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Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes

Bath · 19 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Perigord Noir (IRE) (4/1) won the Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath on 19 October 2026, beating Dreams Galore (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Tom Marquand for trainer George Baker. 9 ran on Good To Soft going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 1.33s. The 3/1 favourite, Chief Minister (GB), finished 9th, beaten 7½ lengths.

Winner Perigord Noir (IRE)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 91AKTB Speed 111A J: Tom Marquand T: George Baker O: Gently Down The Stream
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Chief Minister (GB) 3/1 · 9th
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(6) Perigord Noir (IRE) p 2g Prominent Invincible Army (IRE) – Sweet Dragon Fly (GB) (Oasis Dream) Gently Down The Stream Up with the pace early - went to the front over 1f out - pushed along and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to win Tom Marquand George Baker 9-5 7191A111A 1:01.33 4,187 4/1 6.72
2nd 1(3) Dreams Galore (IRE) t 2f Prominent Havana Grey (GB) – Are We Dreaming (IRE) (Kendargent) A Bengough And Bv Sangster close up in the pack - made progress over 2f out then took second inside final furlong - couldn't peg back the winner late ¾ Harry Vigors(5) Ollie Sangster 9-4 7587A109A 1:01.47 1,965 9/2 6.21
3rd 10(2) Christmas Is Comin (GB) 2g Led Due Diligence (USA) – Lapidary (GB) (Kodiac) Mrs Michelle Anne Crook Pulled hard early and bounded to the front - collared over 1f out - one-paced late in third nk Josephine Gordon Sophie Leech 8-13 6581A108A 1:01.51 982 14/1 23.55
4th 3(4) Knock Three Times (IRE) b 2f Prominent Supremacy (IRE) – White Daffodil (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) Mrs Paul Shanahan Prominent early - pushed along wide over 1f out and moved into fourth inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish 4th 1 Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne 9-5 7182A106A 1:01.69 491 7/1 9.40
5th 7(7) Duty's Call (IRE) 2f Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Guilded (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) Victorious Forever Raced at back of the field - made ground over 1f out and stayed on inside final furlong - never close enough to challenge in 5th ½ Liam Wright(3) George Scott 9-1 7076A104A 1:01.78 245 10/1 11.33
6th 6(5) Rollthedicebaby (IRE) 2f Mid-division Soldier's Call (GB) – Masquerading (GB) (Charming Thought) O Humphrey Raced in the pack's midst - improved past 2f out - ran out of steam inside the final 110 yards to finish 6th ¾ Joe Leavy Richard Hannon 9-5 7176A102A 1:01.92 — 11/2 7.50
7th 9(8) Pulse Of Fire (GB) t 2g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Megan Lily (IRE) (Dragon Pulse) Mrs Fitri Hay Positioned among the backmarkers throughout - never able to get involved - finished 7th 2¾ Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 9-0 6659A94A 1:02.42 — 10/1 13.00
8th 5(10) Angel Ang (IRE) 2g Held up Supremacy (IRE) – Cochabamba (IRE) (Hurricane Run) Mrs E Evans Raced out wide in last group - shoved on 3f out - drifted left and faded final 2f to finish 8th 1 Alexandra McDonnell(7) David Evans 8-12 7153A91A 1:02.60 — 50/1 45.32
9th 8(1) Chief Minister (GB) p 2c Prominent Mattmu (GB) – Secretarial (IRE) (Kingman) J Allison T Cartwright prominent early - pushed along over 2f out - left behind over 1f out and soon faded to finish 9th ½ Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 9-3 6955A89A 1:02.69 — 3/1 fav 4.79
NR Enamored — Lewis Edmunds Ed Dunlop — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 1.33s

Non-runners Enamored

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 21 Oct 2026 · 18 figures provisional (may move for 7 days while the card settles) · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £5
Tote Place £1.80 £1.70 £3.10
Exacta £23.90
CSF £22.93
Tricast £232.94
Trifecta £209.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

**Perigord Noir** won the Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath over 5f on good to soft ground at SP 4/1. The winner raced up with the pace from early on, went to the front over 1f out, and was pushed along to stay on strongly inside the final furlong. Dreams Galore, who raced close up in the pack, made progress over 2f out before taking second inside the final furlong but could not catch the winner. Christmas Is Comin finished third, three-quarters of a length behind the runner-up.

The pre-race read Bath 2:17 Race Preview — 19 October 2026 This Class 5 nursery handicap at Bath over 5f10y on good ground brings together ten two-year-olds, several of whom arrive in reasonable form but with questions to answer over the minimum trip or on the surface. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Dreams Galore 67/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 7/2 SP 9/2 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath in 2026?
Perigord Noir (IRE) won the Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath on 19 October 2026, ridden by Tom Marquand and trained by George Baker.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath?
1st Perigord Noir (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Dreams Galore (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Christmas Is Comin (GB) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath?
Perigord Noir (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.72.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath. Non-runners: Enamored.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Mj Church Nursery Handicap Stakes at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 1.33s.

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