June 06 / 20.40 Bath

20.40

Good

Mitchell & Co Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Mitchell & Co Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 353741 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent and knows how to win; only been nudged up 1lb for his narrow Beverley victory a fortnight ago and holds claims for a yard with a decent record here in recent times.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(6)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Union Island

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two of his last five starts (with and without headgear), scrambling home at Leicester (1m, good to firm) 18 days ago; a 2lb rise not excessive and he has a good strike-rate for one of his rating; chance.

4/1

1st

3

(9)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Union Island

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Back to winning ways at Lingfield (1m) in February but his more recent form is not so encouraging, tenth in 1m Doncaster handicap two weeks ago; needs to take a step forward.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -42463

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Often makes the running, as when going too hard in front over C&D a fortnight ago; that was a solid effort in the circumstances and he's one to consider back under experienced 5lb claimer Jordan Williams.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Claxton Bay

9st 9lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Infrequent winner but well treated on this year's best efforts; well beaten at 40-1 on his return from a summer break two weeks ago and needs to leave that well behind.

8/1

10th

6

(10)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Claxton Bay

9st 10lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Never gave his running at Bath in June and off since; went close there the time before (1m) off only 1lb lower and effective on AW surfaces.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 165362

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Four decent efforts in defeat to his name over C&D, latterly when a clear second a fortnight ago (firm) off 2lb lower (two of these behind); should give his running once more but there's little wiggle room off this mark.
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3rd

10

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Speed

9st 4lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time C&D winner, latterly off 4lb higher in February; fine on Polytrack but the return here is an obvious plus off a career-low mark and he's another with claims in an open handicap.

10/1

5th

1

(6)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Speed

9st 9lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Ended 2025 with a win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December; has had some ups and downs since but he came from off the pace to finish a creditable third at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) two weeks ago; now 3lb lower than for his last success and has claims if he can build on that last run.

7/2

3rd

6

(5)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:21 Lingfield (AW)

King Of Speed

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Ended 2025 with victory at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December and largely in good nick this term, a close fifth in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap two weeks ago; not ruled out off a 2lb lower mark.

14/1

8/1

Form: 4287-7 BF

Last run: 86 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow last year and was again all the rage, back from eight months off, at Wolverhampton three months ago; finished well held, though, and he's achieved little in four runs on turf; watch the market again.
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10th

5

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:08 Yarmouth

Tonal

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Has won five times on the AW since October, most recently at Chelmsford (1m, AW; second has won since) in March, and another solid effort at Southwell last month; 0-9 on grass but he's on a much lower mark on this surface.

5/1

5th

3

(6)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Tonal

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Ultra-consistent in AW handicaps (34144271121131); raised 6lb for last month's Chelmsford success (1m, Polytrack), but is the only previous course winner in the field which he did over this trip in August; one of five runners for the yard; much respected.

4/1

8/1

Form: 770

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Started life in bumpers and has been slowly away all three Flat runs this spring; the drop to 6f was never likely to help last time and this is more realistic now handicapping.
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3rd

2

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Reteti

11st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

14-race maiden; 0-6 in this discipline but he's improved for the switch to handicaps and produced a solid effort off this mark when runner-up at Stratford (extended 2m) and coping well with the good to firm ground; can play a major role again.

7/2

2nd

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Reteti

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

0-13 under all codes but ran well for a long way before weakening into fifth of seven on handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here.

7/1

5th

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

Reteti

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Came from the rear when close second in C&D novice (good to soft) in December but he struggled on his return visit two weeks ago; still unexposed over hurdles and now switches to a handicap but overall record is 0-12 and others are more convincing.

9/1

5/1

Form: -84254

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Goes well here, is fairly treated for a yard in good order and returns to her preferred distance; won't mind any rain and is one for the shortlist.
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8

(10)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Soi Dao

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Several good runs in Class 6 turf events this summer, winning at Chepstow (7f, good) in August; not at her best last time and others look stronger.

10/1

3

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Soi Dao

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Had been threatening for a while before winning for Taryn Langley over 7f here, back in the cheekpieces, off 4lb lower 11 days ago; there's little wiggle room off this mark but the extra furlong's fine round a course she likes, and she's a player.

7/1

3

(5)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:45 Chepstow

Soi Dao

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Largely consistent mare who was placed over 1m here (good to firm) last month and went down fighting when very close second to Romanovich over C&D (good) a fortnight later; wears headgear for first time since 2023; likely to make her presence felt again.

3/1

Form: 586125 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Winner on her C&D handicap debut a month ago off a 5lb lower mark; perhaps a third quick run on firm ground was behind her latest effort here (hung left; behind King Of Speed and Claxton Bay) but that leaves her a bit to prove.
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14th

11

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Fighting Queen

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Joe Ponting

Made a winning turf/handicap debut at Bath (1m) last May and posted a creditable second upped to 1m2f at that track (also firm) nine days later; didn't match that form subsequently but last year was this 5yo's first season racing so chance she might have a shade more to offer this term.

16/1

6

(9)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fighting Queen

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Joe Ponting

Made a successful handicap debut at Bath (1m, firm) in May and ran well when third of 12 over C&D 17 days ago given she was keen and didn't enjoy a clear passage; that form has been boosted with the winner (twice) and fourth successful since; races off the same mark.

12/1

6

(9)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fighting Queen

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Joe Ponting

Made a successful handicap debut at Bath (1m, firm) in May and ran well when third of 12 over C&D 17 days ago given she was keen and didn't enjoy a clear passage; that form has been boosted with the winner (twice) and fourth successful since; races off the same mark.

12/1

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25/1

Form: 0-66

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who ran as well as could have been expected last time; this is more realistic now handicapping at a lowly level, back up from 7f, and the market will guide.
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8th

2

(5)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:08 Yarmouth

Gladiadora

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Clover

Winning return from short break at Southwell (7f, AW) in March and went close at Nottingham (8.5f, good) on her next start; came home nicely when fourth behind three more prominently ridden rivals at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago and should appreciate returning to this trip; on the shortlist.

4/1

4th

2

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Gladiadora

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Has done most racing over further and an easy 7f is a bare minimum but she's returned from a short break with two solid efforts under Liam Wright; up another 2lb for her Nottingham near-miss but has to enter calculations.

9/4

2nd

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

16:07 Nottingham

Gladiadora

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Scored at Bath (1m, good to firm) last August and she's added two AW wins since including a brave success in a tight finish at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; only 2lb higher back on turf and she's strongly respected back up in trip.

5/1

Form: 551025 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Another to win on her debut for this yard when going in off 6lb lower on Polytrack two months ago; again gave her running on just her second crack at turf last Friday but will need to better that.
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9th

3

(3)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Bath

Disclosure

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Another to win on her debut for this yard when going in off 6lb lower on Polytrack two months ago; again gave her running on just her second crack at turf last Friday but will need to better that.

8/1

1

(7)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Disclosure

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Change of stables had an immediate impact when off the mark at the 12th attempt, scoring under Mason Paetel at Lingfield in April, but her wide draw proved a problem at Southwell (also 1m on AW) one week later; bounced back with a closing second behind a hotpot at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) next time and her sole run on turf (7f, good) was up with her best; respected.

9/2

1

(7)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Disclosure

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Change of stables had an immediate impact when off the mark at the 12th attempt, scoring under Mason Paetel at Lingfield in April, but her wide draw proved a problem at Southwell (also 1m on AW) one week later; bounced back with a closing second behind a hotpot at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) next time and her sole run on turf (7f, good) was up with her best; respected.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £19.00
Straight Forecast £15.84
Tricast £66.19
Trifecta £68.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Soi Dao

POSTDATA:

Disclosure

Daily Mirror:

Union Island

The Times:

Claxton Bay

Daily Mail:

Gladiadora

The Sun:

Tonal

The Guardian:

King Of Speed

NEWMARKET:

Disclosure

Daily Record:

Union Island

D Express:

Claxton Bay

RP RATINGS:

Soi Dao

Telegraph:

Soi Dao

The Star:

Soi Dao