Racecards
19:30 Bath
Cazoo Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 137y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,942
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £926
- 4th: £463

- Form 59-2433
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
- Jockey L Morris
led after 2f, 10 lengths clear 6f out, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 3f out

Boy About Town
222- Form 89-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
led 2f, chased clear leader until 3f out, weakened final furlong

Ice House
33- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Rowan Scott
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

- Form 4-2267
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
THREE PRIESTS has struggled in a couple of Listed races so far this year but looks to have a good opportunity to record her first win. Rated 85, Roger Varian’s filly has little to beat in this unless Ice House shows a big improvement stepping up in trip. The latter was well beaten at Goodwood on her debut while Alpha King has plenty to find with the selection on these terms and Boy About Town has undergone wind surgery since last in action.
Formwatch
Alpha King 11-1 (9-11) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 4f out until over 1f out, weakened, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Alpine Stroll (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Lord Marbury (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Ran green and never going well off the pace in 5th, lost touch final 3f, tailed off, 5th of 7, 27l behind Franklet (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Boy About Town 100-1 (9-5) Led and disputed, led over 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Splendent (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Ice House 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and modest headway 3f out, ran on final furlong, 6th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Crystal Estrella (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks (4) sft in May.
Three Priests (JPN) 28-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Sea Silk Road (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in May.
Annual Review (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway to track leaders after 3 out, pushed along and pressed leaders 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 17 1/2l behind Love Actually (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.