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MJ Church Handicap

Bath · 17 April 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance5f160y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Justcallmepete (GB) (13/2) won the MJ Church Handicap at Bath on 17 April 2026, beating Strike (GB) by 2¼ lengths under Dougie Costello for trainer Tony Carroll. 11 ran on Good going over 5f160y; the winning time was 1m 12.47s.

Winner Justcallmepete (GB)
SP: 13/2 J: Dougie Costello T: Tony Carroll O: Peter Clarke Racing Partners
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(12) Justcallmepete (GB) b 7g Led Bated Breath (GB) – Firenze (GB) (Efisio) Peter Clarke Racing Partners Struggled for pace at the back and driven up - made ground into the final two furlongs after moving out wide - closed on the pace setters and went in front close home to score Dougie Costello Tony Carroll 9-9 78116A96A 1:12.47 5,338.68 13/2 9.60
2nd 9(7) Strike (GB) 8g Lethal Force (IRE) – Midnight Fling (GB) (Groom Dancer) S Emmet And Miss R Emmet Towards the rear of the field - moved into contention 2f out - hit the top 1f out before driven out - passed close home and held second 2¼ Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman 9-1 7098A91A 1:12.84 2,505.12 10/1 13.00
3rd 8(6) Aces Wild (IRE) 7g Dandy Man (IRE) – Fashion Central (GB) (Dubawi) Martin Wintle Tracked the front group early - urged on approaching 2f out and kept on - lacked the speed to get involved late ¾ Taryn Langley(5) Adrian Wintle 8-13 7392A89A 1:12.97 1,251.54 18/1 30.00
4th 10(1) Safari Dream (IRE) 6g Midfield Bungle Inthejungle (GB) – Grandmas Dream (GB) (Kyllachy) Great Western Racing Ii Settled midfield - urged forward before halfway - moved into third with a late run over 1f out but couldn't find more inside the last ½ George Wood Rod Millman 8-13 6890A88A 1:13.05 626.28 6/1 9.12
5th 12(3) Connie's Rose (GB) tp 7m Adaay (IRE) – Sing So Sweetly (GB) (Harbour Watch) Paul Ann De Weck Sets pace early - driven approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish 5th 1 Kieran O'Neill Grace Harris 8-12 6785A86A 1:13.22 312.12 14/1 19.64
6th 11(8) Mumayaz (IRE) 7g Held up Tamayuz (GB) – Rashaaqa (GB) (Oasis Dream) N Sfrantzis Slow to break - held up towards the back - making up ground 2f out but boxed in - stayed on for 6th ½ Kieren Fox Tony Carroll 8-12 6782A84A 1:13.30 — 14/1 21.00
7th 6(4) Moe's Legacy (GB) v 5m Havana Grey (GB) – Powerful Dream (IRE) (Frozen Power) Cdm Media Usa Inc Settled towards the back - improved a little over 2f from the line - pressed for effort but unable to quicken inside the final furlong - finished seventh 2 Saffie Osborne Ronald Harris 9-6 7581A80A 1:13.64 — 5/1 7.25
8th 1(9) Hunky Dory (GB) p 4g Midfield Pinatubo (IRE) – Fresh Strike (IRE) (Smart Strike) A Elnour Held a midfield spot early - roused approaching 3f out - dropped away with a furlong left - finished eighth 2½ Hollie Doyle Jack Morland 9-12 7676A74A 1:14.05 — 5/2F 4.14
9th 4(2) Jax Edge (GB) 6m Cable Bay (IRE) – Bright Edge (GB) (Danehill Dancer) International Plywood Importers Ltd Sat close to the pace in second - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost ground and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 9th 6 Gina Mangan Christopher Mason 9-8 7747C60C 1:15.05 — 14/1 19.50
10th 2(10) Arabian Cobra (IRE) p 4g Held up Dark Angel (IRE) – Dr Simpson (FR) (Dandy Man) Mrs S M Maine Held up in the pack - unable to go the pace and faded from over 2f out - finished 10th hd David Probert Adrian Wintle 9-9 7848C59C 1:15.13 — 33/1 50.00
11th 5(5) Mr Lightside (IRE) tb 4g Earthlight (IRE) – L'Explora (USA) (War Front) Fosnic Racing Sat close to the front group early - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away quietly inside the final furlong - eventually beaten well back in 11th ¾ Edward Greatrex Michael Appleby 9-8 7747C57C 1:15.22 — 7/1 9.64
NR Toolatetonegotiate — Millie Wonnacott(5) Daisy Hitchins — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 12.47s 1m 12.47s (slow by 4.27s)

Non-runners Toolatetonegotiate (self certificate, in season)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 12 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 (11 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £7.50
Tote Place £1.80 £3 £4.90
Exacta £50.70
CSF £73.10
Tricast £1152.42
Trifecta £1337.80

Quick answers

Who won the MJ Church Handicap at Bath in 2026?
Justcallmepete (GB) won the MJ Church Handicap at Bath on 17 April 2026, ridden by Dougie Costello and trained by Tony Carroll.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 MJ Church Handicap at Bath?
1st Justcallmepete (GB) (13/2), 2nd Strike (GB) (10/1), 3rd Aces Wild (IRE) (18/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 MJ Church Handicap at Bath?
Justcallmepete (GB) returned a starting price of 13/2, with a Betfair SP of 9.60.
How many horses ran in the 2026 MJ Church Handicap at Bath?
11 horses ran in the 2026 MJ Church Handicap at Bath. Non-runners: Toolatetonegotiate (self certificate, in season).
What was the winning time of the 2026 MJ Church Handicap at Bath?
The winning time was 1m 12.47s.

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