Full Result 8.00 Bath | 14 May 2008

Michael Goodyear Be Hopeful Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,885.60 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	7. Cool Ebony 15/2 Darryll Holland Peter Makin	Darryll Holland Peter Makin	5	92	72	81	83	–
br g Erhaab (USA) - Monawara (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Led 1f, stayed tracking leaders, went 2nd and hard driven over 1f out, strong challenge under pressure inside final furlong, led final 50yds, held on well (op 8-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	12. Unlimited 9/2F Kirsty Milczarek ³ Tony Carroll	Kirsty Milczarek ³ Tony Carroll	6	84 6	63	71	73	–
b g Bold Edge - Cabcharge Blue (Midyan)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon hard driven, kept narrow advantage inside final furlong untl headed and no extra final 50yds (tchd 5-1)

3⁽¹³⁾ 5 [5½]	6. Royal Storm (IRE) 14/1 James Millman ⁵ Rod Millman	James Millman ⁵ Rod Millman	9	811	72	68	70	–
b h Royal Applause - Wakayi (Persian Bold)
Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

4⁽⁸⁾ 1 [6½]	11. Merrymadcap (IRE) 11/2 Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	6	87	63	57	59	–
b g Lujain (USA) - Carina Clare (Slip Anchor)
Chased leaders, carried wide bend over 4f out, ridden and some progress over 2f out, never going pace to be competitive (op 5-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [9¼]	2. Don Pietro 7/1 Frankie McDonald P A Blockley	Frankie McDonald P A Blockley	5	94 6	74	61	64	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Silver Spell (Aragon)
Took keen hold, chased leaders and ran wide bend 4f out, headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [9½]	9. Art Market (CAN) 11/1 Dane O'Neill Jo Crowley	Dane O'Neill Jo Crowley	5	810	66	52	55	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Fantasy Lake (USA) (Salt Lake)
In rear, ridden and some headway from over 2f out, never going pace to be competitive (op 12-1)

7⁽²⁾ nse [9½]	3. Millfield I (IRE) 13/2 Jim Crowley Patrick Chamings	Jim Crowley Patrick Chamings	5	93	73	59	62	–
br g Elnadim (USA) - Eschasse (USA) (Zilzal)
In rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway from over 1f out but never in contention (op 8-1)

8⁽³⁾ 2 [11½]	4. Master Mahogany 15/2 Hadden Frost ⁵ Ron Hodges	Hadden Frost ⁵ Ron Hodges	7	811	72	53	56	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Impropriety (Law Society)
Always towards rear (op 12-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 2 [13½]	10. Sun Catcher (IRE) 12/1 Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	5	88	64	41	44	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Taalluf (USA) (Hansel)
Always towards rear (jockey said gelding slipped on the bend)

10⁽⁹⁾ 3¼ [16¾]	5. Gazboolou 17/2 Neil Chalmers David Pinder	Neil Chalmers David Pinder	4	92	72	41	44	–
b g Royal Applause - Warning Star (Warning)
In touch when carried wide bend 4f out, soon behind (op 10-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ nse [17]	13. The Gaikwar (IRE) 28/1 Kevin Ghunowa ³ Ronald Harris	Kevin Ghunowa ³ Ronald Harris	9	82 b	61	30	33	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Broadmara (IRE) (Thatching)
Slowly into stride, always struggling in rear (op 33-1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 33 [50]	8. Coup D'Etat 33/1 Adam Kirby Ronald Harris	Adam Kirby Ronald Harris	6	90 b	70	–	–	–
b g Diktat - Megdale (IRE) (Waajib)
Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, eased when no chance over 1f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free)

12 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 1m 39.53s (slow by 0.73s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Arthur's Edge (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Wedgewood Estates (Cool Ebony) 1st breeder: Wedgewood Estates
2nd owner: Carnival Quest (Unlimited)
3rd owner: Mrs H Brain (Royal Storm)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.20 £2.20 £5.10 Ex: £60.50 CSF: £42.65 Tricast: £485
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 35 (34%) M [5-8] 61 (40%) H [9-13] 54 (26%)

8:00 Bath 14 May 2008

Michael Goodyear Be Hopeful Handicap