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Elements Medispa Handicap

Doncaster · 12 September 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Born To Surprise (GB) (15/2) won the Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster on 12 September 2012, beating Oblitereight (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Jamie Spencer for trainer Michael Bell. 14 ran on Good going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 26.39s (slow by 3.09s). The 5/2 favourite, Strictly Silver (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 3¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Born To Surprise (GB)
SP: 15/2KTB Rating 100A J: Jamie Spencer T: Michael Bell
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Strictly Silver (IRE) 5/2 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 8 Born To Surprise (GB) 3c Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 9-2 92100A 1:26.39 12,450 15/2
2nd 13 Oblitereight (IRE) 3g 1¼ Neil Callan William Knight 8-10 8690A 1:26.60 3,728 20/1
3rd 7 Gold City (IRE) t 3c ¾ Mickael Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor 9-6 9698A 1:26.72 1,864 16/1
4th 5 Alejandro (IRE) 3g hd Lee Topliss(3) Richard Fahey 8-10 8987A 1:26.80 932 25/1
5th 10 Accession (IRE) 3c nk John Fahy Clive Cox 8-13 8989A 1:26.81 466 20/1
6th 9 Strictly Silver (IRE) 3c ¾ Jimmy Quinn Alan Bailey 9-2 9290A 1:26.93 234 5/2 fav
7th 4 Gatepost (IRE) 3g ¾ Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-4 9490A 1:27.06 — 25/1
8th 14 Balty Boys (IRE) 3c ½ Johnny Murtagh Charles Hills 9-7 9791A 1:27.14 — 10/1
9th 2 Otto The Great (GB) 3g 1 Shane Kelly Peter Chapple-Hyam 8-11 8778A 1:27.31 — 16/1
10th 6 Compton (GB) 3g 2½ Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 9-2 9276A 1:27.72 — 12/1
11th 1 Magic City (IRE) 3g ½ Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr 8-11 8769A 1:27.81 — 9/1
12th 11 Discression (GB) 3c 3 Graham Lee Kevin Ryan 8-13 8962A 1:28.31 — 5/1
13th 12 Ewell Place (IRE) 3g 4½ Tom Eaves Robert Mills 9-6 9659C 1:29.06 — 25/1
14th 3 Red Aggressor (IRE) 3g 3¼ Tom Queally Clive Brittain 9-3 9356C 1:29.60 — 66/1

Winning time 1m 26.39s (slow by 3.09s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 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 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster in 2012?
Born To Surprise (GB) won the Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster on 12 September 2012, ridden by Jamie Spencer and trained by Michael Bell.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster?
1st Born To Surprise (GB) (15/2), 2nd Oblitereight (IRE) (20/1), 3rd Gold City (IRE) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster?
Born To Surprise (GB) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster?
14 horses ran in the 2012 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster.
What was the winning time of the 2012 Elements Medispa Handicap at Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 26.39s (slow by 3.09s).

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