Racecards
17:20 Market Rasen
Spainlivethedream.Com 'British Bred' Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Scolt Head
15- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
led, headed over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr K E Power
held up in touch, smooth headway to go 2nd 2f out, ridden and not quicken final furlong
Willywont He
13- Form 03
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey V T Keane
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
County Classic
327- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on, no impression final 2f
Marsh Run
34- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G Carenza
tracked leaders, went 2nd over halfway, led approaching 5 out, quickened 3 out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well
Queensland Bay
249- Form 06-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up and keen, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Thixendale
216- Form PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Society Affair gets the vote here with County Classic and Scolt Head the others worthy of serious consideration. The Jonjo O'Neil gelding made a pleasing debut behind Before The Mast at Huntingdon and could be difficult to beat if he improves for that run. County Classic could represent the main danger based on his second behind Armagueden at Newcastle. However that run was in November last year so he has a long absence to overcome. Scolt Head is the other one to consider and he made a good impression despite pulling too hard last time at Hexham. But he stayed on well to get within 4l of Moonlit Harbour and that run makes him a live danger. The others don't look good enough, so we will side with Society Affair.