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John Smiths Handicap (Div 2)

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

Ashpan Sam (GB) (9/1) won the John Smiths Handicap (Div 2) at Bath on 21 October 2012, beating Dream Catcher (FR) by 2 lengths under Luke Morris for trainer John Spearing. 9 ran on Soft going over 5f 161y; the winning time was 1m 13.39s (slow by 5.19s). The 3/1 favourite, Dream Catcher (FR), finished 2nd, beaten 2 lengths.

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

Winner Ashpan Sam (GB)
SP: 9/1KTB Rating 106A J: Luke Morris T: John Spearing
Won by 2 lengthsFav: Dream Catcher (FR) 3/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Ashpan Sam (GB) 3c Luke Morris John Spearing 9-3 72106A 1:13.39 2,911.05 9/1
2nd 5 Dream Catcher (FR) 4g 2 Amy Scott(5) Henry Candy 9-2 7596A 1:13.79 866.25 3/1 fav
3rd 8 Belle Bayardo (IRE) 4g ¾ William Carson Ronald Harris 8-11 6588A 1:13.94 432.90 6/1
4th 6 Divine Call (GB) 5g ½ Richard Kingscote Milton Bradley 9-5 7394A 1:14.04 216.45 8/1
5th 10 Represent (IRE) 3f ½ George Baker Mick Channon 9-1 7087A 1:14.14 — 4/1
6th 4 Mother Jones (GB) 4f 6 Richard Hughes David Evans 9-1 6960A 1:15.34 — 4/1
7th 7 Kyllachy Storm (GB) 8g 4 Philip Prince(7) Ron Hodges 8-0 5927A 1:16.14 — 20/1
8th 3 Pick A Little (GB) 4g 1¾ Ryan Clark(3) Michael Blake 9-4 7540C 1:16.49 — 20/1
9th 1 Ryedale Dancer (IRE) 4f nk Robbie Fitzpatrick Richard Guest 9-0 6236C 1:16.54 — 12/1

Winning time 1m 13.39s (slow by 5.19s)

Non-runners Cockney Fire (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 2) at Bath in 2012?
Ashpan Sam (GB) won the John Smiths Handicap (Div 2) at Bath on 21 October 2012, ridden by Luke Morris and trained by John Spearing.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
1st Ashpan Sam (GB) (9/1), 2nd Dream Catcher (FR) (3/1F), 3rd Belle Bayardo (IRE) (6/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
Ashpan Sam (GB) returned a starting price of 9/1.
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: Cockney Fire (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2012 John Smiths Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 13.39s (slow by 5.19s).

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