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John Smiths Handicap (Div 1)

Bath · 21 October 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f 161y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Forest Edge (IRE) (7/1) won the John Smiths Handicap (Div 1) at Bath on 21 October 2012, beating Gull Rock (GB) by a short head under Richard Hughes for trainer David Evans. 9 ran on Soft going over 5f 161y; the winning time was 1m 13.45s (slow by 5.25s). The 2/1 favourite, Gladiatrix (GB), finished 3rd, beaten 2¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Forest Edge (IRE)
SP: 7/1KTB Rating 100A J: Richard Hughes T: David Evans
Won by a short headFav: Gladiatrix (GB) 2/1 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Forest Edge (IRE) b 3g Richard Hughes David Evans 9-5 74100A 1:13.45 2,911.05 7/1
2nd 7 Gull Rock (GB) 3f shd Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 8-9 6490A 1:13.47 866.25 9/4
3rd 5 Gladiatrix (GB) 3f 2¾ Michael J M Murphy(5) Rod Millman 9-6 8089A 1:14.00 432.90 2/1 fav
4th 4 Rambo Will (GB) 4g 1½ Pat Dobbs J R Jenkins 9-6 7482A 1:14.30 216.45 14/1
5th 2 Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE) 9g nk Mark Coumbe(3) Michael Attwater 8-9 6669A 1:14.40 — 16/1
6th 10 Emiratesdotcom (GB) 6g 1½ Liam Keniry Milton Bradley 9-4 7271A 1:14.70 — 8/1
7th 9 Lady Bayside (GB) 4f 1 Tom McLaughlin Malcolm Saunders 9-0 6862A 1:14.90 — 9/1
8th 3 Diamond Vine (IRE) p 4c shd Luke Morris Ronald Harris 9-1 6963A 1:14.92 — 33/1
9th 8 Dickie Le Davoir (GB) b 8g 10 Robbie Fitzpatrick Richard Guest 9-6 7433C 1:16.90 — 28/1

Winning time 1m 13.45s (slow by 5.25s)

Non-runners Comptonspirit (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 (9 of 9 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 Smiths Handicap (Div 1) at Bath in 2012?
Forest Edge (IRE) won the John Smiths Handicap (Div 1) at Bath on 21 October 2012, ridden by Richard Hughes and trained by David Evans.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
1st Forest Edge (IRE) (7/1), 2nd Gull Rock (GB) (9/4), 3rd Gladiatrix (GB) (2/1F).
What price was the winner of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
Forest Edge (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
9 horses ran in the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath. Non-runners: Comptonspirit (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 13.45s (slow by 5.25s).

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