Full Result 2.45 Bath | 23 July 1997

Be Hopeful Memorial Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Firm

1st £3,556.25 2nd £1,070 3rd £517.50 4th £241.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Blue Imperial (FR) 5/2F Matthew Henry ³ J W Hills	Matthew Henry ³ J W Hills	3	85	65	57	72	–
gr c Bluebird (USA) - Real Gold (Yankee Gold)
Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 3	7. Samara Song 3/1 Seb Sanders	Seb Sanders	4	84 1	53	42	53	–
ch g Savahra Sound - Hosting (Thatching)
Held up, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, no impression

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [5½]	1. Sooty Tern 5/1 Royston Ffrench ³ Milton Bradley	Royston Ffrench ³ Milton Bradley	10	911 7	77	–	–	–
br h Wassl - High Tern (High Line)
Held up, headway 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [6¼]	6. Paddy's Rice 10/1 Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	6	86	55	38	48	–
ch g Hadeer - Requiem (Song)
Held up, headway 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [7]	3. Night Wink (USA) 11/2 Simon Whitworth Gary Moore	Simon Whitworth Gary Moore	5	97 v	70	52	62	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Lady In White (Shareef Dancer)
Pulled hard, led over 5f, soon weakened

6⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [10½]	4. Norman Conquest (USA) 14/1 Brett Doyle I A Balding	Brett Doyle I A Balding	3	812	69	49	53	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Grand Luxe (CAN) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, always behind

7⁽²⁾ 3 [13½]	2. Final Stab (IRE) 11/1 C Lowther ⁵ P W Harris	C Lowther ⁵ P W Harris	4	95	73	42	50	–
b c Kris - Premier Rose (Sharp Edge)
Held up, always behind