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digibet Handicap

Bath · 19 April 2011
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance5f 161y
  • GoingFirm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Welcome Approach (GB) (6/1) won the digibet Handicap at Bath on 19 April 2011, beating Metropolitan Chief (GB) by 2 lengths under Luke Morris for trainer John Weymes. 11 ran on Firm going over 5f 161y; the winning time was 1m 10.75s (slow by 2.55s). The 4/1 favourite, Premier League (GB), finished 7th, beaten 7¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Welcome Approach (GB)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 83A J: Luke Morris T: John Weymes
Won by 2 lengthsFav: Premier League (GB) 4/1 · 7th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 8 Welcome Approach (GB) 8g Luke Morris John Weymes 8-11 5083A 1:10.75 1,753.76 6/1
2nd 2 Metropolitan Chief (GB) 7g 2 Danielle McCreery(5) Paul Burgoyne 8-4 4867A 1:11.08 517.86 20/1
3rd 4 Bateleur (GB) 7g hd Charles Bishop(7) Mick Channon 8-13 5975A 1:11.16 259.06 15/2
4th 9 The Tatling (IRE) 14g 1½ Simon Pearce(3) Milton Bradley 9-2 5872A 1:11.38 — 8/1
5th 3 Loyal Royal (IRE) tb 8g ½ Fergus Sweeney Milton Bradley 9-7 6074A 1:11.46 — 13/2
6th 1 Kyllachy Storm (GB) 7g 1 George Baker Ron Hodges 9-6 5969A 1:11.62 — 11/2
7th 6 Seeking Rio (GB) 4f 2½ Kieren Fox(3) Ron Hodges 8-4 4542A 1:12.04 — 28/1
7th 5 Premier League (GB) p 4g dht Richard Hughes Julia Feilden 9-3 5655A 1:12.04 — 4/1 fav
9th 11 Boga (IRE) 4f ¾ Sam Hitchcott Ron Hodges 8-9 4843A 1:12.58 — 40/1
10th 12 Misaro (GER) b 10g ½ David Probert Ronald Harris 9-4 5750A 1:12.67 — 11/2
11th 10 Talamahana (GB) v 6m 1½ Chris Catlin Andrew Haynes 9-1 5440A 1:12.92 — 20/1

Winning time 1m 10.75s (slow by 2.55s)

Non-runners Libertino (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 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 digibet Handicap at Bath in 2011?
Welcome Approach (GB) won the digibet Handicap at Bath on 19 April 2011, ridden by Luke Morris and trained by John Weymes.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 digibet Handicap at Bath?
1st Welcome Approach (GB) (6/1), 2nd Metropolitan Chief (GB) (20/1), 3rd Bateleur (GB) (15/2).
What price was the winner of the 2011 digibet Handicap at Bath?
Welcome Approach (GB) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2011 digibet Handicap at Bath?
11 horses ran in the 2011 digibet Handicap at Bath. Non-runners: Libertino (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2011 digibet Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 10.75s (slow by 2.55s).

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