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Simonstone Bristol Handicap

Bath · 10 August 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f 161y
  • GoingFirm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Belledesert (GB) (6/1) won the Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath on 10 August 2016, beating Dyllan (IRE) by 3¼ lengths under Royston Ffrench for trainer Steph Hollinshead. 9 ran on Firm going over 5f 161y; the winning time was 1m 9.61s (slow by 1.41s). The 7/2 favourite, Royal Brave (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 8¼ lengths.

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

Winner Belledesert (GB)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 103A J: Royston Ffrench T: Steph Hollinshead
Won by 3¼ lengthsFav: Royal Brave (IRE) 7/2 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Belledesert (GB) 3f Royston Ffrench Steph Hollinshead 9-7 74103A 1:09.61 2,911.05 6/1
2nd 4 Dyllan (IRE) 3g 3¼ Tom Marquand Ruth Carr 9-5 7286A 1:10.15 866.25 9/1
3rd 3 Racquet (GB) 3c 1¾ Sean Levey Richard Hannon 9-8 7582A 1:10.44 432.90 8/1
4th 8 Indian Affair (GB) tb 6h nk Franny Norton Milton Bradley 9-2 6574A 1:10.48 216.45 6/1
5th 9 Royal Brave (IRE) 5g 3 Luke Morris Rebecca Bastiman 9-9 7268A 1:10.98 — 7/2 fav
6th 6 Nag's Wag (IRE) 3f hd Steve Drowne George Baker 9-4 7162A 1:11.06 — 9/1
7th 10 Rhythm And Blues (GB) b 3g 1 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 9-5 7258A 1:11.19 — 6/1
8th 7 Go Nani Go (GB) 10g 2¼ Silvestre De Sousa Ed de Giles 9-12 7555A 1:11.57 — 10/1
9th 5 Where Next (GB) 3g 1¼ Harry Bentley Henry Candy 9-4 7142A 1:11.78 — 13/2

Winning time 1m 9.61s (slow by 1.41s)

Non-runners Equistar (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 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath in 2016?
Belledesert (GB) won the Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath on 10 August 2016, ridden by Royston Ffrench and trained by Steph Hollinshead.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath?
1st Belledesert (GB) (6/1), 2nd Dyllan (IRE) (9/1), 3rd Racquet (GB) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath?
Belledesert (GB) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath?
9 horses ran in the 2016 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath. Non-runners: Equistar (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Simonstone Bristol Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 9.61s (slow by 1.41s).

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