Race Preview

8:18 Bath

Wednesday 1 July 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Nakaaha · 64/100

A 7-runner Flat class 5 contest over 1m at Bath (8:18), on Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Nakaaha KTB Selection64/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  2. 2Sant Alessio56/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  3. 3Post Rider52/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  4. 4Swiped52/100
  5. 5Thiscouldbefun48/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  6. 6Naval Ensign45/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  7. 7Ebn Sabt41/100

The contenders

Nakaaha KTB Fit 64/100

Form -02556 · Grace Harris · David Egan

Placed 1 of 1 on firm — competitive, no win Ran 1 time here: 2nd — placed, no win

Sant Alessio KTB Fit 56/100

Form 021-07 · Joe Tickle · Taylor Fisher

1 win from 1 on firm (1 placed) Won here (1 from 2)

Post Rider KTB Fit 52/100

Form 182-73 · Oliver Cole · Lewis Edmunds

No runs on firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Swiped KTB Fit 52/100

Form 55-521 · Ralph Beckett · Edward Greatrex

No runs on firm — unproven on the ground Won here (1 from 1)

The rest of the field

ThiscouldbefunKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Naval EnsignKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Ebn SabtKTB Fit 41/100

KTB Fit Score 41/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Nakaaha on a Fit Score of 64/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Sant Alessio and Post Rider.

KTB Selection Nakaaha

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:18 at Bath?

Nakaaha tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 64/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:18 at Bath?

The going is described as Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m.

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