Full Result 5.25 Hamilton | 1 May 2005

David Cooper Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (6f5yds) 6f OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,666 2nd £1,128 3rd £564 4th £282

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. George The Best (IRE) 10/1 Tony Culhane Micky Hammond	Tony Culhane Micky Hammond	4	90	58	70	69	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - En Retard (IRE) (Petardia)
Prominent, driven halfway, led inside final furlong, kept on well (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	8. Viewforth 11/4F Jimmy Quinn Ian Semple	Jimmy Quinn Ian Semple	7	90 b	58	62	62	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Miriam (Forzando)
Tracked leaders, led on bit over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, one pace (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

3⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [4]	11. Musiotal 5/1 Willie Supple Jim Goldie	Willie Supple Jim Goldie	4	88 1	52	52	51	–
ch g Pivotal - Bemuse (Forzando)
Held up, headway centre 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [5]	4. Legal Set (IRE) 14/1 Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	9	95 t	63	59	59	–
gr g Second Set (IRE) - Tiffany's Case (IRE) (Thatching)
In touch centre, effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out (tchd 16-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ shd [5]	15. Telepathic I (IRE) 33/1 Christopher Ely ⁷ Alan Berry	Christopher Ely ⁷ Alan Berry	5	81 4	52	48	48	–
b g Mind Games - Madrina (Waajib)
Steadied start, held up, not clear run over 2f out, switched centre and kept on final furlong, never nearer (op 25-1)

5⁽³⁾ dht [5]	6. Obe Bold (IRE) 8/1 Phillip Makin ³ Alan Berry	Phillip Makin ³ Alan Berry	4	812 v¹	59	55	55	–
b f Orpen (USA) - Capable Kate (IRE) (Alzao)
Dwelt, soon midfield, effort and edged right over 2f out, no extra over 1f out (jockey said filly was unsuited by good to soft ground) (op 15-2)

7⁽¹⁶⁾ 7 [12]	5. Insubordinate 66/1 Tom Queally Jim Goldie	Tom Queally Jim Goldie	4	91	59	32	34	–
ch g Subordination (USA) - Manila Selection (USA) (Manila)
Held up centre, effort over 2f out, beaten final furlong (op 50-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 1 [13]	10. Troodos Jet 100/1 Richard Kingscote ⁷ K W Hogg	Richard Kingscote ⁷ K W Hogg	4	81 1	52	22	24	–
b g Atraf - Costa Verde (King Of Spain)
Prominent until weakened from 2f out (op 66-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [14½]	1. Ulysees (IRE) 9/2 Tom Eaves ³ Ian Semple	Tom Eaves ³ Ian Semple	6	911 6	72	37	39	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Tamasriya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Behind and soon outpaced, some late headway, never reached leaders (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [15¾]	13. Friar Tuck 10/1 Andrew Mullen ⁵ Linda Perratt	Andrew Mullen ⁵ Linda Perratt	10	83 2	52	13	15	–
ch g Inchinor - Jay Gee Ell (Vaigly Great)
Towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms (jockey said gelding was unsuited by good to soft ground) (op 9-1)

11⁽⁹⁾ 7 [22¾]	16. Steal The Thunder I 100/1 Dale Gibson Alan Berry	Dale Gibson Alan Berry	3	713 1 2	52	–	–	–
br g Timeless Times (USA) - Lavernock Lady (Don't Forget Me)
With leaders to halfway, soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding hung both ways) (op 66-1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [26¾]	9. Hillside Heather (IRE) 50/1 Fergal Lynch Alan Berry	Fergal Lynch Alan Berry	3	813 p	67	–	–	–
ch f Tagula (IRE) - Danzig Craft (IRE) (Roi Danzig)
Close up to over 3f out, soon lost place (op 40-1)

13⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [27½]	14. Xanadu 20/1 Tony Hamilton ³ Linda Perratt	Tony Hamilton ³ Linda Perratt	9	85 3 p	52	–	–	–
ch g Casteddu - Bellatrix I (Persian Bold)
Slight lead to over 2f out, soon beaten (op 16-1)

14⁽⁸⁾ 10 [37½]	2. Melaina 66/1 John McAuley Bruce Mactaggart	John McAuley Bruce Mactaggart	4	97	65	–	–	–
b f Whittingham (IRE) - Oh I Say (Primo Dominie)
Soon outpaced, never on terms (op 50-1)

15⁽²⁾ 20 [57½]	12. Mutayam 22/1 Derek McGaffin Donal Nolan	Derek McGaffin Donal Nolan	5	89 1 2 t	52	–	–	–
b g Compton Place - Final ShotI (Dalsaan)
With leaders to halfway, soon ridden and weakened (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)