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John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap

Bath · 22 May 2006
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f 161y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Digital (GB) (12/1) won the John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath on 22 May 2006, beating Brigadore (GB) by 2½ lengths under Sam Hitchcott for trainer Mick Channon. 15 ran on Soft going over 5f 161y; the winning time was 1m 15.12s (slow by 6.92s). The 11/4 favourite, Linda Green (GB), finished 5th, beaten 6¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 15 — The market

Winner Digital (GB)
SP: 12/1KTB Rating 97C J: Sam Hitchcott T: Mick Channon
Won by 2½ lengthsFav: Linda Green (GB) 11/4 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 Digital (GB) 9g Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 9-12 6997C 1:15.12 3,562.35 12/1
2nd 9 Brigadore (GB) 7g 2½ Seb Sanders James Given 9-13 7086C 1:15.62 1,059.85 16/1
3rd 2 Gracie's Gift (IRE) 4g 2½ Fergus Sweeney Tony Newcombe 9-3 6065C 1:16.12 529.65 50/1
4th 5 Cesar Manrique (IRE) 4g nk Michael Hills B W Hills 9-10 6771C 1:16.17 264.55 11/2
5th 12 Linda Green (GB) 5m 1 Eddie Creighton(3) Mick Channon 9-2 6259C 1:16.37 — 11/4 fav
6th 13 Seneschal (GB) 5g 1¼ Richard Hughes Andrew Haynes 9-11 6862C 1:16.62 — 8/1
7th 14 Coranglais (GB) p 6g 1¼ Ryan Moore Milton Bradley 9-1 5846C 1:16.87 — 25/1
8th 3 Chatshow (USA) 5g ½ David Nolan(3) Declan Carroll 9-8 6851C 1:16.97 — 14/1
9th 10 Cree (GB) 4g nk Steve Drowne William Muir 9-7 6449C 1:17.02 — 20/1
10th 4 Doctor's Cave (GB) b 4g ½ Liam Keniry Ken Cunningham-Brown 8-13 5639C 1:17.12 — 66/1
11th 15 Dunn Deal (IRE) 6g 1¼ Shane Kelly Mark Brisbourne 9-13 7047C 1:17.37 — 12/1
12th 8 Tadlil (GB) 4g ¾ Alan Munro Milton Bradley 9-1 5832C 1:17.52 — 12/1
13th 1 Tribute (IRE) 5g 5 Robbie Fitzpatrick P A Blockley 9-6 6323C 1:18.52 — 66/1
14th 6 Savile's Delight (IRE) b 7g 1½ Chris Catlin Roy Brotherton 9-10 6727C 1:18.82 — 20/1
15th 16 Extremely Rare (IRE) 5m 3 Franny Norton Malcolm Saunders 9-13 7030C 1:19.42 — 7/1

Winning time 1m 15.12s (slow by 6.92s)

Non-runners Elgin Marbles (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath in 2006?
Digital (GB) won the John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath on 22 May 2006, ridden by Sam Hitchcott and trained by Mick Channon.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath?
1st Digital (GB) (12/1), 2nd Brigadore (GB) (16/1), 3rd Gracie's Gift (IRE) (50/1).
What price was the winner of the 2006 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath?
Digital (GB) returned a starting price of 12/1.
How many horses ran in the 2006 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath?
15 horses ran in the 2006 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath. Non-runners: Elgin Marbles (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2006 John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 15.12s (slow by 6.92s).

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