Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:35 Willow Water Handicap7f 122y

  • Weighed In - (Class 2), £25,000 added, 3yo+, 13 runners
  • Winner £16,172 2nd £4,812 3rd £2,405 4th £1,202
  • Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 35.82s
  • Off time: 14:35:54
Pos Horse Odds
1st Imperial Djay (IRE) 8/1
2nd Pintura 4/1
3rd Clockmaker (IRE) 8/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (9) 22/4100- Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap Rakaan (IRE) 358 5 10-0 T E Durcan J A Osborne 98 40/1
2 (1) 0-90014 Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Pintura 14 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 5 9-11 F Norton D M Simcock 95 4/1
3 (5) 543521 Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap Imperial Djay (IRE) 14 Course Winner 7 9-9 P McDonald Mrs R Carr 93 8/1
4 (8) 535153 BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap Dubai Dynamo 3 Distance Winner 7 9-9 James P Sullivan Mrs R Carr 93 9/1
5 (13) 477-427 Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 20 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 8 9-7 T Eaves M Dods 91 16/1
6 (4) 0085-24 Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, red cap Kyllachy Star 29 Course and Distance Winner 6 9-7 T Hamilton R A Fahey 91 7/1
7 (2) 330093 LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets Clockmaker (IRE) 7 Distance Winner 6 9-6 D Tudhope T D Easterby 90 8/1
8 (12) 414016 Red, black star, black and white hooped sleeves, red cap, black star Viva Ronaldo (IRE) 14 Course Winner 6 9-5 George Chaloner (7) R A Fahey 89 16/1
9 (3) 065-134 Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap Orpsie Boy (IRE) 7 Course Winner 9 9-3 D Swift (3) Mrs R Carr 87 14/1
11 (7) 5162 DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond Van Ellis 8 3 9-2 J Fanning M Johnston 97 11/2
12 (10) 0402-77 Red and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, royal blue stars, striped cap Pravda Street 28 7 9-1 B McHugh B Ellison 85 9/1
13 (6) 21378-0 Royal Blue, White star, Red and White striped sleeves and cap One Scoop Or Two 29 Distance Winner 6 9-0 p R Kennemore R Hollinshead 84 33/1
14 (14) 17-9506 dark green, yellow cap Cravat 14 Course Winner 3 8-3 Liam Jones M Johnston 84 25/1
Non runners
10 (11)654830-Obligada (IRE)49-2T B ColesL Morris86

Verdict

Imperial Djay and PINTURA look set lock horns once again. The former reversed earlier form at this track when finding the gaps at the right time to score here a fortnight ago with the latter back in fourth. He'll need things to fall his way again, however, and David Simcock's charge can come out best this time with course specialist Franny Norton taking over the reins. The selection's owner is also represented by Kyllachy Star, who has a bit to find with both the above and Meydan winner Rakaan, who hasn't raced since last June. Clockmaker returned to form with a second at Catterick last time and will be sited by this track with Van Ellis and Orpsie Boy others to consider.

Formwatch

Rakaan (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in rear in centre group, ridden and some headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 22nd of 25, well behind Manassas (9-0) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun '11.

Pintura 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Imperial Djay (8-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Imperial Djay (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Slowly away in rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won going away, won at Chester 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May beating Louis The Pious (8-12) by 1l, 10 ran.

Dubai Dynamo 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Rodrigo De Torres (9-1) at Nottingham 1m cond Stakes (2) gs.

Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f our, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.

Kyllachy Star 4-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind Pintura (9-5) at Chester 1m hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.

Clockmaker (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Powerful Presence (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Viva Ronaldo (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer, 6th of 10, 5l behind Imperial Djay (8-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Orpsie Boy (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Powerful Presence (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Obligada (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and no extra entering straight, last of 14, 13l behind Clinical (9-3) at Dundalk 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

Van Ellis 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Laffan (8-11) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Pravda Street 16-1 (8-3) Raced centre, prominent, led centre group over 2f out, until well inside final furlong, ran on but no chance with leaders far side, 7th of 24, 4 1/2l behind Global Village (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.

One Scoop Or Two 14-1 (9-6) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 41l behind Viva Ronaldo (9-6) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.

Cravat 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 6l behind Hamza (9-3) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm in May.

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