'I've made this race my own' - Tom Scudamore the jockey for York sprint again

Tom Scudamore won the 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' for the second time with a neck success on Soul Seeker to bring up an unusual double for trainer David O'Meara and part owners Rasio Cymru.

The jockey scored for the same connections a week earlier in his more familiar setting of Market Rasen in the Summer Hurdle on 40-1 shot Stonific.

Better known for his prowess on staying chasers, Scudamore has excelled in the unique 5f sprint, winning the first running in 2017 and finishing second the following year.

"I was joking this week that I've kind of made this race my own and it's worked out well again," Scudamore said.

"It's been a great week for David and the owners. We've got 30,000 people here and it's brilliant – we've missed that. To be able to come to a track like York is fabulous. I just love riding winners, it gives you a great thrill."

Owner Dilwin Pierce added: "It's been an unbelievable week. There won't have been many to pull off that double, especially with the same jockey. It was close but the way he stuck his neck out at the end was brilliant."

Beasley at his best

In-form jockey Connor Beasley is riding at the peak of his powers and showed it by bringing the quirky Venturous from last to first in the £50,000 Sky Bet Dash.

Beasley weaved his mount through a packed field to nail Music Society on the line with the David Barron-trained eight-year-old registering an 11th victory.

Venturous (left): leaves it late to claim the Dash at YorkCredit: Grossick Racing 07710461723

"He's got stacks of ability but is a bit of a monkey in the stalls," said the jockey. "He went in last and he got up on his back legs, but when the gates opened he came back down on all fours. He travelled all over them and it was a ding-dong battle at the furlong pole, but he's very game and determined."

Beasley, who picked up a four-day whip ban (August 7-10) for his ride on Venturous, struck again later on the card when recording his ninth victory in the last fortnight on Dance To Paris in the 2m½f handicap.

York return on cards

Outside World put herself in line for a return to the track in next month's Group 2 Lowther Stakes with a dominant win in the 6f restricted novice.

Second on debut ten days earlier at Lingfield, the Mark Johnston-trained filly bolted up by four lengths under Franny Norton.

"She was unlucky to get beat first time when greenness was all that did for her," said Johnston's son and assistant Charlie.

"She had the Lowther entry before she'd ever run and that tells you what we thought of her and we trained her mother [Nahoodh] to a Group 1 success. It would be a huge jump up in class, but she put them to the sword in good style."

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