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The oval has a long run to a finishing straight with a kink and a gentle rise, and the ground is often quick in summer. The Bath guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Next meeting Monday 19 October: 7 races · Results to 8 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
35.4%
Races since 2016
1,511
Course specialists in training
50
35.4%

Favourites won 35.4% of 1,511 races at Bath from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,511 races · Window: 2016 to 8 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar

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Bath at a glance by season

Flat20261391,2128.7038.1%
Flat20251261,0778.5034.1%
Flat20241431,3599.5032.2%
Flat20231531,4359.4028.1%
Flat2022866898.0038.4%
Flat20211591,3948.8037.1%
Flat20201251,1569.2036.8%
Flat20191521,2468.2034.9%
Flat20181241,0158.2039.5%
Flat20171471,1007.5036.1%
Flat20161571,3768.8036.3%

Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).

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How favourites fare at Bath

Flat turf35.4%1,51153560.6%Flat
Flat non-handicaps44.4%36016071.0%Flat
Flat handicaps32.6%1,15137557.5%Flat
Flat all races35.4%1,51153560.6%Flat

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Bath (five seasons and current)

1Tony Carroll5014.1%35531.8%Flat
2Adrian Wintle3814.0%27232.0%Flat
3Clive Cox2624.8%10544.8%Flat
4Grace Harris218.8%24027.5%Flat
5Richard Hannon1914.2%13435.8%Flat
6Eve Johnson Houghton1814.2%12732.3%Flat
7Rod Millman1711.4%14929.5%Flat
8Ronald Harris1710.4%16331.9%Flat
9Jonathan Portman1612.1%13234.1%Flat
10George Boughey1519.7%7644.7%Flat
11J. S. Moore157.9%19124.6%Flat
12David Evans1311.3%11533.0%Flat
13Richard Hughes1114.5%7625.0%Flat
14Joe Tickle1112.0%9227.2%Flat
15Michael Appleby1019.6%5133.3%Flat
16Roger Teal1011.9%8422.6%Flat
17Gary Moore927.3%3339.4%Flat
18Denis Coakley913.4%6729.9%Flat
19Andrew Balding912.2%7429.7%Flat
20Ralph Beckett826.7%3056.7%Flat
21John Flint814.8%5425.9%Flat
22Jamie Osborne812.5%6431.3%Flat
23Christopher Mason811.9%6729.9%Flat
24Ed de Giles811.3%7128.2%Flat
25Malcolm Saunders88.8%9127.5%Flat

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Top jockeys at Bath (five seasons and current)

1David Probert3014.9%20231.7%Flat
2Finley Marsh2412.8%18827.1%Flat
3Luke Morris2210.1%21731.8%Flat
4Trevor Whelan2111.2%18829.3%Flat
5Kieran O'Neill2010.1%19926.1%Flat
6Billy Loughnane1916.2%11737.6%Flat
7Hollie Doyle1817.6%10240.2%Flat
8Charles Bishop189.6%18826.1%Flat
9Rob Hornby188.8%20529.8%Flat
10Rossa Ryan1714.2%12036.7%Flat
11Taylor Fisher1611.1%14429.2%Flat
12Pat Cosgrave1525.4%5939.0%Flat
13Hector Crouch1429.8%4742.6%Flat
14David Egan1427.5%5145.1%Flat
15Gina Mangan149.0%15524.5%Flat
16Jack Mitchell1321.7%6051.7%Flat
17Jack Doughty1314.4%9026.7%Flat
18Tom Marquand1217.6%6847.1%Flat
19Jason Watson1213.5%8938.2%Flat
20Liam Keniry129.0%13324.8%Flat
21Callum Hutchinson128.4%14322.4%Flat
22Callum Shepherd1114.9%7435.1%Flat
23Oisin Murphy1032.3%3158.1%Flat
24Ray Dawson109.6%10426.0%Flat
25Mollie Phillips915.0%6031.7%Flat

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Bath course specialists still in training

Blue Hero (CAN) silksBlue Hero (CAN)113828.9%31 Jul 26Adrian Wintle29 Sep 26Flat
Delagate This Lord (GB) silksDelagate This Lord (GB)82040.0%16 Sep 23Gary Harrison3 Nov 25Flat
Symbol Of Hope (GB) silksSymbol Of Hope (GB)73818.4%2 Aug 24Grace Harris13 Sep 26Flat
Albus Anne (GB) silksAlbus Anne (GB)61060.0%8 Oct 26Jimmy Fox8 Oct 26Flat
Neptune Legend (IRE) silksNeptune Legend (IRE)4944.4%1 Jul 26Tony Carroll13 Oct 26Flat
Moe's Legacy (GB) silksMoe's Legacy (GB)42020.0%29 Sep 26Ronald Harris8 Oct 26Flat
Regal Envoy (IRE) silksRegal Envoy (IRE)4757.1%4 May 26William Knight3 Oct 26Flat
Galactic Glow (IRE) silksGalactic Glow (IRE)42416.7%25 Jun 25Joe Tickle29 Sep 26Flat
Ciotog (IRE) silksCiotog (IRE)41428.6%31 Oct 24Mark Loughnane2 Jun 26Flat
Russian Rumour (IRE) silksRussian Rumour (IRE)31323.1%10 Oct 24Jonathan Portman7 Oct 26Flat
Sisters In The Sky (GB) silksSisters In The Sky (GB)3339.1%25 Jun 25Grace Harris5 Oct 26Flat
Mrembo (GB) silksMrembo (GB)3742.9%23 May 25Jonathan Portman5 Oct 26Flat
Cindy Lou Who (GB) silksCindy Lou Who (GB)3560.0%14 Sep 25Tony Carroll1 Oct 26Flat
Silver Wraith (GB) silksSilver Wraith (GB)3475.0%29 Sep 26Emma Lavelle29 Sep 26Flat
Jax Edge (GB) silksJax Edge (GB)31030.0%5 Jun 26Christopher Mason29 Sep 26Flat
Dappled Light (GB) silksDappled Light (GB)31030.0%13 Jun 26Adrian Wintle29 Sep 26Flat
Golden Phase (GB) silksGolden Phase (GB)3650.0%7 Jun 24Denis Coakley23 Sep 26Flat
Jimmy Mark (IRE) silksJimmy Mark (IRE)31127.3%4 Apr 25Zoe Hawkins14 Sep 26Flat
My Ambition (IRE) silksMy Ambition (IRE)31323.1%17 Jul 24Denis Coakley3 Aug 26Flat
Man Is King (IRE) silksMan Is King (IRE)3650.0%5 Jun 26David Flood15 Jul 26Flat
Under Curfew (GB) silksUnder Curfew (GB)31323.1%6 May 24Tony Carroll12 May 26Flat
Fact Or Fable (IRE) silksFact Or Fable (IRE)32114.3%25 Jun 25J. S. Moore29 Apr 26Flat
Hurricane Helen (GB) silksHurricane Helen (GB)3560.0%12 Jul 22Ross O'Sullivan23 Jan 26Flat
Darvel (IRE) silksDarvel (IRE)2633.3%4 Apr 25Patrick Chamings15 Oct 26Flat
Lhebayeb (GER) silksLhebayeb (GER)2825.0%23 Aug 23Richard Price13 Oct 26Flat
HK Fourteen (IRE) silksHK Fourteen (IRE)2366.7%30 Sep 25Tony Carroll13 Oct 26Flat
Havana Club (GB) silksHavana Club (GB)21020.0%15 Jul 26Adrian Wintle13 Oct 26Flat
Takeitorleaveit (IRE) silksTakeitorleaveit (IRE)2366.7%27 Apr 26Jonathan Portman12 Oct 26Flat
Two Plus Two (IRE) silksTwo Plus Two (IRE)2728.6%22 May 26Ed de Giles12 Oct 26Flat
Miss Dolly Rocker (GB) silksMiss Dolly Rocker (GB)2728.6%3 Sep 25Faye Bramley8 Oct 26Flat
Eutropia (GB) silksEutropia (GB)2540.0%29 Apr 26Adrian Wintle8 Oct 26Flat
Rinky Tinky Tinky (GB) silksRinky Tinky Tinky (GB)2540.0%13 Sep 26Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque8 Oct 26Flat
Nordic Glory (IRE) silksNordic Glory (IRE)2922.2%31 Jul 26Michael Attwater8 Oct 26Flat
Union Island (IRE) silksUnion Island (IRE)2366.7%14 Jun 25Charlie Johnston8 Oct 26Flat
Darkened Edge (GB) silksDarkened Edge (GB)2825.0%15 Jul 26Christopher Mason8 Oct 26Flat
Connie's Rose (GB) silksConnie's Rose (GB)2248.3%2 Oct 23Grace Harris6 Oct 26Flat
Secret Handsheikh (GB) silksSecret Handsheikh (GB)21315.4%16 Aug 25John Gallagher6 Oct 26Flat
Thapa Vc (IRE) silksThapa Vc (IRE)2633.3%30 Sep 25Mark Rimell2 Oct 26Flat
Offiah's Boy (GB) silksOffiah's Boy (GB)2825.0%1 Aug 25Joe Tickle29 Sep 26Flat
Pomme Pomme (IRE) silksPomme Pomme (IRE)2366.7%14 Jun 25Jack Channon29 Sep 26Flat
Cogital (GB) silksCogital (GB)2633.3%18 Aug 21Bernard Llewellyn28 Sep 26Flat
Sub Thirteen (GB) silksSub Thirteen (GB)2728.6%9 Oct 25Jeremy Scott27 Sep 26Flat
Oasis Sunrise (IRE) silksOasis Sunrise (IRE)2922.2%29 Apr 26Grace Harris27 Sep 26Flat
Belle Amie (SWE) silksBelle Amie (SWE)22100.0%2 Sep 26David Simcock18 Sep 26Flat
Lusaka (IRE) silksLusaka (IRE)2540.0%16 Sep 23John & Rhys Flint13 Sep 26Flat
Eye Of The Water (IRE) silksEye Of The Water (IRE)2296.9%19 Aug 23Ronald Harris12 Sep 26Flat
Racing Demon (GB) silksRacing Demon (GB)21020.0%15 Sep 24Ed de Giles21 Aug 26Flat
Reality Queen (GB) silksReality Queen (GB)2450.0%1 Jul 26Michael Appleby20 Aug 26Flat
Man Of The Sea (IRE) silksMan Of The Sea (IRE)21020.0%16 Aug 25Neil Mulholland8 Aug 26Flat
Moonlit Cloud (GB) silksMoonlit Cloud (GB)2450.0%6 May 24Dean Ivory3 Aug 26Flat

Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.

Going profile at Bath

FlatGood to firm or firmer79052.3%7.7039.2%
FlatGood34522.8%9.9032.5%
FlatGood to soft or yielding19512.9%9.7034.4%
FlatSoft1328.7%9.6026.5%
FlatHeavy493.2%8.5022.4%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Bath

FlatFlat turf5½f3789.2033.6%8 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf5f3257.9039.1%8 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m3138.9037.1%8 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2f2078.5033.3%8 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m3½f1328.2033.3%2 Sep 26
FlatFlat turf1m6f718.7040.8%8 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m5f579.0026.3%29 Sep 26
FlatFlat turf2m1f289.5028.6%8 Oct 26

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Draw summary at Bath (Flat)

5f10812.9%8.5%8.2%Turf
5½f1889.1%10.4%8.7%Turf
1m1719.1%10.3%8.6%Turf
1m2f948.2%7.1%12.7%Turf
1m3½f5411.0%10.5%7.5%Turf
1m6f4111.7%7.7%9.4%Turf

Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/bath/draw-bias

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Run style at Bath

Led20.1%844170Flat
Prominent12.8%3,619463Flat
Midfield7.7%1,22895Flat
Held up7.6%2,395182Flat

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Bath course records

5f1,110Flat0:58.30Electric Storm (IRE) silksElectric Storm (IRE)20 Apr 25Good To FirmJames Tate
5½f1,260Flat1:07.40Motagally (GB) silksMotagally (GB)14 Sep 20FirmCharles Hills
1m1,760Flat1:37.24Emerging (IRE) silksEmerging (IRE)30 Jun 21Good To FirmJames Fanshawe
1m2f2,236Flat2:06.24Clem A (GB) silksClem A (GB)6 Aug 20FirmMilton Harris
1m3½f2,557Flat2:25.84Living Legend (IRE) silksLiving Legend (IRE)19 Apr 19Good To FirmMark Johnston
1m5f2,871Flat2:46.11Caramelised (GB) silksCaramelised (GB)22 Jun 22FirmAlan King
1m6f3,080Flat2:58.97Charlie D (USA) silksCharlie D (USA)15 Sep 19FirmTom Dascombe
2m1f3,764Flat3:43.86Charlie D (USA) silksCharlie D (USA)2 Aug 19FirmTom Dascombe

Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.

Pattern and graded races run at Bath in the last 12 months

9 Oct 25OctoberBritish Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes (Fillies & Mares)ListedFlat1m6fTerm Of Endearment (GB) silksTerm Of Endearment (GB)William HaggasTom Marquand5/4F13
5 Apr 26AprilWhitsbury Manor Stud / British EBF Lansdown Stakes (Fillies & Mares)ListedFlat5fAzure Angel (GB) silksAzure Angel (GB)Edward BethellKieran Shoemark22/114
8 Oct 26OctoberBritish Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes (Listed Race)ListedFlat1m6fBrilliant Star (GB) silksBrilliant Star (GB)John & Thady GosdenRobert Havlin11/8F12

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 8 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Bath winners (8 October 2026)

Your Elite Club Handicap StakesFlat2m1fGoodPacific Storm (FR) silksPacific Storm (FR)4/1David MenuisierJack Dace12
EBF Fillies' Novice StakesFlat5fGoodUrumita (IRE) silksUrumita (IRE)7/2Richard HannonSean Levey7
Mda Consulting Ltd Handicap StakesFlat5fGoodHi Lord (GB) silksHi Lord (GB)4/1Stephen HanlonRay Dawson14
British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes (Listed Race)Flat1m6fGoodBrilliant Star (GB) silksBrilliant Star (GB)11/8FJohn & Thady GosdenRobert Havlin12
Seat Unique EBF Restricted Novice StakesFlat1mGoodAethelstan Gold (GB) silksAethelstan Gold (GB)11/10FHarry CharltonLewis Edmunds13
Mj Church Fillies' Handicap StakesFlat5½fGoodCourt Drive (IRE) silksCourt Drive (IRE)6/1Gay KellewayJack Mitchell10
Find My Hospitality Handicap Stakes (Div I)Flat1m2fGoodAlbus Anne (GB) silksAlbus Anne (GB)9/2Jimmy FoxOlivia Haines9
Spillers ULCA Fibre Handicap Stakes (0-55) - Arab RaceFlat1m2fGoodPharitz Lahia (A) (A) silksPharitz Lahia (A) (A)5/2Mrs B AashourKieran O'Neill5
Find My Hospitality Handicap Stakes (Div II)Flat1m2fGoodSweet Horizon (GB) silksSweet Horizon (GB)3/1FTom CloverJack Mitchell8

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Next Bath meetings declared

19 Oct 26MondayFlatDay7-13:4716:50

Meetings in the racecards for the next 30 days. Runner numbers appear once final declarations are made, usually one or two days before racing; later fixtures show the race count only.

Bath meetings in the same weeks last year

20 Oct 25MondayFlat8Monday 19 October
30 Oct 25ThursdayFlat8Thursday 29 October

Meetings held at the course in the 60 days from this date last year, a guide to the coming fixture list. Dates this year are set by the fixture list and can differ.

Bath runners on the day

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What shape is Bath's left-handed oval on Lansdown Hill?

Bath is a left-handed oval high on Lansdown Hill, with a long run into a finishing straight that has a kink and a gentle rise.

Why is Bath known for quick ground in summer?

Bath's hilltop site drains fast and the ground is often good to firm in summer.

Does the draw matter at Bath?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Bath?

Tony Carroll leads the Bath trainers since 2021 with 50 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Bath?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

When is the next Bath meeting?

Bath last raced on 8 October 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.

Questions people ask

Is Bath racecourse left-handed?

Yes, Bath is a left-handed Flat course. The oval has a long run to a finishing straight that includes a kink and a gentle rise.

How often do favourites win at Bath?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Bath?

Tony Carroll has trained the most winners at Bath since 2021, with 50. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Bath last race?

Bath last raced on 8 October 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.

Is there a draw bias at Bath?

The Bath draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.

What is a course specialist at Bath?

A Bath course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Bath currently has 50 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Bath?

Bath is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Bath?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Bath by winners is Tony Carroll on the Flat (50 winners from 355 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Bath?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Bath by winners is David Probert on the Flat (30 winners from 202 rides).

When is the next meeting at Bath?

The next meeting at Bath in the racecards is on Monday 19 October 2026 (Flat).

How big are the fields at Bath?

Bath staged 1,511 races from 2016 to 8 October 2026, with an average field of 8.6 runners.

How many big races are run at Bath?

Bath staged 3 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 8 October 2026.

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