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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6th

2

(10)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Union Island

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Gained second win of 2026 at Leicester (1m) in May and has continued in good form, refitted in cheekpieces when fourth of seven at Musselburgh (1m) 16 days ago; that form has been franked so he can go well again.

11/2

4th

1

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:15 Musselburgh

Union Island

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Charlie Johnston

Gained his second win of 2026 at Leicester (1m) in May and posted a good third of 12 in 1m Carlisle handicap a week ago; this course winner rates a player off an unchanged mark.

5/2

3rd

1

(11)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Union Island

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Just 1lb higher than for this season's two wins, the latest a last-gasp success at Leicester last month (1m, good to firm); unplaced twice since; others appeal more.

14/1

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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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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12th

2

(13)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Speed

9st 11lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Goes well here; all four AW wins have been over C&D; third over C&D last month but below his best at Bath since; looks sure to go close at his favoured track.

14/1

8th

6

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

King Of Speed

9st 4lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

His last four wins have come on AW at Wolverhampton; six C&D runs have yielded formfigures of 243234; third at Wolverhampton 12 days ago (for today's rider) and he should be in the thick of the action once again.

4/1

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

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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1st

4

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:39 Ffos Las

Tonal

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won five times during the AW season; much better treated on turf now but has never been as good or consistent on grass, and he ran poorly at Yarmouth when last seen; Billy Loughnane is a positive booking but he wouldn't want too much rain.

6/1

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

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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2nd

5

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Reteti

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

15-race maiden but he ran well in two hurdle handicaps last month including when runner-up over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate start; only 1lb higher here and he should go well again.

7/2

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

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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11th

8

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Fighting Queen

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Joe Ponting

Won a C&D handicap (firm) last May; mixed bag since then and she was a remote 14th of the 15 runners at Windsor three weeks ago; now tried in a tongue-tie.

10/1

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

OUR TIP

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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4th

3

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:50 Windsor

Gladiadora

10st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Clover

Turf and dual AW winner who ran near her best when runner-up from wide draw at Kempton (1m, AW; 11-4 favourite) 12 days ago; that was behind an improver who made all and she's a key player off unchanged mark.

9/4

2nd

5

(10)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Gladiadora

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Clover

A dual 7f/1m AW scorer over the winter; tongue tied and back on song with fourth of 11 in 1m Newmarket handicap 18 days ago; one to consider eased 1lb.

9/2

4th

6

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:24 Newmarket (July)

Gladiadora

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Made a winning reappearance at Southwell (7f, AW) in March and ran well on turf and AW on her next two starts, all under Liam Wright; blew out as favourite at Yarmouth last time, when her trainer blamed rain-softened ground; 1m fast-ground novice winner who could well bounce back; tongue-tie added.

10/1

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