Full Result 2.50 Bath | 11 July 2004

Be Hopeful Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Good

1st £4,478.50 2nd £1,378 3rd £689 4th £344.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	10. Over To You Bert 7/1 Frankie McDonald ³ Ron Hodges	Frankie McDonald ³ Ron Hodges	5	79 3	42	35	48	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Silvers Era (Balidar)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	3. Adobe 11/2C Mark Savage ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Mark Savage ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	9	93	66	58	71	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Shamshir (Kris)
Held up in touch, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, kept on but headed well inside final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	1. Sheriff's Deputy 14/1 Sam Hitchcott ³ James Unett	Sam Hitchcott ³ James Unett	4	97	68	56	69	–
b g Atraf - Forest Fantasy (Rambo Dancer)
Held up, headway 3f out on outside, stayed on final furlong but no chance with first 2 (op 10-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1 [3¼]	9. Nautical 7/1 Ryan Moore Tony Carroll	Ryan Moore Tony Carroll	6	86	50	35	49	–
gr g Lion Cavern (USA) - Russian Royal (USA) (Nureyev)
Slowly away, in rear until headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out and one pace after (op 8-1)

5⁽¹⁾ hd [3½]	8. Marnie 6/1 Jamie Mackay John Akehurst	Jamie Mackay John Akehurst	7	87	51	36	49	–
ch m First Trump - Miss Aboyne (Lochnager)
Always in touch, ridden and one pace inside final 2f (op 4-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¾]	2. Bishopstone Man 11/2C Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	7	98	66	50	64	–
b g Piccolo - Auntie Gladys (Great Nephew)
Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, faded inside final furlong (op 8-1)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [4½]	5. Adalar (IRE) 11/2C Neil Callan David Evans	Neil Callan David Evans	4	92	60	42	56	–
br g Grand Lodge (USA) - Adalya (IRE) (Darshaan)
In touch until ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 5 [9½]	7. Answered Promise (FR) 8/1 Seb Sanders Ian Wood	Seb Sanders Ian Wood	5	810	54	24	38	–
ro h Highest Honor (FR) - Answered Prayer (Green Desert)
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁴⁾ 4 [13½]	11. Steppenwolf 100/1 Colin Haddon ⁷ William de Best-Turner	Colin Haddon ⁷ William de Best-Turner	3	75 14	51	9	26	–
gr g Sesaro (USA) - Lozzie (Siberian Express)
Towards rear, ridden over 3f out and soon lost touch (op 66-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [14¼]	4. Muyassir (IRE) 16/1 Steve Drowne Miss B Sanders	Steve Drowne Miss B Sanders	9	92	60	18	33	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Twine (Thatching)
Behind after 2f and stayed there

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [17¾]	6. Have Some Fun 14/1 Jimmy Quinn Patrick Chamings	Jimmy Quinn Patrick Chamings	4	811	55	4	20	–
ch g Bering - Hilaris (Arazi)
Slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon prominent, weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 11-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 1m 43.01s (slow by 4.21s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: R J Hodges (Over To You Bert) 1st breeder: J K S Cresswell
2nd owner: P R Kirk (Adobe)
3rd owner: T Morning D Auburn + A G S (Sheriff's Deputy)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £5.20 Ex: £64.20 CSF: £44.97 Tricast: £538.45
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 48 (32%) M [5-7] 58 (29%) H [8-11] 44 (39%)

2:50 Bath 11 Jul 2004

Be Hopeful Handicap Class E