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Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I)

Bath · 19 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Spirit Lead Me (IRE) (3/1F) won the Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Bath on 19 October 2026, beating Mooretown Lad (IRE) by a nose under Finley Marsh for trainer Richard Hughes. 14 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 42.11s. The winner was the favourite.

Winner Spirit Lead Me (IRE)
SP: 3/1 favKTB Rating 96AKTB Speed 93C J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes O: Eamonn J Kelly
Won by a nose
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 4(12) Spirit Lead Me (IRE) p 4g Prominent Calyx (GB) – Fern (IRE) (War Command) Eamonn J Kelly Vied for command from the start - handy throughout - went to the front over 2f out - collared by a nose-width inside the final furlong - fought back to snatch the win on the line Finley Marsh Richard Hughes 9-7 5896A93C 1:42.11 3,454 3/1 fav
2nd 13(4) Mooretown Lad (IRE) 6g Prominent Footstepsinthesand (GB) – Fastnet Lady (IRE) (Fastnet Rock) Adrian Wintle Prominent enough in the pack - moved out to the right and made ground over 2f out - upsides over 1f out and edged in front inside the final furlong - collared on the line to finish second beaten a nose nse Jack Callan Adrian Wintle 8-9 4583A93C 1:42.12 1,621 22/1
3rd 5(1) Sceptic (IRE) 6g No Nay Never (USA) – Aljaazya (USA) (Speightstown) Seascape Bloodstock Limited Up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out - third inside the final furlong and unable to close but stayed on 3¼ Olivia Haines(7) George Baker 8-13 5778A88C 1:42.70 810 4/1
4th 6(9) Pitney (IRE) v 5g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Mercifilly (FR) (Whipper) Dare To Dream Racing Settled behind the main bunch - moved up wide over 2f out to take fourth inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to get involved and finished fourth 1½ Kieren Fox Michael Attwater 9-3 5477A85C 1:42.97 405 14/1
5th 2(13) Dalmally (GB) 4g Highland Reel (IRE) – Respectfilly (GB) (Mark Of Esteem) M I Pattinson Racing 2 Settled at the back early - passed a few runners approaching 2f out then stayed on without threatening - finished 5th ½ Kieran Shoemark Mark Pattinson 9-8 5981A84C 1:43.06 202 6/1
6th 11(3) Georg Zhukov (IRE) t 4g Smooth Daddy (USA) – Moulane Lady (IRE) (Lilbourne Lad) Marc Williams & Partner Raced freely early - settled in the pack's midst - improved along the inside 6f out - pushed along over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 6th 1 Kieran O'Neill Bernard Llewellyn 8-11 4867A82C 1:43.25 — 9/2
7th 8(7) Sub Thirteen (GB) v 5g Territories (IRE) – So Refined (IRE) (Cape Cross) The Punchestown Syndicate Raced in the back half of the pack - made ground over 2f out then pushed along over 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th 1¾ Callum Hutchinson Jeremy Scott 9-0 5165A79C 1:43.56 — 9/2
8th 1(8) She's Ideal (IRE) p 4f Belardo (IRE) – Vocal Warm Up (IRE) (Vocalised) Mr B W Parren Missed the break and raced at the rear - picked up a few places from over 1f out - no threat to the principals and finished 8th 1½ Charlie Tucker(7) Bernard Llewellyn 9-2 6062A76C 1:43.84 — 16/1
9th 9(6) Ocean Force (IRE) tb 5g El Kabeir (USA) – Balaagha (USA) (Mr Greeley) Jrb Williams And F Harris Raced in the pack throughout - no threat at any stage - finished 9th 1¼ Lewis Edmunds Gary & Josh Moore 8-13 5055A74C 1:44.06 — 14/1
10th 14(11) Blue Point Express (IRE) p 4f Prominent Blue Point (IRE) – Miss Fay (IRE) (Sayif) Mr M Brown Vied for front spot early - dropped back into the pack - left behind over 2f out and never threatened - finished 10th ¾ Joe Leavy Adrian Wintle 8-9 4449A73C 1:44.20 — 33/1
11th 3(5) Havana Halo (GB) 4f Prominent Havana Grey (GB) – If I Were A Boy (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) R F Haynes Raced prominent from the start - dropped back to sit just behind the front pair - ran out of steam over 2f out and folded over 1f out to finish 11th 5 Rob Hornby Dominic Ffrench Davis 9-7 5851C64C 1:45.11 — 40/1
12th 10(10) Birkie Boy (IRE) p 5g Kuroshio (AUS) – Morazie (IRE) (Iffraaj) Eastern Promise Syndicate Missed the break and trailed throughout - never a threat and finished 12th 2 Alfie Redman(7) Miss Celine De La Haye 8-5 4935C60C 1:45.47 — 40/1
13th 12(2) Raqraaq (USA) b 8g War Front (USA) – Firdaws (USA) (Mr Greeley) The Foxford House Partnership Raced in the pack's midst - made no progress from 2f out and finished 13th 6 William Cox Patrick Chamings 8-9 4639C49C 1:46.56 — 100/1
14th 7(14) Wildfell (IRE) tb 6g Tasleet (GB) – Indian Ink (IRE) (Indian Ridge) Mr Kevin Flook Went to the front early - overtaken over 2f out then dropped away tamely - finished 14th 14 William Carson John & Rhys Flint 9-1 5245C24C 1:49.11 — 100/1

Winning time 1m 42.11s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 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 (14 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 20 Oct 2026 · 28 figures provisional (may move for 7 days while the card settles) · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4
Tote Place £2.10 £6.20 £1.70
Exacta £84.30
CSF £81.28
Tricast £291.87
Trifecta £475.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Spirit Lead Me won the Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes Division I at Bath over 1 mile on good to soft going. The 3/1 favourite beat Mooretown Lad by a nose, with Sceptic finishing third. The result saw the Irish-bred winner confirm market expectations in the Class 6 contest.

The pre-race read Bath 4:50 Race Preview — 19 October 2026 A Class 6 handicap division at Bath over a mile on good ground brings together a field of 14 limited performers where the KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Sceptic 59/100 top-rated of 14
Advised 9/1 SP 4/1 Finished 3rd

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

Quick answers

Who won the Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Bath in 2026?
Spirit Lead Me (IRE) won the Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I) at Bath on 19 October 2026, ridden by Finley Marsh and trained by Richard Hughes.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Bath?
1st Spirit Lead Me (IRE) (3/1F), 2nd Mooretown Lad (IRE) (22/1), 3rd Sceptic (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Bath?
Spirit Lead Me (IRE) returned a starting price of 3/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Bath?
14 horses ran in the 2026 Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Bath.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 42.11s.

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