Bath Racecourse

Bath Racecards

Bath is a Flat-only course on Lansdown Hill, and it has a few quirks that are worth knowing before you read the card. When racing is available, the runners, riders and race information from the RacingCards feed appear below.

If Bath is not racing, use today’s racecards or tomorrow’s racecards. You can also return to the racecourse A to Z for another track.

Bath runners and riders

The live Bath card appears here when the meeting is available in the feed.

Bath’s closing 2026 meetings

Bath has four Flat meetings left on its 2026 calendar. The final stretch starts at the end of September and runs through October before the course closes for the winter.

The highest Flat racecourse in Britain

Bath sits high on Lansdown Hill, around 780 feet above sea level. That makes it the highest Flat racecourse in Britain. The exposed position is part of the course’s character, but the bigger point for the card is the ground. Bath does not have a watering system, so long dry spells can produce very quick conditions.

That is why an old Bath run should not be read in isolation. A horse that handled the course on firm ground may be facing a noticeably different test after rain, and the same applies the other way around. Current going matters here.

Bath’s sharp turn and uphill finish

The course is left-handed and roughly kidney-shaped. Runners spend plenty of time on a turn, and the bend into the home straight is sharper than the long run to the line might make you expect.

Once they straighten up, there is still close to half a mile to race and the finish rises steadily. That combination can punish a horse that burns too much petrol getting around the bend. A runner can look well placed turning for home and still be vulnerable if it has gone too hard too soon.

How to read a Bath racecard

Bath’s two Listed races

The Lansdown Fillies’ Stakes and the Beckford Stakes are Bath’s two Listed races. The Lansdown is a five-furlong sprint for fillies and mares, while the Beckford is a longer-distance race for fillies and mares later in the season.

They are useful reminders that Bath is not just a stream of low-grade summer handicaps. When stronger horses turn up, previous course form still matters, but class and the specific race conditions can outweigh a simple record of wins at the track.

After the Bath races

Once the card has finished, use the horse racing results page for the finishing order. If you are comparing prices before racing, the separate racing odds page keeps that information away from the course guide.

Bath racecards FAQ