Top Of The Bill (2016) Horse
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Top Of The Bill is a 10yo bay horse trained by N & W Twiston‑Davies in Cheltenham. He is by Fame And Glory out of Glory Days. To date he has recorded seven victories. On 22 November 2025 at Haydock he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $49,185.00 Class 2 Handicap. The horse has been a lucrative option for bettors, delivering a 137% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Haydock • Ffos Las • Sandown • Carlisle • Wetherby • Exeter • Chepstow • Newbury • Doncaster • LingfieldRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 14-Feb-26 5721m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $21,370 (of $98,370), SP: 23.00 1st Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 152 ) 2nd Top Of The Bill ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 , Cd 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Neo King ( J Turner 142 , Cd 137 ) 2.75L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg, Cd 73.9kg 1.75L | 2 (11) |
| Haydock 20-Dec-25 5144m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), SP: 8.50 1st Grand Geste ( D Mcmenamin 142 ) 2nd My Silver Lining ( J Best 143 ) 6.50L 3rd Jacks Parrot ( C Nichol 142 ) 3.75L 9th Top Of The Bill ( T Mccain-mitchell 170 , Cd 165 ) 32.75L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 77.1kg, Cd 74.8kg 32.75L | 9 (12) |
| Haydock 22-Nov-25 5140m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), SP: 19.00 1st Top Of The Bill ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 2nd Saladins Son ( J Tudor 152 ) 7.00L 3rd Wa Wa ( S Bowen 150 ) 7.50L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Ffos Las 22-Mar-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpChNHF $9,242 (of $17,214), SP: 11.00 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 168 ) 2nd Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 149 , Cd 142 ) 1.50L 3rd Livin On Luco ( S Houlihan 157 ) 4.25L See full results | J Nailor 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Sandown 07-Dec-24 5770m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpChNHF (of $49,185), Winning Time: 08:06.250, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, hung left-handed, dropped away tamely before 18th, pulled up before 3 out 1st Mr Vango ( N D Boinville 160 ) 2nd Collectors Item ( J O Jr 155 ) 1.50L 3rd Conkwell Legend ( B Powell 147 ) 0.00L UPL Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 160 ) 0.00L See full results | J Nailor 72.6kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 4010m SOFT R3 CL1 Ch $2,132 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 08:29.060, SP: 8.50 Prominent, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 10th, jumped left next and soon tailed off 1st Marble Sands ( K Woods 158 ) 2nd Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 164 ) 3.75L 3rd Traprain Law ( P W Wadge 158 ) 2.50L 4th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 158 ) 47.25L See full results | J Nailor 71.7kg 47.2kgL | 4 (4) |
| Wetherby 20-Mar-24 4870m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:44.200, SP: 6.50 Jumped well, made all, joined 4 out, pressed next, in command 2 out, stayed on well run-in, unchallenged 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 164 ) 2nd Shighness ( B S Hughes 145 ) 2.25L 3rd Donny Boy ( L Williams 156 ) 8.00L See full results | J Nailor 74.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Exeter 24-Feb-24 4880m HEAVY R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $2,248 (of $18,199), Winning Time: 06:52.740, SP: 3.25 Led, not fluent 5 out and headed, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out 1st Pimlico Point ( R Patrick 149 ) 2nd Sporting Ace ( J M Quinlan 146 ) 2.00L 3rd Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 164 ) 31.00L See full results | J Nailor 74.4kg 31.00L | 3 (4) |
| Exeter 01-Feb-24 4880m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $9,803 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 06:32.510, SP: 6.00 Made all, ridden and clear last, eased towards finish 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 157 ) 2nd Hurricane Highway ( H Cobden 155 ) 7.50L 3rd Hauraki Gulf ( C Ward 152 ) 3.50L See full results | J Nailor 71.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Exeter 21-Dec-23 4880m SOFT R5 HcpCh $10,562 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 06:29.600, SP: 6/1 Jumped left at times, prominent, led 4th, headed 13th, led before 4 out, drawing well clear 2 out, stayed on well 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 158 ) 2nd Run To Milan ( A Johns 158 ) 13.00L 3rd Jubilee Express ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.50L See full results | J Nailor 71.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Exeter 20-Nov-23 4880m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $2,248 (of $9,770), Winning Time: 06:29.400, SP: 11/1 Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders when went left 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home 1st Wiseguy ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Pimlico Point ( R Patrick 149 ) 1.00L 3rd Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 152 ) 6.00L See full results | J Nailor 68.9kg 6.00L | 3 (9) |
| Chepstow 31-Oct-23 3910m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,337), Winning Time: 05:10.400, SP: 10/1 In rear, tailed off 11th, plugged on run-in, went remote 6th near finish, never on terms 1st The King Of Ryhope ( H Skelton 167 ) 2nd Can You Call ( A Wedge 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 166 ) 8.50L 6th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 161 , Cd 0 ) 23.50L See full results | J Nailor 73kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 6 (11) |
| Ascot 02-Apr-23 4350m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $8,450), Winning Time: 05:10.610, SP: 10/1 Off the pace in last pair, tailed off when unseated rider at the last 1st Ivaldi ( H Cobden 152 ) 2nd Espoir De Romay ( D Bass 168 ) 9.50L 3rd Rocky Man ( H Skelton 153 ) 0.75L UPL Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 155 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J Nailor 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Chepstow 25-Feb-23 4750m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $598 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 06:15.800, SP: 11.00 In rear, hanging left 5th, headway before 2 out, no impression 1st Thanksforthehelp ( K Brogan 145 ) 2nd My Bobby Dazzler ( A Edwards 150 ) 6.50L 3rd Bells Of Peterboro ( W T Kennedy 154 ) 6.50L 5th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 153 ) 15.25L See full results | J Nailor 69.4kg 15.25L | 5 (15) |
| Exeter 02-Feb-23 4650m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $4,489 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 5.50 Raced wide towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, challenged on bit 3 out, led approaching next, mistake last, stayed on well run-in 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 168 ) 2nd Sporting Ace ( J Quinlan 163 ) 2.00L 3rd Chloe's Court ( H Kimber 150 ) 1.25L See full results | J Nailor 76.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Newcastle 07-Jan-23 4760m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpH $912 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:27.360, SP: 3.75 Held up towards rear, didn\'t jump with fluency, pushed along briefly after 3rd, shaken up approaching 3 out, passed tiring rivals after last 1st Theme Tune ( D Mcmenamin 165 ) 2nd Bushypark ( T Dowson 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Tough Out ( J Hamilton 150 ) 2.75L 4th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 168 , Cd 171 ) 7.75L See full results | J Nailor 76.2kg, Cd 77.6kg 7.75L | 4 (8) |
| Chepstow 03-Dec-22 4750m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH $6,219 (of $11,933), Winning Time: 05:55.560, SP: 4.33 Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 4 out, ridden in 6th and plenty to do before 3 out, steady headway but raced awkwardly from 3 out, pressed leader last, ran on strongly run-in and led final 110 yards on run-in 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 153 ) 2nd Paricolor ( P Armson 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Raddon Top ( J Anderson 154 ) 5.50L See full results | J Nailor 69.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Sandown 06-Nov-22 3980m GOOD R1 CL3 HcpH $2,835 (of $11,816), Winning Time: 05:25.650, SP: 3.75 Held up, not fluent 4th, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, length clear last when not fluent, headed run-in, no extra close home 1st Halo Des Obeaux ( F Gingell 166 ) 2nd Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 149 ) 1.00L 3rd The Cob ( L Morgan 168 ) 9.00L See full results | J Nailor 67.6kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Newbury 05-Mar-22 4130m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $396 (of $6,898), Winning Time: 05:10.800, SP: 5.50 Jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, went left and hit 6th, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened between last two 1st Shearer ( L Williams 166 ) 2nd Stringtoyourbow ( J Tudor 141 ) 0.30L 3rd Stratton Oakmont ( T Doggrell 152 ) 12.00L 4th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 159 , Cd 162 ) 13.75L See full results | J Nailor 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 13.75L | 4 (9) |
| Doncaster 11-Dec-21 3900m SOFT R1 CL3 NvH $691 (of $10,821), Winning Time: 04:50.200, SP: 2.88 Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, mistake next, went remote 4th towards finih 1st Mucho Mas ( K Woods 152 ) 2nd Ask The Doc ( H Brooke 152 ) 0.75L 3rd The Street ( T Bellamy 152 ) 4.75L 4th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 152 , Cd 155 ) 20.50L | J Nailor 68.9kg, Cd 70.3kg 20.50L | 4 (8) |
| Lingfield 10-Nov-21 3920m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $691 (of $10,821), Winning Time: 04:55.030, SP: 4.50 Raced keenly in rear, pushed along to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace after last 1st Milan Bridge ( H Cobden 152 ) 2nd Marble Sands ( K Woods 152 ) 1.00L 3rd Contemplatemyfaith ( S Bowen 152 ) 1.00L 4th Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 152 , Cd 155 ) 5.00L | J Nailor 68.9kg, Cd 70.3kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Newbury 28-Mar-21 3280m SOFT R7 CL3NHF $1,041 (of $8,300), Winning Time: 03:57.030, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong to take third 1st Jonbon ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Flying Demon ( L Edwards 154 ) 4.25L 3rd Top Of The Bill ( M D Grant 154 ) 10.75L | M D Grant 69.9kg 10.75L | 3 (9) |
| Exeter 26-Feb-21 3380m SOFT R8 CL5NHF $668 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:29.400, SP: 10/11 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on towards finish, always held 1st Roko George ( K Jones 156 ) 2nd Top Of The Bill ( M D Grant 156 ) 0.30L 3rd The Plimsoll Line ( M Griffiths 156 ) 26.00L | M D Grant 70.8kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Exeter 11-Jan-21 3380m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $668 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:23.600, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 6f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner 1st Flemenstide ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Top Of The Bill ( M D Grant 156 ) 3.50L 3rd The Plimsoll Line ( M Griffiths 156 ) 2.25L | M D Grant 70.8kg 3.50L | 2 (12) |
| Ascot 21-Nov-20 3160m SOFT R7 CL4NHF $572 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:44.860, SP: 14/1 Held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd close home 1st Wonderwall ( J Bowen 154 ) 2nd Hamilton's Fantasy ( J Mcgrath 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Top Of The Bill ( M D Grant 154 ) 2.25L | M D Grant 69.9kg 2.25L | 3 (13) |