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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.31s
  • Off Time: 15:50:15
  • 11 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark blue, white spots on sleeves

Focail Maith

24 p D
8/1
  • 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

2(15)
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

Rezwaan

18 D
50/1
  • Form 638310
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 71

took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression final 2f

3(8)
Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap
12/1
  • Form 062875
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 71

towards rear, headway on inside 5f out, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(13)
Silk - Orange and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves
  • Form 273395
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, driven along 2f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, never going pace to challenge

5(6)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

Pandorica

24 p D
8/1
  • Form 212712
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before halfway, ridden and tried to rally inside final 3f, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue and white diabolo, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap, royal blue diamonds

Hawaana (IRE)

10 v D
9/1
  • Form 244463
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, driven and weakened over 2f out

11(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
5/1
  • Form 130564
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

made all, pushed along over 2f out,in command when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly

12(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

April Ciel

24 BFC
7/1
  • 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

13(2)
Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap
14/1
  • 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

14(1)
Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves

Marvo

31 D
66/1
  • Form 239540
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, losing pace when hampered 2f out

15(14)
Silk - White and Emerald Green diabolo, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 508622
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 58

behind, headway inside final furlong, never a threat

6(11)
NR
  • Form 43-053
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

Nonrunner

8(12)
NR
  • Form 672312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

9(9)
NR
  • Form 707-428
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

10(10)
NR
  • Form 045316
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

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.