15:17 Bath tips
Novice Stakesclass 31mgood11 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Al Qayed just shades it from Finger Cross on its standing on published form ratings.
Novice Stakes over 1m on good going. Al Qayed and Finger Cross separate by very little. We rate 5 of the 11 declared; the other 6 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Finger Cross
Lewis Edmunds / Harry Charlton
7/1
- Averages a 67% price drop, though on limited recent form.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Highland Frost
Olivia Tubb / Jonathan Portman
41/1
- Averages a 64% price drop, though on limited recent form.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Al Thara, Blue Odyssey, Chapron, Radio Bar, Rupertsbeenrumbled, Wowaditaka — too little recent form to judge.