Racecards
15:55 Market Rasen
Showsec International Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 55146-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure approaching next, weakened last
- Form 741312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
fell 1st
- Form 4P01-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey L Treadwell
behind, headway 3 out, led and hung right before next, soon headed, kept on same pace
Dance World
133- Form 21P/P4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F-74214
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S A Hughes
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 7665-12
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey V Slattery
hampered 1st, always behind
- Form 9P3-25P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led, hit 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace
Patavium (IRE)
174- Form 463180-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
in touch, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 536/8-21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keenly, tracked leader, blundered 3rd, outpaced when hampered before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 39-531
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
raced keenly, held up, headway on inside after 3 out, led next, ridden and kept on well flat
- Form 804321-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 99
mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-21110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T Scudamore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
City Affair can complete a four-timer at the expense of Storm Of Applause, Rebel Raider and Vintage Gold. City Affair has risen to the top of the handicap on the strength of some useful efforts of late, including when beating Harcourt at Fontwell last month. Richard Johnson has been in the plate during his run of success, but he is now claimed for Storm Of Applause, so Tom Scudamore takes over, and the pair can come out on top. Storm Of Applause battled hard to score at Newton Abbot and needs to find a bit more to beat the selection, while Rebel Raider might need a stiffer test judged on his Towcester victory. Vintage Gold is difficult to weigh up back over hurdles, but the drop back in trip should not bother him, and he is another to consider for a place at least. Any support for Scutch Mill should be noted, but we return to City Affair as the answer.
Formwatch
Rebel Raider (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 4th, mistake 3 out, led between last 2, stayed on well to draw clear from last, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr beating Another Burden (10-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Vintage Gold (USA) 6-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Borora (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Muntami (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) In rear, headway 4th, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Mind How You Go (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jun.
General Smith 11-2 (11-3) Held up and keen, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Muntami (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Storm of Applause (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) In touch, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to dispute lead last, led close home, won at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Play Master (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Scutch Mill (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Keen early, held up behind, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul beating Go Figure (10-12) by a hd, 13 ran.
Grey Samurai 85-40fav (10-11) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec beating Tanners Court (11-3) by 4l, 14 ran.
City Affair 5-2 (12-3) Held up, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, headway and chased leader 2 out, hard ridden last, battled on gamely to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug beating Harcourt (11-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.