Full Result 8.18 Bath | 1 July 2026

MJ Church Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) 1m Firm

1st £4,187.20 2nd £1,964.80 3rd £981.60 4th £491.20 5th £244.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Nakaaha 7/2 David Egan Grace Harris	David Egan Grace Harris	4	100 h	73	–	–	–
b f Bated Breath - Naqaawa (IRE) (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on inner over 3f out, led 2f out, pushed along when clear 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, comfortably (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1¾	5. Swiped 4/5F Edward Greatrex Ralph Beckett	Edward Greatrex Ralph Beckett	3	94 b	72	–	–	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Give And Take (Cityscape)
Midfield, outpaced 5f out, headway over 2f out, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 8/11)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [4]	4. Thiscouldbefun (IRE) 12/1 Ashley Lewis ⁵ J S Moore	Ashley Lewis ⁵ J S Moore	4	90 p	64	–	–	–
b f Coulsty (IRE) - Shrewd Approach (IRE) (Dawn Approach)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group over 2f out, weakened final 110yds (tchd 11/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 2 [6]	3. Sant Alessio (IRE) 10/1 Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	5	910	69	–	–	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Agathe Sainte (Holy Roman Emperor)
Took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 9/1)

5⁽²⁾ 6½ [12½]	1. Post Rider 11/2 Lewis Edmunds Oliver Cole	Lewis Edmunds Oliver Cole	5	102	75	–	–	–
ch m Postponed (IRE) - Tioga Pass (High Chaparral)
Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 6 [18½]	6. Naval Ensign (IRE) 50/1 Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Nikki Evans	Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Nikki Evans	4	89 ht	59	–	–	–
b f Golden Horde (IRE) - Stylos Ecossais (Aqlaam)
Took keen hold, towards rear, some headway on inner over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 33/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [19¼]	7. Ebn Sabt 125/1 Gina Mangan Ben Lund	Gina Mangan Ben Lund	3	87 b	61	–	–	–
gr g Ardad (IRE) - Scenesetter (IRE) (Shamardal)
Always behind (op 80/1)

7 ran Off time: 8:18:09 Winning time: 1m 39.34s (slow by 2.84s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ronald Davies & Mrs Candida Davies (Nakaaha) 1st breeder: Carisbrooke Stud
2nd owner: Marcstown Ltd (Swiped)
3rd owner: Mrs Wendy Jarrett & J S Moore (Thiscouldbefun)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2 £1.10 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £6.45 Trifecta: £51

8:18 Bath 1 Jul 2026

MJ Church Handicap