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17:15 Ascot

Ivan The Terrible Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places;Round Course;Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.47s
  • Off Time: 17:19:15
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap
15/2
  • Form 4070-80
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

Rapid Water

8 b C
11/4
  • Form 14-0264
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

half reared and slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out, driven and ran on near finish

4(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stripe, armlets and star on cap
10/3
  • Form 51-19
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

5(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 15-3584
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

awkward leaving the stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

Even Bolder

13 DCD
20/1
  • Form 187260
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide, held up, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Black, orange and black chevrons on sleeves, orange cap

Brynfa Boy

15 t D
13/2
  • Form 242352
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

keen in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 17-4511
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

9(3)
Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

Triple Dream

5 p D
11/2
  • Form 687405
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

set steady pace, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

10(8)
Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star

Lucky Flyer

13 BFD
20/1
  • Form 718514
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 69

held up, ridden halfway, no impression

2(4)
NR

Solemn

5 b BFD
  • Form 310222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Without the benefit of seeing Present Alchemy's run in the 16:40, a horse that beat Solemn three starts back, we'll take Andrew Balding's RAPID WATER to land the closer. Our selection looked a shade unfortunate at Sandown when having to wait for a gap, before staying on for a close fourth, and off the same mark is worth another chance. Quick ground and a stiff finish suits and he's taken to begin to fulfil the promise of his breeding. Solemn is nothing if not consistent but the handicapper has been fair in keeping him around the same mark. Milton Bradley's charge relishes a stiff finish and acts on all types of ground, but he does need to find something from somewhere to score off this rating. Clifton Bridge is interesting as an unexposed sort taking a marked drop in grade; he's only 2lbs higher than when making a winning return to action and ran well enough at Newmarket. Brandywell Boy has work to do with Solemn off this mark on old form but may well have improved in the interim, although a 7lb rise for winning at Salisbury may halt the winning spree. Like our pick, Brynfa Boy will be suited by a good gallop and could stay on for a place while Even Bolder is handicapped to bounce back soon, but our selection remains Rapid Water.

Formwatch

Safari Mischief 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened just over 2f out, 15th of 19, 6l behind Bertoliver (8-6) at Epsom Downs 5f hcap (2) gf in Jun.

Rapid Water 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on rail, going well when not clear run from 2f out until over 1f out, found little under pressure when in the clear entering final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Piscean (8-13) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Clifton Bridge 16-1 (8-4) Raced far side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Mister Hughie (9-4) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Berbice (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leading pair at fast pace, led narrowly travelling well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong weakened to 4th post, 4th of 6, 11l behind High Importance (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.

Even Bolder 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, last of 11, 7l behind Brandywell Boy (8-1) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

Brynfa Boy 5-2 (9-3) Keen held up in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Captain Coke (8-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Brandywell Boy (IRE) 7-2fav (8-1) Chased leaders, progress on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Misaro (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Triple Dream 16-1 (9-3) Behind, driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Desert Poppy (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Lucky Flyer 3-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wanchai Whisper (8-7) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Solemn 9-4fav (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Desert Poppy (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.