Full Result 7.36 Saratoga (USA) | 4 September 2006

Hopeful Stakes (Grade 1) (Dirt)

(2yo) 7f Fast

1st £87,209 2nd £29,070 3rd £14,535 4th £7,267 5th £4,360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Circular Quay (USA) 4/5F G K Gomez Todd Pletcher	G K Gomez Todd Pletcher	2	88	–	–	120	–
ch c Thunder Gulch (USA) - Circle Of Life (USA) (Belong To Me)
Started slowly and hampered by 3rd, well behind until headway over 2f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ 4¼	1. Scat Daddy (USA) 4/5F John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	2	88	–	–	109	–
b c Johannesburg (USA) - Love Style (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Stumbled start, soon in touch, headway to join leaders 3f out, not much room well over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out until no extra last 100yds

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [5¼]	4. Unbridled Express (USA) 51/20 Edgar S Prado Bernard Flint	Edgar S Prado Bernard Flint	2	88	–	–	106	–
gr c Unbridled's Song (USA) - Skye Castles (USA) (Sky Classic)


4⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [8¾]	5. Pegasus Wind (USA) 31/10 Cornelio H Velasquez D Wayne Lukas	Cornelio H Velasquez D Wayne Lukas	2	88 b	–	–	97	–
b c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Ride The Wind (USA) (Meadowlake)
Led to distance, weakened quickly

5⁽²⁾ 9 [17¾]	2. Irish Ace (USA) 84/10 E Coa Nicholas Zito	E Coa Nicholas Zito	2	88	–	–	73	–
b c Grand Slam (USA) - Heartful Lady (USA) (Irish River)

Circular Quay and Scat Daddy were coupled for betting purposes.