5:03

Bath

Great Britain

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div I)

Friday, 22 May 2026

5½f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·13 runners·£4,711

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Legendsoftheland (IRE)
Joe Leavy·Adrian Wintle
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Big Time Rascal (GB)
Benoit De La Sayette·Michael Attwater·beaten .5 lengths
13/2·7.50
SP
3rd
Sisters In The Sky (GB)
Rossa Ryan·Grace Harris·beaten 1.5 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

1m 9.47s+1.87s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Legendsoftheland (IRE))

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Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.045.8/100 rating

Comedian Leader

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way43.8/100 rating

Port Hedland

7.20Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Comedian Leader

William Cox · Jim & Suzi Best · 6yo

45.8/100

+2.1 vs next best (43.8)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Jim & Suzi Best: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
Freshness10% weight
65strong
63d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
38below average
OR 50 · RPR 64 · TS 59
Form20% weight
18weak
Last 6: 7-7-8-9-6-5

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
12	1	4	Zambezi Diamond 5yo · M · b	Thomas Greatrex Henry Candy	88404	9-09	55	68	—	35.7	11/1·12.00 SP
6	2	6	Southbank 5yo · G · b	William Carson Chris Gordon	42342	9-09	55	64	51	41.6	7/2F·4.50 SP
10	3	13	Secret Handsheikh 8yo · G · bv	Luke Morris John Gallagher	00830	9-09	55	64	30	30.2	14/1·15.00 SP
8	5	3	Haworth Star 6yo · G · bh	Kieran O'Neill Max Young	50270	9-06	52	67	—	30.7	40/1·41.00 SP
1	6	15	Legendsoftheland 4yo · G · ch	Joe Leavy Adrian Wintle	63212	9-05	51	65	16	38.7	11/2·6.50 SP
5	7	11	Spirited Dancer 4yo · F · b	David Probert Daniel & Claire Kubler	08770	9-04	50	63	49	26.2	10/1·11.00 SP
2	9	10	Big Time Rascal 5yo · G · b	Benoit De La Sayette Michael Attwater	59562	9-02	48	65	55	41.7	13/2·7.50 SP
3	10	2	Sisters In The Sky 7yo · G · chp	Rossa Ryan Grace Harris	512748	9-00	46	65	58	38.0	14/1·15.00 SP
PU	11	14	Vault Of Heaven 4yo · G · bb	Hollie Doyle Kevin Frost	05093	9-00	46	65	46	32.6	13/2·7.50 SP
7	12	8	Little Miss Magic 5yo · M · bv	Charlie Tucker(7) Patrick Chamings	03776	9-00	46	63	65	33.7	12/1·13.00 SP
9	13	1	Port Hedland 5yo · G · bh	Jason Watson Tony Carroll	734757	9-00	46	64	—	43.8	5/1·6.00 SP
11	14	12	Washington Heir 4yo · G · ch	Jack Doughty Tony Carroll	53559	9-00	46	62	—	43.2	28/1·29.00 SP
4	15	9	Coast 7yo · M · bb	Mikkel Mortensen(5) Scott Dixon	579077	9-00	46	62	—	29.8	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	5	Tomarlo 4yo · G · bt	Sean D Bowen Ollie Sangster	67704	9-07	53	64	68	41.8	—
—	—	7	Comedian Leader 6yo · M · b	William Cox Jim & Suzi Best	778965	9-04	50	64	59	45.8	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 5:03 Bath on 22 May 2026?

Legendsoftheland (IRE) won the 5:03 Bath at SP 6.50. Ridden by Joe Leavy. Trained by Adrian Wintle.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 5:03 Bath?

No — the AI top pick (Comedian Leader) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 5:03 Bath?

Top finishers: 1. Legendsoftheland (IRE) (6.50), 2. Big Time Rascal (GB) (7.50), 3. Sisters In The Sky (GB) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 5:03 Bath?

The winning time was 1m 9.47s, 1.87s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Top of the list is last year's winner SOUTHBANK, who was a good second at Lingfield last month. Legendsoftheland is feared most.

Racing Post pick: Southbank

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/2 Legendsoftheland, 4/1 Southbank, 11/2 Tomarlo, Big Time Rascal, 15/2 Zambezi Diamond, 8/1 Vault Of Heaven, 10/1 Comedian Leader, 14/1 Sisters In The Sky, 16/1 Secret Handsheikh, 25/1 Haworth Star, Little Miss Magic, Port Hedland, 33/1 Spirited Dancer, Washington Heir, 40/1 Coast

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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