Oman earns trainer Carroll his 40th victory at Bath Racecourse

Trainer Tony Carroll secured his 40th win at Bath Racecourse when Oman was successful in the opening contest on Tuesday 29th September.

Midlands-based trainer Tony Carroll secured his 40th victory at Bath Racecourse when Oman was successful in the opener on Tuesday 29th September | Photo © Richard Briggs

Myla Coppins piloted the eight-year-old, the 7/2 joint favourite, to victory by three quarters of a length for Carroll – whose yard is at Cropthorne near Pershore, Worcestershire – in the JDL Consultants Ltd Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Class 5) over one mile, two furlongs and 37 yards.

Runner-up was 17/2 fancy Dryburgh, sent out by Oli Rix (Newmarket, Suffolk) and ridden by Luke Catton.

The feature race was the £22,000 British EBF Future Stayers’ Novice Stakes (Class 3) over one mile, two furlongs and 37 yards.

Divide And Conquer, the 1/4 favourite trained by Ralph Beckett (Kimpton Down, Hampshire) and with Rossa Ryan on board, prevailed by a neck from second-placed Al Qayed (7/2), cared for by William Haggas in Newmarket and under Tom Marquand.

The nine-race meeting concluded with an Arab Racing Organisation contest, the CarboNetZero Handicap Stakes over one mile, two furlongs and 42 yards. The six-runner contest was won by Jeewan (7/4) from runner-up Zayin Sentinel (15/2).

Going on the day was good to firm.

Other winners:

MJ Church Handicap Stakes (Class 5) (one mile and five furlongs): Hebridean Nomad (6/1, jockey Charlie Tucker, trainer Andrew Balding).

AEL Solutions Handicap Stakes (Class 6) (one mile): Chilly Breeze (17/2, jockey Silvestre de Sousa, trainer Ian Williams).

SW Hire Handicap Stakes (Class 4) (five furlongs and 10 yards): Forager (18/1, jockey Jack Mitchell, trainer Simon Pearce).

Power Logistics Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 6) (five furlongs and 160 yards): Last Dandelion (10/1, jockey Jack Dace, trainer Stuart Williams).

Clyde And Co Handicap Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5) (five furlongs and 160 yards): Silver Wraith (5/1, jockey Charles Bishop, trainer Emma Lavelle).

Clyde And Co Handicap Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5) (five furlongs and 160 yards): Moe’s Legacy (4/1, jockey Jason Watson, trainer Ron Harris).

There will be three meetings at Bath this month, the first of those on Thursday 8th October.

Tickets for next week’s fixture are available here.

The following meeting will be on Monday 19th October and the season finale will be staged on Thursday 29th October.

One of the highlights of the 2027 season at Bath will be Ladies’ Day, to be held on Saturday 12th June.