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Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap

Hamilton · 6 May 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance1m 5f 16y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Bolder Bob (IRE) (9/1) won the Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton on 6 May 2018, beating Euro Nightmare (IRE) by 3½ lengths under Ben Curtis for trainer David Barron. 11 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 5f 16y; the winning time was 2m 53.01s (slow by 6.81s). The 7/2 favourite, Archippos (GB), finished 9th, beaten 14¼ lengths.

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

Winner Bolder Bob (IRE)
SP: 9/1KTB Rating 87AKTB Speed 123A J: Ben Curtis T: David Barron
Won by 3½ lengthsFav: Archippos (GB) 7/2 · 9th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Bolder Bob (IRE) 4g Ben Curtis David Barron 9-1 8287A123A 2:53.01 13,695 9/1
2nd 9 Euro Nightmare (IRE) 4f 3½ Paul Mulrennan Keith Dalgleish 9-7 8888A119A 2:53.65 4,100.80 16/1
3rd 7 Kensington Star (GB) p 5g 1 James Sullivan Keith Dalgleish 9-1 8280A118A 2:53.83 2,050.40 5/1
4th 6 Starplex (GB) 8g hd Graham Lee Keith Dalgleish 9-0 8179A118A 2:53.91 1,025.20 5/1
5th 4 Donnachies Girl (IRE) 5m 4½ Cam Hardie Alistair Whillans 8-8 7566A113A 2:54.69 512.60 10/1
6th 3 Corton Lad (GB) tv 8g ½ Rowan Scott(3) Keith Dalgleish 8-12 8270A113A 2:54.78 257.40 20/1
7th 1 Fire Fighting (IRE) 7g 1½ Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 10-0 9583A111A 2:55.06 — 11/2
8th 12 Bear Valley (IRE) 4g 2¼ Phillip Makin Charlie Mann 9-2 8368A109A 2:55.46 — 12/1
9th 8 Archippos (GB) 5g ¾ Rossa Ryan(5) Philip Kirby 9-0 8665A108A 2:55.60 — 7/2 fav
10th 11 Tor (GB) 4g hd Jamie Gormley(5) Iain Jardine 9-0 8664A108A 2:55.68 — 12/1
11th 10 Great Fighter (GB) v 8g 2 Phil Dennis(3) Jim Goldie 8-13 8363C106C 2:56.01 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 53.01s (slow by 6.81s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 56.06s. This race ran 3.05s (1.7% faster); the day's other races here ran 1.1% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 2.8% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Sebastian's Wish (unsuitable ground)

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). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (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 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton in 2018?
Bolder Bob (IRE) won the Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton on 6 May 2018, ridden by Ben Curtis and trained by David Barron.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton?
1st Bolder Bob (IRE) (9/1), 2nd Euro Nightmare (IRE) (16/1), 3rd Kensington Star (GB) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton?
Bolder Bob (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/1.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton?
11 horses ran in the 2018 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton. Non-runners: Sebastian's Wish (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2018 Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap at Hamilton?
The winning time was 2m 53.01s (slow by 6.81s).

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