17:00 Bath 05 Jun 2026
Larkhall Construction Handicap
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,187 - 8 declared to run
Good
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 11.1° - 15.3°
Rainfall: 1.72mm
Wind: 10.7 mph S
Last Update: 04/06/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O No More Bolero
- W/O Lusaka And No More Bolero
- W/O Lusaka
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 118.85%
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Scored by 3 1/2l off a 4lb lower mark here three starts back; well backed and faded disappointingly last time; trainer in form; effective 14-17f, acts on a sound surface; fair mark but needs to bounce back.
He has won three times from 1m 2f to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy; has also won a hurdle in November last year. Finished 14l behind Trojan Soldier when last of 6 at 11-4fav on his latest outing at Ripon over 2m (good) last month.
Scored by 3 1/2l off a 4lb lower mark here three starts back; well backed and faded disappointingly last time; trainer in form; effective 14-17f, acts on a sound surface; fair mark but needs to bounce back.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 18 | 4 | 3 | 22.2% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 17 | 4 | 3 | 23.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11.8% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (B only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 14.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | William Carson | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | James Owen | 13 | 2 | 2 | 15.4% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made plenty of use of when fourth beaten 4l in a handicap at Nottingham latest; effective 10-12f, acts on soft, probably good, and AW; mark has eased a lot and seems to have found level just below it.
Placed once in ten starts. Finished 4l behind A Major Payne when fourth of 10 at 33-1 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 1m 2f (good) earlier this month.
Made plenty of use of when fourth beaten 4l in a handicap at Nottingham latest; effective 10-12f, acts on soft, probably good, and AW; mark has eased a lot and seems to have found level just below it.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | William Carver | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J A Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below form switched to turf when well beaten in a handicap at Newbury latest; effective 12-16f, acts on any; back below last winning mark, but needs to bounce back.
He has won four times from 1m 4f to 2m on the all-weather. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Yokohama when eighth of 15 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 4f (good) last month.
Below form switched to turf when well beaten in a handicap at Newbury latest; effective 12-16f, acts on any; back below last winning mark, but needs to bounce back.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 40 | 6 | 10 | 15% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| D | Distance | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9.1% |
| G | Similar Going | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12.5% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 39 | 6 | 10 | 15.4% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 23.5% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11.8% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rob Hornby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | D M Loughnane | 33 | 5 | 8 | 15.2% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Poor effort probably needing the race down the field in a handicap at Newbury on seasonal debut; effective 12-14f, acts on good to soft, good to firm and AW; should come on from reappearance and mark has eased but bit to prove.
He has won four times from 1m 2f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft and on the all-weather. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Yokohama when 14th of 15 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 4f (good) last month.
Poor effort probably needing the race down the field in a handicap at Newbury on seasonal debut; effective 12-14f, acts on good to soft, good to firm and AW; should come on from reappearance and mark has eased but bit to prove.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 16.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| G | Similar Going | 16 | 3 | 4 | 18.8% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 24 | 4 | 5 | 16.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6.7% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Darragh Keenan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | B R Millman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form when fourth beaten 4l in a handicap at Ascot latest; effective 13-16f, acts on good to soft, good to firm and AW; not the most straightforward but consistent and mark falling.
Winner of six races from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Finished 4l behind Believitanducan when fourth of 12 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Ascot over 2m (good) last month.
Ran to form when fourth beaten 4l in a handicap at Ascot latest; effective 13-16f, acts on good to soft, good to firm and AW; not the most straightforward but consistent and mark falling.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 32 | 6 | 4 | 18.8% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 23.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| D | Distance | 7 | 4 | 0 | 57.1% |
| G | Similar Going | 28 | 6 | 6 | 21.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (B only) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 16 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rose Dawes | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J L Flint | 25 | 6 | 1 | 24% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Taunton hurdle winner penultimate start; quite solid form in the Flat in 2025; effective 12-14f, acts on any; bit to prove back on the level but of interest.
He has won four times from 7f to 1m 6f on good to firm and good to soft ground, but last win was over two years ago; has also won three hurdles (latest NH win was in April). Beaten 11l behind Poncho at 8-1 when eighth of 11 on his latest flat outing at Goodwood over 2m (good) in October last year.
Taunton hurdle winner penultimate start; quite solid form in the Flat in 2025; effective 12-14f, acts on any; bit to prove back on the level but of interest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 28 | 4 | 4 | 14.3% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 25 | 4 | 4 | 16% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| C | Course | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| D | Distance | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| G | Similar Going | 38 | 7 | 7 | 18.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 13.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 20% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5.3% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Taylor Fisher | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12.5% |
| T | J Tickle | 34 | 6 | 6 | 17.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made too much use of beaten 9 1/2l in a handicap at Yarmouth last time; cheekpieces first time; effective 12-14f, acts on sound surface; fair mark based on 2026 form.
A winner at 1m 6f on the all-weather. Finished 10l behind Iwantmytimewithyou when last of 6 at 5-1 on his latest outing at Yarmouth over 1m 6f (good) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
Made too much use of beaten 9 1/2l in a handicap at Yarmouth last time; cheekpieces first time; effective 12-14f, acts on sound surface; fair mark based on 2026 form.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9.1% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Similar Going | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T & P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Cheek Pieces | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Finley Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | W Greatrex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below par back from hurdling in a handicap at Salisbury last time; visor first time; suited by 12-14f, acts on heavy and good, may not want it fast; yet to convince since wind operation.
He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good and heavy ground, but last win was over two years ago. Finished 13l behind Stage Show when last of 6 at 9-4fav on his latest outing at Salisbury over 1m 4f (good) last month.
Below par back from hurdling in a handicap at Salisbury last time; visor first time; suited by 12-14f, acts on heavy and good, may not want it fast; yet to convince since wind operation.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 20 | 3 | 1 | 15% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 18 | 3 | 0 | 16.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 2 | 1 | 11.8% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (V only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15.4% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 16 | 3 | 0 | 18.8% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rhys Clutterbuck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | G & J Moore | 25 | 3 | 1 | 12% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
NO MORE BOLERO was a comfortable winner over 2m1f here in April and has the versatility to cope with cutting back in trip. With the ground ideal, he can add a second course win to his portfolio. Lusaka has over three lengths to find with the selection on that form but might get closer over this distance. Kotari is well handicapped and shouldn't be underestimated on these terms.
Expert View Verdict
This is a competitive stayers' event that may go to LUSAKA who is in good form, versatile in terms of conditions and off a fair mark. Taritino is tricky to assess having been in decent nick over hurdles and run consistently in the main on the Flat last year and could threaten. No More Bolero ran poorly last time given the amount of market support he had but if back to the form he showed in his previous two starts would also be a danger.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 6 | Francesco Baracca | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | 68 | 245-474 | 7 days | Eve Johnson Houghton (64 miles) | Georgia Dobie | 13/ 2 | 3:05.86 |
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 11 | Taritino | 1 | 4 | 9 4 | 65 | 4487-21 | 7 days | J Tickle (71 miles) | Hollie Doyle | 5/ 4 | 3:02.18 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 1m 6f | 2:58.97 |