Bath Race 5

Netbet 5,000 Correct Score Jackpot Handicap

Stake: $15,941

UNION ISLAND (2) bids for a four-timer following a 1.25L victory in a lower level course and distance handicap eleven days ago. Ticks plenty of boxes. Looks hard to beat. LOVE IS THE LAW (4) showed ability finishing a solid 2.5L third in a similar level 1600m handicap at Lingfield. Rates highly. THAPA VC (1) ran with credit producing a 3.5L fifth contesting a 1400m Doncaster handicap. Interesting. KNIGHTS GOLD (3) holds form to go well.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Firm
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C5

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Thapa Vc (4) 0377584155
Trainer: M G Rimell (Witney)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $160,318
Win / Place: 19% / 39%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE GURKHA (IRE)

Dam: MERRITT ISLAND (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 12-9-3

Distance

9: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

10: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Turf

18: 3-3-1

Good

17: 2-3-1

Synthetic

43: 9-6-2

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

11: 2-0-0

Clockwise

7: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

54: 11-7-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 2045m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Most recently 5th of 10 at Doncaster on June 15 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Beattie Is Back with 58.5kg at $7. Before that second last in a small field at Lingfield on May 31 over 1400m, 6 len behind Land Of Magic with 61kg at $3. Finds a suitable race and can turn things around.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	15/6/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Jack Mitchell	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.81	59.1 km/h	3.3L	-	$7.00	15	$20,779	$646	1. Beattie Is Back 2. Riot 3. Finbar's Lad
5th of 6	31/5/25	Lingfield	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Good	1:24.04	60.3 km/h	6.5L	-	$3.00f	26	$15,682	$488	1. Land Of Magic 2. City Cyclone 3. Francisco
1st of 5	5/5/25	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	3	Jim Crowley	55.5kg	Fast	1:39.06	58.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.25	15	$19,991	$10,639	1. Thapa Vc 2. My Ambition 3. Commanding Prince
4th of 7	20/4/25	Bath	2045m	HCP 4U	2	David Probert	58kg	Good Firm	2:11.38	56.0 km/h	2.2L	-	$6.50	10	$15,941	$978	1. Golden Circet 2. Cavalry Call 3. Chicago Storm
8th of 11	10/4/25	Lingfield	1410m	HCP 4U	10	Rob Hornby	61kg	Neutral	1:26.42	58.7 km/h	5.3L	-	$5.00	17	$15,142	-	1. Mister Mojito 2. City Cyclone 3. Mount Mogan
5th of 11	24/3/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	10	Rossa Ryan	61kg	Neutral	1:26.87	58.3 km/h	2.3L	-	$11	16	$15,487	$432	1. Ash Wednesday 2. Straight A 3. Chifa

Union Island (5) 335x374111
Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: S D Bowen
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $67,536
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

Unbeaten the Track

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: PELLINORE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-2-4

Distance

11: 4-0-3

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

10: 3-0-4

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Turf

12: 4-2-0

Good

12: 4-2-0

Synthetic

11: 2-0-4

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 5-1-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-0-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1905m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Most recently won by 1.3 len at this track June 14 over 1600m defeating Roscioli carrying 62.5kg at $4.30. The start before that came home strongly from last on the turn and won by a neck at this track June 6 over 1600m defeating Claxton Bay carrying 59kg at $5. Going well at the moment and expected to prove hard to beat again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	14/6/25	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	5	Sean Dylan Bowen	62.5kg	Good	1:39.69	58.1 km/h	1.3L	-	$4.33	8	$12,938	$6,883	1. Union Island 2. Roscioli 3. Judge Frank
1st of 9	6/6/25	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	1	Jack Mitchell	59kg	Good	1:39.52	58.2 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.00	13	$13,154	$6,883	1. Union Island 2. Claxton Bay 3. King Of Speed
1st of 6	24/5/25	Beverley	1700m	HCP 4U	3	Connor Beasley	61kg	Good	1:48.14	56.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$6.00	10	$17,237	$9,020	1. Union Island 2. Light Up Our Stars 3. Thats My Boy Luke
4th of 9	14/5/25	Yarmouth	1609m	HCP 4U	5	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:35.37	60.7 km/h	2.8L	-	$10	16	$14,105	$1,759	1. Light Up Our Stars 2. Anglo Saxson 3. Mickey Mongoose
7th of 9	28/4/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	7	Oliver Stammers	57kg	Neutral	1:36.68	59.9 km/h	8.0L	-	$7.00	5	$14,904	-	1. Calanthe 2. Royal Pleasure 3. Francesi
3rd of 9	23/4/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	10	Sean Dylan Bowen	59.5kg	Neutral	1:36.69	59.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$10	80	$12,150	$1,516	1. Newfangled 2. Tatmeen 3. Union Island
80 Day Spell

Knights Gold (1) 3804x51136
Trainer: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole (Claines, Worcs)
Jockey: Elizabeth Gale (a3)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $27,212
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: SAMIRA GOLD (FR)

Dam's Sire: Gold Away

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-0-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 1-0-2

Good

5: 1-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-0-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1508m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Most recently 6th of 11 at Lingfield on May 31 over 1500m, 6 len behind This Farh carrying 61kg at $4.30. Before that 3rd of 12 at Newcastle All Weather on May 11 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind McKenna carrying 60kg at $3.80. May improve.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	31/5/25	Lingfield	1508m	HCP 3	10	Sean Dylan Bowen	61kg	Good	1:31.21	59.5 km/h	6.3L	-	$4.33f	20	$15,682	-	1. This Farh 2. Noble Guest 3. Love Is The Law
3rd of 12	11/5/25	Newcastle	1421m	HCP 3U	6	Hollie Doyle	60kg	Neutral	1:26.26	59.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.75f	15	$43,837	$5,378	1. McKenna 2. Oolong Poobong 3. Knights Gold
1st of 12	26/4/25	Leicester	1408m	HCP 3	7	Hector Crouch	61kg	Good	1:24.11	60.3 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.50f	11	$15,682	$8,343	1. Knights Gold 2. Tolerance 3. Rokuni
1st of 10	15/4/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3	3	Cieren Fallon	59.5kg	NS	1:25.77	59.1 km/h	0.2L	-	$5.00	20	$15,682	$8,343	1. Knights Gold 2. Orchard 3. Blue Seeker
5th of 10	26/3/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3	7	Hollie Doyle	57.5kg	NS	1:25.92	59.0 km/h	3.5L	-	$17	142	$17,453	$488	1. Solar Army 2. Whizz By 3. Queue Dos
142 Day Spell
4th of 9	4/11/24	Wolverhampton	1441m	HCP NSY 2U	3	Gina Mangan	61kg	Neutral	1:28.27	58.8 km/h	4.8L	-	$13	19	$14,148	$868	1. Saxon Raider 2. Maids Head 3. Puglia

Love Is The Law (3) 51164x763
Trainer: George Scott (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $18,440
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: SERGEI PROKOFIEV (CAN)

Dam: RINARIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Tamayuz

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-1

Good

6: 2-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1508m

Comments

Most recently came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 11 at Lingfield on May 31 over 1500m, 2.5 len behind This Farh with 61kg at $4.50. The race before that 6th of 10 at Great Yarmouth on May 1 over 1400m, 6 len behind Jowddah with 57kg at $17. Key chance expected to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	31/5/25	Lingfield	1508m	HCP 3	3	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Good	1:31.21	59.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.50	30	$15,682	$1,957	1. This Farh 2. Noble Guest 3. Love Is The Law
6th of 10	1/5/25	Yarmouth	1411m	HCP F 3U	9	Callum Shepherd	57kg	Good Firm	1:24.77	59.9 km/h	6.5L	-	$17	14	$21,524	-	1. Jowddah 2. Saariselka, She's The Duchess 3.
7th of 9	17/4/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3	3	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Good	1:26.65	58.5 km/h	4.8L	-	$19	195	$29,408	-	1. Art Market 2. White Crown Star 3. Valsharah
195 Day Spell
4th of 7	4/10/24	Newcastle	1408m	APP NSY HCP	5	Callum Shepherd	59.5kg	Neutral	1:28.36	57.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.00	34	$18,619	$2,323	1. Chesneys Charm 2. Del Ray 3. Lesley's Boy
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	31/8/24	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	NSY HCP 2	6	Callum Shepherd	61.5kg	Good	1:30.90	55.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$9.00	21	$39,204	$602	1. Corriamo 2. Imperial Trooper 3. Art Market
1st of 7	10/8/24	Lingfield	1508m	NOV F 2	4	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	1:30.42	60.0 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.20f	14	$12,344	$6,779	1. Love Is The Law 2. Blessed Star 3. Melissa Honey

My Ambition (6) 002140x428
Trainer: D J Coakley (West Ilsley)
Jockey: Tyler Heard
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $51,472
Win / Place: 14% / 25%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: GALILEO GOLD (GB)

Dam: RISE UP LOTUS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Zebedee

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-3-0

Distance

21: 4-3-0

Trk/Dst

9: 3-1-0

Track

9: 3-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Turf

22: 4-3-0

Good

17: 2-2-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 0-0-0

Fast

3: 2-1-0

Firm

7: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

24: 4-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Comes here off a 40-day let-up. Most recently 8th of 13 at Newbury on May 16 over 1600m, 7 len behind Marsh Benham with 59.5kg at $5. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track on May 5 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Thapa Vc carrying 52.5kg at $10. Looks tested again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 13	16/5/25	Newbury	1609m	HCP APP 4U	11	Jack Nicholls	59.5kg	Good	1:38.01	59.1 km/h	7.8L	-	$5.00f	11	$21,924	-	1. Marsh Benham 2. Hover 3. Newfangled
2nd of 5	5/5/25	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Tyler Heard	52.5kg	Fast	1:39.06	58.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$10	31	$19,991	$4,992	1. Thapa Vc 2. My Ambition 3. Commanding Prince
31 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	4/4/25	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Rob Hornby	61kg	Good Firm	1:39.64	58.1 km/h	4.3L	-	$7.50	218	$17,939	$1,102	1. Darvel 2. Soi Dao 3. King Of Speed
218 Day Spell
13th of 14	29/8/24	Newbury	1609m	HCP 3U	7	George Rooke	56kg	Good Firm	1:38.70	58.7 km/h	21.0L	-	$23	14	$27,443	-	1. Devoirs Choice 2. Hale End 3. Never Better
4th of 11	15/8/24	Salisbury	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Ray Dawson	63.5kg	Good Firm	1:42.79	56.4 km/h	6.3L	-	$3.75f	29	$14,699	$1,833	1. Roscioli 2. Persian Phoenix 3. Claxton Bay
1st of 12	17/7/24	Bath	1609m	HCP 3U	12	Oisin Murphy	62.5kg	Good	1:38.59	58.8 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.50f	20	$15,682	$8,343	1. My Ambition 2. Monks Mead 3. Dappled Light

Gloryous (2) 0x250x7
Trainer: Jamie Osborne (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: William Carson
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $5,051
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: COTAI GLORY (GB)

Dam: SAIKUNG (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1740m

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 50-day let-up. First-up after eight months second last of 8 at Wolverhampton on May 6 over 1740m, 5.5 len behind Tempted with 58kg at $15. Previously second-up 5th of 7 at Ffos Las on August 23 over 1500m, on heavy track; 13 len behind Eternal Elixir carrying 56.5kg at $6.50. Still early in the prep and might need more time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	6/5/25	Wolverhampton	1740m	WFA APP NOV	5	Saffie Osborne	58kg	Neutral	1:49.66	57.1 km/h	5.5L	-	$15	228	$14,342	-	1. Tempted 2. Mahogany Bay 3. Bela Sonata
228 Day Spell
11th of 14	20/9/24	Newbury	1408m	NSY HCP 2	10	Oisin Murphy	56kg	Soft	1:26.98	58.3 km/h	9.0L	-	$41	28	$26,719	-	1. Aysgarth 2. Gilet 3. Jr Climbs
5th of 7	23/8/24	Ffos Las	1508m	NOV 2	1	William Carson	56.5kg	Heavy	1:43.41	52.5 km/h	13.0L	-	$6.50	8	$12,344	-	1. Eternal Elixir 2. Pinkarizon 3. Bishopton
2nd of 11	15/8/24	Salisbury	1408m	MDN F 2	3	Ray Dawson	58kg	Good Firm	1:27.44	58.0 km/h	2.3L	-	$67	65	$19,602	$5,051	1. Dear Cat 2. Gloryous 3. Sofia The First
65 Day Spell
11th of 12	11/6/24	Salisbury	1207m	NOV 2	1	Gina Mangan	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:14.01	58.7 km/h	15.0L	-	$126	-	$19,602	-	1. Arabian Sun 2. Stratusnine 3. Cairdeas