16 May 2007 08:15 BATH
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,858); Distance: 1765; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Charles Saunders Be Hopeful Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(9) |   | - | Apex (GB) (Gelding, , 116) | / 24 | Hadden Frost | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | |||
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(2) |   | 3 L | Barons Spy (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) | / 12 | James Doyle | R J Price Mr Barry Veasey | |||
| in touch, headway 2f out, chased winner and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(11) |   | 0.5 L | Full Victory (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) | / 8 | L P Keniry | R A Farrant Mr Rodney Farrant | |||
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(3) |   | 2 L | Merrymadcap (IRE) (Gelding, , 126) | / 9 | F Norton | M Blanshard Mrs N L Young | |||
| towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(7) |   | NK | Birkside (GB) (Gelding, , 118) | / 8 | P Doe | S Dow Mr Ken McGarrity | |||
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(1) |   | SHD | Indian Edge (GB) (Gelding, , 125) | / 7 | F Sweeney | B Palling Nigel Thomas &… | |||
| led, headed approaching 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(8) |   | 2 L | Carmenero (GER) (Gelding, , 130) | / 7 | R Mullen | W R Muir Mr Andrew Page | |||
| In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(4) |   | 2.5 L | Desert Dreamer (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) | / 10 | Jim Crowley | P R Chamings Mrs I M Folkes | |||
| slowly into stride, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(5) |   | SHD | Coup d'Etat (GB) (Gelding, , 129) | / 6 | G Baker | R Harris Mrs Ruth M Serrell | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(10) |   | 2 L | Gracechurch (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) | / 6 | S J Drowne | R J Hodges Mrs S G Clapp | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(13) |   | 0.5 L | My Michelle (GB) (Mare, , 117) | / 7 | J Mackay | B Palling Flying Eight Partnership | |||
| mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(14) |   | SHD | Crocodile Bay (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 9 | K May | B J Meehan Future Racing (notts)… | |||
| towards rear, short-lived effort over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0(12) |   | 0.75 L | Golden Applause (FR) (Mare, , 126) | / 7 | S Hitchcott | Mrs A L M King All The Kings Horses | |||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0(6) |   | 13 L | Bouzouki (USA) (Gelding, , 120) | / 5 | J M O'Dwyer | Karen George Mr A B Parr | |||
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
