Bristol owner Hosier enjoys a winner at Bath
The consistent 10-year-old scored by a neck from Piazza San Pietro for the Limpley Stoke team of Andy Haynes and Bristol owner Terry Hosier, from Bedminster, on their local course.
"This is my first winner for Terry and gets me off the Racing Post's cold trainer's list," said the relieved Haynes.
"And that is a bonus," added Hosier, after Caribbean Coral failed to attract a bid at auction, so will continue to run in his colours. Jockey Holland led from the gate on Exotic Beauty Dancer in the EBF/Play Live Casino at betinternet.com Novice Stakes. He finished four lengths clear of Take Ten, the only runner from Mark Johnson's Middleham yard following a trip of 240 miles.
"We deserved a change of luck with Ascot so close, after hitting the bar all over the country," said Mike Channon, representing the West Ilsley stable of his father Mick, the former England football international.
Holland Harrison struck for Channon again when Artistic License came from last to first and landed a rare gamble in the Best Odds Guaranteed at betinternet.com Handicap at the expense of Baker, partnering Kyllachy Storm for Somerton trainer Ron Hodges.
Very Well Red trained by Peter Hiatt recorded a four-length victory under Holland in the betinternet.com Fillies' Handicap.Apprentice, David Probert was runner-up on You've Been Mowed, from Richard Price's Hereford base
To complete an afternoon to remember, Holland again came late to win the Join betinternet.com for the US Open Handicap on Goose Green for Hodges.
Trainer Hodges' runner Make Amends was second, one and a quarter lengths behind, under Richard Kingscote, from Weston- Super -Mare.
Nicky Mackay shot out of the stalls on Six Diamonds in the betinternet.com Maiden Auction Stakes, then hung on by a neck to beat Victorian Art, ridden by Probert.
"That is our first two-year-old winner of the season and she is a speedy filly," said Robert Latham, head lad at Hugh Morrison's East Ilsley yard.
Liam Keniry turned the 50 per cent Sign Up Bonus at betinternet.com Handicap into a procession on Cool Strike, trained by Andrew Baldin, with Kevin Ghunowa five lengths adrift on Eve Johnson-Houghton's Spinning Waters.
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