Who won the 20:18 Bath on 31 July 2026?
Blue Hero (CAN) won the 20:18 Bath at SP 3.25. Ridden by Finley Marsh. Trained by Adrian Wintle.
20:18 Bath
Great Western Air Ambulance Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Firm · 5 runners · £3,454 · Friday, 31 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25Race report
- 1stBlue Hero (CAN)AI top pick · 49.1Finley Marsh·Adrian Wintle9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndOffiah's Boy (GB)Taylor Fisher·Joe Tickle·beaten 0.3 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdAll About George (GB)Josephine Gordon·Keiran Burke·beaten .5 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
2m 9.69s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Blue Hero (CAN))
“Slow into stride and left behind early - settled in fourth - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - stayed on well inside final furlong - driven out to prevail right on the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Blue Hero
Blue Hero holds a narrow edge over Racing Demon on these ratings and, with the mile-and-a-quarter trip on firm ground at Bath looking well-suited to his profile, he is taken to translate that superiority into a winning performance. Racing Demon is the most pressing danger and will need to be watched throughout, while Offiah's Boy and Hammal could make the frame if Blue Hero encounters any trouble. **Blue Hero** is the selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Blue Hero
Finley Marsh · Adrian Wintle · 8yo
Top-rated of 5
score 49.1 · +10.5 clear of next best (38.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 8-4-8-1-2
- Trainer20% weight43below averageAdrian Wintle: 2/12 winners last 14d (17%)
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 55 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.35 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Bath 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 1.06
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.08
High (5–6)
IV 0.87
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 85 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 2 8yo · G · b | 84812 | 55 | 49.1 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: Joe Tickle · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 70056 | 51 | 30.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Josephine Gordon · T: Keiran Burke · draw 3 4yo · G · bp | 90754 | 45 | 27.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: William Carver · T: Ed de Giles · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 57257 | 53 | 34.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Gina Mangan · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 7379 | 45 | 38.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Max Young · draw 5 5yo · G · bpFT P | 700096 | 46 | 26.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:18 Bath?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Blue Hero, won the race (AI score 49.1).
What were the placings in the 20:18 Bath?
Top finishers: 1. Blue Hero (CAN) (3.25), 2. Offiah's Boy (GB) (4.33), 3. All About George (GB) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:18 Bath?
The winning time was 2m 9.69s.
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