With a dominant win against Bristol, Gloucester-Hartpury placed pressure on the Premier15s top four players.
After a couple of tries by Sisilia Tuipulotu and Zoe Aldcroft, the Cherry and Whites seized an early lead.
Thanks to Keira Bevan’s goal and a penalty try, Bristol was able to make it to the break at 14-12.
In the second half, Bristol was defeated by Gloucester-Hartpury. They won 36-14.
After the break, the visitors got back to work quickly. Rachel Lund broke through defenders and scored before Emma Sing touched down with the bonus point. Ellie Underwood added two more attempts.
Bristol remains at the top of this table. Saracens are able to surpass the Bears if DMP Durham Sharks is defeated on Sunday. Gloucester and Harpury have moved up five places.
Round 10: Wasps and Loughborough, Harlequins, Worcester were postponed because of Covid-19 cases among playersThese will be rearranged.
BBC Sport will stream the round 11 fixture between Harlequins & Exeter at 14.30 GMT on Sunday 16 January.
