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15:50 Bath
BNP Paribas 'Be Hopeful' Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 46y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 120783
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 638310
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey J F McDonald
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 062875
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey S W Kelly
towards rear, headway on inside 5f out, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 273395
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, driven along 2f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, never going pace to challenge
- Form 212712
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before halfway, ridden and tried to rally inside final 3f, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 244463
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, driven and weakened over 2f out
- Form 130564
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, pushed along over 2f out,in command when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 172525
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
Wordismybond
36- Form 19-6781
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
pulled hard and soon in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 239540
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
chased leaders, losing pace when hampered 2f out
- Form 508622
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
behind, headway inside final furlong, never a threat
Heezararity
10- Form 707-428
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DYNAMIC DUO went close again over shorter trip at Sandown after landing his maiden at Kempton over 1m2f. Back over his winning distance today, Richard Hannon's colt gets the vote to go in again. Focail Maith is on a winning mark and can figure back over a more suitable trip while Pandorica is another expected to go well having scored twice in testing ground this season. Rawaafed is proving inconsistent but his best form would see him in contention and he makes more appeal than recent winners over a mile, Wordismybond and Rezwaan.
Formwatch
Focail Maith 13-2 (9-9) Held up in last pair, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and ran on, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Ghostwing (8-13) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Rezwaan 20-1 (9-6) Always in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 26l behind Majuro (9-3) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Spanish Plume 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dolphin Rock (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
The Giving Tree (IRE) 6-1fav (8-12) Dropped in from wide draw and held up last, ran on inside final furlong, finished well but not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 5l behind Forgive (9-7) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Pandorica 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to take 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Switched Off (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Hawaana (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Silver Bullitt (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Sep.
Danube River 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, soon went 2nd, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Royal Straight (9-8) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
April Ciel 2-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Switched Off (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Wordismybond 10-1 (9-4) Pulled hard early raced centre prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug beating Mount Mayday (9-1) by 2l, 8 ran.
Marvo 22-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 21l behind Saint Irene (8-5) at Salisbury 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Pelham Crescent (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) In touch, headway on inside to go prominent 8f out, went 2nd 3f out, led inside final 3f, made most after, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Beneath (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Sep.
Rawaafed (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind All Time (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Dynamic Duo (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, led briefly soon after, chased winner after but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Juvenal (9-7) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Heezararity 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and every chance when hung left inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 8th of 13, 2l behind Lean On Pete (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Elbow Beach 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 13, 7l behind Sunday Bess (9-11) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.