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5.35

Bath Rugby Handicap

of £8,400.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

5.35 1m. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 3-y-o plus 26 Entered

Bath Rugby Handicap

of £8,400.00

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1st - £4,397.00 2nd - £2,063.00 3rd - £1,031.00 4th - £516.00 5th - £257.00

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Bated Breath (GB)-Mulberry Silk(Al Kazeem)

(77) (Mr D J Deer)
Rated 69

D Menuisier

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	5	0	1	-5.00

28th Jun 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 14/1 9-7 Billy Loughnane 8th of 10 runners, 9.63L behind Faeberon

9th May 26 Haydock(7f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 73 12/1 8-11 Cieren Fallon 7th of 10 runners, 8L behind Mohaaraj

22nd Oct 25 Kempton(7f Flat Maiden, Standard / Slow) 6/1 9-7 D Egan 4th of 10 runners, 2.5L behind Zennor Storm

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Aerial Silk (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Chelio (GB)	1
22nd Oct 2025 Kempton(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard / Slow) Aerial Silk (GB) 4th (6/1 9-7) D Egan 3.16L in front of Chelio (GB) 8th (100/1 9-3) George Bass (10 ran)

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Mayson (GB)-Asmahan(Casamento)

(15) cd⁴ (Mr Y T Mehmet)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 66-61-55-51-51

J Fox

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	33	5	12	-11.12

29th Aug 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 68 18/1 8-12 Nicola Currie 6th of 8 runners, 6.25L behind Maximising

9th Jun 26 Salisbury(1m 1f 201yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 70 12/1 9-6 Joe Leavy 4th of 7 runners, 11L behind Regal Charm

3rd Dec 25 Kempton(1m 2f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 71 66/1 9-3 Tyrese Cameron (7) 7th of 11 runners, 6.19L behind Wyld Bill

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Albus Anne (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	1
14th Sep 2024 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Albus Anne (GB) 1st (11/2 9-3 Rated 51) Alexander Voikhansky 6.56L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 8th (10/3Fav 9-8 Rated 53) Raymond Dawson (12 ran)

Sant Alessio (IRE)	1
21st Jul 2025 Windsor(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Albus Anne (GB) 7th (11/2 9-3 Rated 62) Alexander Voikhansky 20.00L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 13th (10/1 9-4 Rated 63) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

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Air Force Blue (USA)-Pomarine(Aptitude)

(11) cd³ (Mr Adrian Wintle)
Rated 57 Won When Rated 55-50-53-62-58-55-53-62-53-50

A Wintle

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	71	11	14	-0.05

2nd Sep 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 57 12/1 9-6 Joe Leavy 2nd of 11 runners, shd behind Buckland Belle

31st Jul 26 Bath(1m 2f 37yds Flat Hcap, Firm) Rated 55 9/4Fav 9-12 Finley Marsh 1st of 5 runners, by nk and 0.5L from Offiah s Boy and All About George

15th Jul 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Firm) Rated 51 9/4JFav 9-5 Joe Leavy 2nd of 7 runners, hd behind Havana Club

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Blue Hero (CAN) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sant Alessio (IRE)	1
30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m 2f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Blue Hero (CAN) 8th (28/1 8-9 Rated 52) Mason Paetel 33.13L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 12th (11/1 10-0 Rated 68) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

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Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)-Tulip Dress(Dutch Art)

(31) (Sparkling Partners)
Rated 60

D Coakley

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	7	0	4	-7.00

13th Aug 26 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 8/1 9-6 George Bass 3rd of 12 runners, 0.5L and 1.5L behind Split Elevens and Spirit Of Breeze

5th Jun 26 Goodwood(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 61 8/1 9-0 Ryan Kavanagh 2nd of 9 runners, 4.25L behind Miss Lady Grace

18th May 26 Windsor(6f 12yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 63 9/2 9-7 Tom Marquand 8th of 12 runners, 5.88L behind Yachtsman

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chelio (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Aerial Silk (GB)	1
22nd Oct 2025 Kempton(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard / Slow) Aerial Silk (GB) 4th (6/1 9-7) D Egan 3.16L in front of Chelio (GB) 8th (100/1 9-3) George Bass (10 ran)

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Ten Sovereigns (IRE)-Rockshine(Fastnet Rock)

(21) d² (The Rebelle Boys)
Rated 62 Won When Rated 60

A Carroll

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	44	7	14	13.45

23rd Aug 26 Brighton(7f 216yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in Places)) Rated 60 11/1 9-4 D Egan 1st of 5 runners, by 0.5L and hd from My Old Mate and War Chant

6th Aug 26 Brighton(7f 216yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 61 8/1 9-5 William Carson 5th of 6 runners, 12.5L behind Gone Rogue

20th Jul 26 Windsor(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 61 17/2 9-5 Billy Loughnane 3rd of 11 runners, nk and hd behind Super Hit and Grey Fox

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Danehill Star (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy 1.81L in front of Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty (11 ran)

Rating (IRE)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson 1.25L in front of Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty (11 ran)

Eutropia (GB)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty .03L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

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Twilight Son (GB)-Mumtaza(Nayef)

(15) cd³ (P J King & Son)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 59-55-53-53-51

A Wintle

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	7	1	1	-1.50
UK	27	6	7	8.23

29th Aug 26 Chepstow(7f 16yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 65 7/2 9-9 Finley Marsh 4th of 8 runners, 7.75L behind Emery Down

16th Jul 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 64 5/1 8-12 Finley Marsh 2nd of 6 runners, 0.75L behind Kodi Fire

30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 62 5/2JFav 1 Edward Greatrex 2nd of 8 runners, 1L behind Tonal

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dappled Light (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Thapa VC (IRE)	2
13th Jun 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Darragh Keenan .13L in front of Thapa VC (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-8 Rated 62) Jack Callan (11 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Thapa VC (IRE) 1st (16/5Fav 10-0 Rated 65) Jack Mitchell 2.88L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 5th (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Finley Marsh (11 ran)

Albus Anne (GB)	1
14th Sep 2024 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Albus Anne (GB) 1st (11/2 9-3 Rated 51) Alexander Voikhansky 6.56L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 8th (10/3Fav 9-8 Rated 53) Raymond Dawson (12 ran)

Rating (IRE)	4
16th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/1 8-12 Rated 64) Finley Marsh .50L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (17/2 8-6 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (6 ran)

22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy .56L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson (11 ran)

17th Apr 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-9 Rated 63) Edward Greatrex 7.38L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 7th (9/1 9-2 Rated 56) David Probert (8 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rating (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-12 Rated 63) Rossa Ryan 2.00L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 5th (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Finley Marsh (11 ran)

Danehill Star (IRE)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy 1.81L in front of Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty (11 ran)

Tonal (FR)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Tonal (FR) 1st (5/2J Fav 9-11 Rated 59) Billy Loughnane 1.00L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/2J Fav 10-0 Rated 62) Edward Greatrex (8 ran)

Eutropia (GB)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy 1.84L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

Red Moon (IRE)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/2J Fav 10-0 Rated 62) Edward Greatrex 3.88L in front of Red Moon (IRE) 5th (6/1 9-4 Rated 61) George Bass (8 ran)

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Dark Angel (IRE)-Rosa Gialla(Diamond Green)

(16) (Ms J M D Williams)
Rated 64

Ms Nicholls

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	24	2	6	-16.50

28th Aug 26 Sandown(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 64 3/1 9-11 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 7 runners, 3.75L behind Poets Praise

15th Aug 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 4/1 9-10 Rose Dawes (5) 3rd of 6 runners, 3.25L and 0.5L behind Fallacious Promise and Chapman s Peak

21st Jul 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 66 11/2 9-5 David Probert 6th of 13 runners, 2.56L behind Kaaranah

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dark Rosa (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rating (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby 5.25L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis (13 ran)

Sant Alessio (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby 6.50L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Risen Again (FR)	1
5th Apr 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Dark Rosa (IRE) 7th (15/2 9-8 Rated 73) Rob Hornby 5.50L in front of Risen Again (FR) 11th (28/1 9-3 Rated 68) William Carson (11 ran)

Eutropia (GB)	2
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 5.00L in front of Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby (13 ran)

27th May 2024 Naas(7f , Barrier Trial, Yielding to Soft (soft in places)) Eutropia (GB) 3rd ( ) C Keane .00L in front of Dark Rosa (IRE) 5th ( ) D Browne McMonagle (7 ran)

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Constitution (USA)-Sun Summers(Broken Vow)

(10) (Robin Oliver And Partners)
Rated 69

Jamie Osborne

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	5	0	2	-5.00
Other	1	0	0

3rd Sep 26 Salisbury(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 69 7/2 9-8 Alfie Redman 2nd of 8 runners, 3L behind A La Noche

6th Aug 26 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 69 10/1 9-2 C J Whiteley (3) 3rd of 7 runners, 1.5L and shd behind Stormy Music and Born A Rebel

24th Jul 26 Sandown(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Firm in places)) Rated 72 40/1 9-7 William Carver 4th of 6 runners, 4.25L behind Lyra Lea

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Kameko (USA)-Jufoon(Dubawi)

(48) d¹ (Rc Vip Syndicate Ix)
Rated 61 Won When Rated 58

Charlie Pike

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	13	1	3	-8.50

27th Jul 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 62 13/2 9-0 R G Ryan 6th of 8 runners, 3.81L behind Berlinetta

8th Jul 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 58 9/2 9-4 Harry Vigors (5) 6th of 8 runners, 4.53L behind Mr Tony

30th Jun 26 Brighton(7f 216yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 58 7/2 9-7 Nicola Currie 1st of 5 runners, by 1.75L and nk from Aneirin s Sword and Hove Ranger

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Denbys Dream (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Mr Tony (IRE)	1
8th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mr Tony (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-5 Rated 60) Callum Rodriguez 4.53L in front of Denby's Dream (GB) 6th (9/2 9-4 Rated 58) Harry Vigors (8 ran)

Footstepinthewoods (IRE)	1
13th Jun 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-7 Rated 63) Callum Hutchinson 2.75L in front of Denby's Dream (GB) 7th (10/1 9-3 Rated 59) Thomas Greatrex (14 ran)

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Study Of Man (IRE)-Next One(Cape Cross)

(13) cd¹ (Not Another Syndicate & Partner)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 60-56

A Wintle

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	9	0	1	-9.00
UK	13	3	7	-2.50

31st Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 69 9/2 8-10 Edward Greatrex 12th of 16 runners, 11.63L behind Thanos

24th Jul 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 67 11/8Fav 9-7 Joe Leavy 3rd of 6 runners, 1L and nk behind Spirit Of The Bay and Kodi Fire

16th Jul 26 Epsom(1m 113yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Firm in places)) Rated 67 3/1 10-1 Tom Marquand 2nd of 9 runners, nk behind Trio

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Eutropia (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy 1.84L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

Rating (IRE)	4
31st Aug 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rating (IRE) 8th (18/1 8-4 Rated 66) Ashley Lewis 2.50L in front of Eutropia (GB) 12th (9/2 8-10 Rated 69) Edward Greatrex (16 ran)

24th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Eutropia (GB) 3rd (11/8Fav 9-7 Rated 67) Joe Leavy 2.00L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (11/2 8-12 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (6 ran)

14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 10.25L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis (13 ran)

22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson 1.28L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

Danehill Star (IRE)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty .03L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

Sant Alessio (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 11.50L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Dark Rosa (IRE)	2
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 5.00L in front of Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby (13 ran)

27th May 2024 Naas(7f , Barrier Trial, Yielding to Soft (soft in places)) Eutropia (GB) 3rd ( ) C Keane .00L in front of Dark Rosa (IRE) 5th ( ) D Browne McMonagle (7 ran)

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Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Evies Wish(Holy Roman Emperor)

(41) d¹ (Slow Horses)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 62

Brian Toomey

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	31	3	9	-13.00

3rd Aug 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 62 9/2 9-6 Oisin Murphy 1st of 7 runners, by 1.25L and 1.5L from Chilly Breeze and Havana Club

20th Jul 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 63 5/1 10-1 Oisin Murphy 6th of 7 runners, 2.63L behind Footstepinthewoods

22nd Nov 25 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) 125/1 11-6 J M Davies pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Glance At Midnight

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Flag Carrier (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rating (IRE)	1
16th Apr 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Rating (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-4 Rated 75) S M Levey 3.28L in front of Flag Carrier (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (9 ran)

Footstepinthewoods (IRE)	1
20th Jul 2026 Windsor(1m 31yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 61) David Probert 2.63L in front of Flag Carrier (IRE) 6th (5/1 10-1 Rated 63) Oisin Murphy (7 ran)

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Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Penwood(Orpen)

(23) d¹ (Mr Andy Pittman)
Rated 63 Won When Rated 61

Miss E Lavelle

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	8	1	0	-1.00

21st Aug 26 Salisbury(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 64 9/4Fav 9-5 S M Levey 5th of 8 runners, 10L behind Box Clever

20th Jul 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 61 6/1 9-5 David Probert 1st of 7 runners, by 1.25L and nk from Kondratiev Wave and Spirit Of Breeze

13th Jun 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 63 9/1 9-7 Callum Hutchinson 6th of 14 runners, 7.06L behind Swiped

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Footstepinthewoods (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Flag Carrier (IRE)	1
20th Jul 2026 Windsor(1m 31yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 61) David Probert 2.63L in front of Flag Carrier (IRE) 6th (5/1 10-1 Rated 63) Oisin Murphy (7 ran)

Denby's Dream (GB)	1
13th Jun 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-7 Rated 63) Callum Hutchinson 2.75L in front of Denby's Dream (GB) 7th (10/1 9-3 Rated 59) Thomas Greatrex (14 ran)

Grimese's Special (IRE)	1
23rd May 2026 Salisbury(6f 213yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 5th (25/1 9-1 Rated 65) Marco Ghiani 21.00L in front of Grimese's Special (IRE) 13th (50/1 8-13 Rated 63) K T O'Neill (14 ran)

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Nando Parrado (GB)-Cafetiere(Iffraaj)

(16) (Mr J Grimes & Partner)
Rated 52

J S Moore

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	7	1	0	60.00

28th Aug 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 56 125/1 7-11 Isobelle Chalmers (7) 5th of 8 runners, 12L behind Cypriot Diaspora

9th Jun 26 Salisbury(6f Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 60 50/1 9-5 Taylor Fisher 8th of 11 runners, 13L behind Maid In Devon

23rd May 26 Salisbury(6f 213yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 63 50/1 8-13 K T O Neill 13th of 14 runners, 24.25L behind Starlight Sami

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Grimeses Special (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Footstepinthewoods (IRE)	1
23rd May 2026 Salisbury(6f 213yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Footstepinthewoods (IRE) 5th (25/1 9-1 Rated 65) Marco Ghiani 21.00L in front of Grimese's Special (IRE) 13th (50/1 8-13 Rated 63) K T O'Neill (14 ran)

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Kodi Bear (IRE)-Academicienne(Royal Academy)

(20) d¹ (Hrycko Carpentry Ltd)
Rated 62 Won When Rated 56

A Carroll

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	17	1	3	-13.00
UK	9	1	2	-5.50

24th Aug 26 Windsor(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 62 11/10Fav 9-9 R G Ryan refused of 9 runners, in race won by Faustus

4th Aug 26 Lingfield(6f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 62 3/1 9-3 Ashley Lewis (3) 3rd of 10 runners, 0.5L and 1.5L behind Elvetham and Style King

2nd Jul 26 Newbury(5f 34yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 56 9/4Fav 9-4 Myla Coppins (3) 5th of 8 runners, 5.25L behind Truly Glamorous

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Kodiac (GB)-River Sands(Kingman)

(67) d¹ (Tony Chapman & Noel Fehily Racing)
Rated 63 Won When Rated 60-54

Owen Burrows

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	6	1	1	-2.25
UK	1	1	0	1.20

8th Jul 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 60 6/5Fav 9-5 Callum Rodriguez 1st of 8 runners, by nk and nose from Galactic Glow and Fozzy Osbourne

27th Oct 25 Galway(7f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy CHANGED to Heavy after 3rd race) Rated 60 9/2 9-2 Dylan Browne McMonagle 3rd of 15 runners, 3L and shd behind Down The Glen and Aquilla Star

Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: Lot Withdrawn

20th Oct 25 Gowran Park(7f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 54 11/4Fav 9-6 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 15 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Ella s Gold and Bullet Bourbon

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mr Tony (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Denby's Dream (GB)	1
8th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mr Tony (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-5 Rated 60) Callum Rodriguez 4.53L in front of Denby's Dream (GB) 6th (9/2 9-4 Rated 58) Harry Vigors (8 ran)

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Lope De Vega (IRE)-Gallitea(Galileo)

(23) d¹ (West Buckland Bloodstock Ltd)
Rated 58 Won When Rated 49-49-96

Mrs A Dunn

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	1	0	0	-1.00
UK	25	4	3	-8.50

21st Aug 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 49 1/2Fav 8-12 Millie Wonnacott (5) 1st of 7 runners, by 2.25L and 2.25L from Searchingtheblues and Green Icon

12th Aug 26 Ffos Las(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 49 13/2 8-12 Millie Wonnacott (5) 1st of 10 runners, by 12L and 0.75L from Ivat Ghia and Angel s Call

29th May 26 Chepstow(7f 16yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 52 16/1 8-10 S D Bowen 9th of 10 runners, 13.38L behind Northcliff

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Le Havre (IRE)-Poppet's Promise(Bated Breath)

(25) d⁶ (Mr P G Shorrock)
Rated 67 Won When Rated 69-67-60

A Carroll

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	32	7	6	17.91

19th Aug 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 70 33/1 9-1 Jack Doughty 7th of 8 runners, 4.41L behind Cavolo Nero

29th Jun 26 Ffos Las(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good To Firm in places)) Rated 72 13/2 9-7 Billy Loughnane 5th of 6 runners, 2.28L behind Grey Soul

5th Jun 26 Goodwood(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 74 16/1 9-3 Myla Coppins (5) 8th of 9 runners, 8.28L behind Silca Bay

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Profitable (IRE)-Savoy Showgirl(Kyllachy)

(13) cd¹ (Park Lane Accountants Ltd)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 62-62

Grace Harris

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	34	3	14	-8.50

31st Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 66 18/1 8-4 Ashley Lewis (3) 8th of 16 runners, 9.13L behind Thanos

18th Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 62 7/2 9-6 R G Ryan 1st of 8 runners, by 1.25L and 1.25L from Risen Again and Scarfo

24th Jul 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 63 11/2 8-12 Ashley Lewis (5) 5th of 6 runners, 3.25L behind Spirit Of The Bay

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rating (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Thapa VC (IRE)	2
27th Apr 2026 Bath(1m 2f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Rating (IRE) 2nd (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 62) Rossa Ryan 2.31L in front of Thapa VC (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-6 Rated 62) Rob Hornby (7 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Thapa VC (IRE) 1st (16/5Fav 10-0 Rated 65) Jack Mitchell .88L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-12 Rated 63) Rossa Ryan (11 ran)

Dappled Light (GB)	4
16th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/1 8-12 Rated 64) Finley Marsh .50L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (17/2 8-6 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (6 ran)

22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (14/1 9-0 Rated 55) Joe Leavy .56L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson (11 ran)

17th Apr 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-9 Rated 63) Edward Greatrex 7.38L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 7th (9/1 9-2 Rated 56) David Probert (8 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rating (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-12 Rated 63) Rossa Ryan 2.00L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 5th (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Finley Marsh (11 ran)

Flag Carrier (IRE)	1
16th Apr 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Rating (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-4 Rated 75) S M Levey 3.28L in front of Flag Carrier (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-7 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (9 ran)

Danehill Star (IRE)	1
22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson 1.25L in front of Danehill Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 59) Jack Doughty (11 ran)

Sant Alessio (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis 1.25L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Risen Again (FR)	1
18th Aug 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rating (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-6 Rated 62) R G Ryan 1.25L in front of Risen Again (FR) 2nd (17/2 9-4 Rated 60) William Carson (8 ran)

Dark Rosa (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby 5.25L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis (13 ran)

Eutropia (GB)	4
31st Aug 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rating (IRE) 8th (18/1 8-4 Rated 66) Ashley Lewis 2.50L in front of Eutropia (GB) 12th (9/2 8-10 Rated 69) Edward Greatrex (16 ran)

24th Jul 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Eutropia (GB) 3rd (11/8Fav 9-7 Rated 67) Joe Leavy 2.00L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (11/2 8-12 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (6 ran)

14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 10.25L in front of Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis (13 ran)

22nd May 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rating (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-7 Rated 62) William Carson 1.28L in front of Eutropia (GB) 5th (9/4Fav 9-3 Rated 63) Ashley Lewis (11 ran)

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Twilight Son (GB)-Nardin(Royal Applause)

(45) (Thurloe Thoroughbreds Lviii & Partner)
Rated 59 Won When Rated 60

Jack Channon

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	7	1	1	-1.00

30th Jul 26 Epsom(7f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 60 7/1 9-4 George Bass 6th of 7 runners, 9.13L behind Eyes Front

30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 61 6/1 9-4 George Bass 5th of 8 runners, 4.88L behind Tonal

17th Jun 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 60 11/8Fav 9-0 Rose Dawes (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 3L and 1.5L behind Gelato and Senor Campanaro

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Red Moon (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/2J Fav 10-0 Rated 62) Edward Greatrex 3.88L in front of Red Moon (IRE) 5th (6/1 9-4 Rated 61) George Bass (8 ran)

Tonal (FR)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Tonal (FR) 1st (5/2J Fav 9-11 Rated 59) Billy Loughnane 4.88L in front of Red Moon (IRE) 5th (6/1 9-4 Rated 61) George Bass (8 ran)

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No Nay Never (USA)-Easter Lily(Galileo)

(26) (Burnham P & D Ltd)
Rated 61 Won When Rated 65

J Flint

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	26	1	11	-18.00

18th Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 60 17/2 9-4 William Carson 2nd of 8 runners, 1.25L behind Rating

2nd Aug 26 Yarmouth(1m 2f 23yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 61 12/1 9-7 William Carson 2nd of 5 runners, 3.5L behind Nuptown Girl

4th Jun 26 Ffos Las(1m 3f 209yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 64 16/1 9-4 William Carson 6th of 6 runners, 36.75L behind Crackergee

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Risen Again (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rating (IRE)	1
18th Aug 2026 Chepstow(1m 14yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rating (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-6 Rated 62) R G Ryan 1.25L in front of Risen Again (FR) 2nd (17/2 9-4 Rated 60) William Carson (8 ran)

Dark Rosa (IRE)	1
5th Apr 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Dark Rosa (IRE) 7th (15/2 9-8 Rated 73) Rob Hornby 5.50L in front of Risen Again (FR) 11th (28/1 9-3 Rated 68) William Carson (11 ran)

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Armor (GB)-My Love's Passion(Elvstroem)

(48) (D Menuisier)
Rated 63

D Menuisier

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	7	0	2	-7.00
Other	1	0	0

27th Jul 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 20/1 9-9 S M Levey 12th of 13 runners, 30.75L behind Filly Eilish

22nd May 26 Haydock(7f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 65 7/2 9-4 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 11 runners, 1.75L and 0.75L behind Paroda Diva and Alkumatic Jo Jo

27th Apr 26 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 22/1 9-1 R Dawson 5th of 11 runners, 4.13L behind Caviar Cowboy

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Too Darn Hot (GB)-Agathe Sainte(Holy Roman Emperor)

(74) cd¹ (Boundy Penfold Clarke Johns Kenealy)
Rated 68 Won When Rated 62

J Tickle

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	18	2	4	3.50

1st Jul 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 69 10/1 9-10 Taylor Fisher 4th of 7 runners, 6L behind Nakaaha

14th Jun 26 Salisbury(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 70 28/1 9-9 Taylor Fisher 7th of 13 runners, 11.63L behind Kamaway

20th May 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 70 18/1 9-4 Taylor Fisher 10th of 12 runners, 6L behind Influential

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sant Alessio (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Blue Hero (CAN)	1
30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m 2f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Blue Hero (CAN) 8th (28/1 8-9 Rated 52) Mason Paetel 33.13L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 12th (11/1 10-0 Rated 68) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Albus Anne (GB)	1
21st Jul 2025 Windsor(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Albus Anne (GB) 7th (11/2 9-3 Rated 62) Alexander Voikhansky 20.00L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 13th (10/1 9-4 Rated 63) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Rating (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Rating (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-12 Rated 64) Ashley Lewis 1.25L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Dark Rosa (IRE)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dark Rosa (IRE) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 67) Rob Hornby 6.50L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

Eutropia (GB)	1
14th Jun 2026 Salisbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Eutropia (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 63) Billy Loughnane 11.50L in front of Sant Alessio (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 70) Taylor Fisher (13 ran)

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Oasis Dream (GB)-Madame Tantzy(Champs Elysees)

(12) cd¹ (Mrs R F Johnson Houghton)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 62

Eve Johnson Houghton

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	12	1	3	-4.00

1st Sep 26 Brighton(6f 210yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 66 14/1 9-2 Charles Bishop 6th of 6 runners, 14L behind Tattie Bogle

4th Aug 26 Ffos Las(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 67 9/1 9-4 Charles Bishop 4th of 5 runners, 9L behind Mythological Star

30th Jun 26 Salisbury(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 67 11/1 9-1 Charles Bishop 5th of 6 runners, 6.25L behind Hot And Cold

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The Gurkha (IRE)-Merritt Island(Exceed And Excel)

(19) cd² (The Circle of five)
Rated 70 Won When Rated 65-63-65-67-71-74

Mark Rimell

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	80	15	15	-1.13

25th Aug 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 18/1 9-6 Toby Moore (5) 6th of 9 runners, 4.75L behind Dannick

15th Aug 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 72 11/1 8-13 Toby Moore (7) 8th of 12 runners, 2.75L behind Documenting

28th Jul 26 Yarmouth(7f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 65 10/3 10-2 Billy Loughnane 1st of 9 runners, by 2.25L and nk from Methgal and Way To Dubai

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thapa VC (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	2
13th Jun 2026 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Dappled Light (GB) 1st (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Darragh Keenan .13L in front of Thapa VC (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-8 Rated 62) Jack Callan (11 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Thapa VC (IRE) 1st (16/5Fav 10-0 Rated 65) Jack Mitchell 2.88L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 5th (5/1 9-8 Rated 59) Finley Marsh (11 ran)

Rating (IRE)	2
27th Apr 2026 Bath(1m 2f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Rating (IRE) 2nd (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 62) Rossa Ryan 2.31L in front of Thapa VC (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-6 Rated 62) Rob Hornby (7 ran)

30th Sep 2025 Bath(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Thapa VC (IRE) 1st (16/5Fav 10-0 Rated 65) Jack Mitchell .88L in front of Rating (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-12 Rated 63) Rossa Ryan (11 ran)

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Siyouni (FR)-Ediyva(Kingman)

(37) (David Ward)
Rated 70 Won When Rated 69

Ed Walker

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	13	2	3	-8.72

7th Aug 26 Haydock(6f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 70 9/4Fav 9-5 Tom Marquand 8th of 11 runners, 5.28L behind Montezin

14th Jul 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 69 10/11Fav 9-8 Kieran Shoemark 1st of 9 runners, by nk and nose from Spirit Of The Bay and Kaleidoscope Eyes

12th Jun 26 York(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 70 9/1 8-10 Ashley Lewis (3) 4th of 20 runners, 1.81L behind Our Havana

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Siyouni (FR)-Oceanique(Forest Wildcat)

(75) d⁴ (Sue Howell)
Rated 64 Won When Rated 59

I Williams

Last Three Runs

Flat Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	26	7	5	-3.12

30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(7f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 59 5/2JFav 9-11 Billy Loughnane 1st of 8 runners, by 1L and 2.75L from Dappled Light and Cypriot Diaspora

13th May 26 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 62 9/2 9-1 Ryan Kavanagh (5) 10th of 10 runners, 25.75L behind Kamaway

7th Apr 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 80 4/1 9-5 Ryan Kavanagh (5) 5th of 13 runners, 3L behind Studious

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tonal (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dappled Light (GB)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Tonal (FR) 1st (5/2J Fav 9-11 Rated 59) Billy Loughnane 1.00L in front of Dappled Light (GB) 2nd (5/2J Fav 10-0 Rated 62) Edward Greatrex (8 ran)

Red Moon (IRE)	1
30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(7f 80yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Tonal (FR) 1st (5/2J Fav 9-11 Rated 59) Billy Loughnane 4.88L in front of Red Moon (IRE) 5th (6/1 9-4 Rated 61) George Bass (8 ran)

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