pete (25/1), Hector's Here (50/1), Fast Deal (100/1), Post Chaise (150/1)

FAIR STAR has already displayed a fairly useful level of form in scoring on the level and in bumper company so is taken to make a winning start in this sphere for his in-form yard. Nicky Henderson's Bangor bumper scorer At Poets Cross is another with the potential to make his mark over hurdles and is greatly feared, while Maninsane has the form to have a big say if on song for his comeback run.