May 18 / 15.02 Naas

15.02

Good

Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap

  • Prize money: £10727.27
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP
1st
1 (2)
Beckman

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1424-4

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Naas

Beckman

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut.

100/30

1st

1

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Naas

Beckman

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut.

100/30

2

(5)

5th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Beckman

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Surprise debut winner of 6f maiden here last summer but bit exposed in stakes company afterwards, each time staying on as if a step up in trip will suit (not clear run at Dundalk final start); gelded over the winter and step up in trip should suit but others may have greater scope for improvement.

12/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22-312 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has already had three runs this season; won a 1m maiden at Navan (good) on penultimate; hampered when beaten 0.75l on handicap debut on latest over this C&D (yielding) three weeks ago; raised 5lb but looks progressive and is probably the one to beat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(7)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Mississippi River

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

It was his first run above Listed class when making the running in the Group 1 Lockinge at Newbury (1m, good) last month, finishing last of ten; once more set for pacemaking duties, to assist stablemate Minnie Hauk.

200/1

10th

5

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Mississippi River

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

No slouch but he has never raced above Listed level and looks like being a possible pacemaker for stablemate The Lion In Winter in this first Group attempt; clear bottom of this pack on handicap marks and should be swallowed up once his rivals get roaring.

100/1

7th

4

(7)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Mississippi River

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Three-time winner including a rated race last June over C&D (good); promising effort on seasonal return over C&D when 3l fifth to stablemate The Lion In Winter in the Listed Heritage Stakes, half a length behind Tokenomics and just in front of Lord Massusus; rated 100 and improvement is required.

11/2

Form: 5315-4

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
AW winner is 0-6 on turf; shaped with promise over 7f at Cork on his seasonal reappearance last month, his first run since being gelded; is effectively 5lb lower here thanks to his rider's claim and looks worth a go at 1m on the evidence of that Cork effort; place chance.
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9th

7

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Nyman

9st 6lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Ended 2025 with 7f Newcastle victory and he's back in very good form of late, third of 14 in 1m handicap at Redcar a week ago; a likely player eased 1lb.

6/1

3rd

8

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Nyman

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Fell

Just a respectable fourth of seven over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago but that run came after a short break and he's now well handicapped if judged on some of this spring's form; worth a second look.

12/1

16/1

Form: 448-00 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won a Bellewstown maiden (1m, good) second time out last year; best effort in handicaps a staying on 3l fourth of 8 over 7f at the Curragh (good) last August off 77; no impact in two starts at 1m2f and 7f this season; 3lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings; blinkers need to transform.
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5th

1

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:57 Tipperary

Sugar Club

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Sole win came in a Bellewstown maiden last summer; third of eight in Ballinrobe claimer on final start for Noel Meade in June but low-key yard debut in Killarney claimer since.

8/1

7

(11)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:20 Killarney

Sugar Club

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Won 1m Bellewstown maiden last year but regressive this season and claimed out of Noel Meade's yard for 8,000 euros at Ballinrobe last month after front-running third over 9.5f; cheekpieces replace visor here.

10/1

3rd

4

(1)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 163y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Sugar Club

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Won 1m Bellewstown maiden last year, earning an initial rating of 80; regressive this season and has now slumped to a career-low 66; fair run from out of the handicap at Naas three starts ago; vulnerable on the balance of handicap form; however, she is suited by the race conditions; cheekpieces (replacing blinkers) may help.

9/4

Form: 2155-

Last run: 226 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Highly-tried to no avail last season after easily winning a 7f Leopardstown maiden (good) in July; steps up to 1m and into handicap company for the first time on her seasonal return; holds an Irish 1000 Guineas entry; the market should reveal expectations for her first run of the campaign.
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Verdict Starting price

16th

4

(1)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Va Va Vroom

9st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Out of form for Jessica Harrington last year; no sign of a revival in two runs this term; this looks too demanding.

25/1

10th

13

(9)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Va Va Vroom

9st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden winner at two; struggled in handicaps in the first half of last season for Jessica Harrington and never counted on yard debut last October; not much better on reappearance.

20/1

12th

1

(17)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Va Va Vroom

10st 3lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden winner here at 2 (good) but struggled in handicaps in first half of last season for Jessica Harrington and never counted on yard debut here in October on heavy; handicapper relenting but still on a high enough mark; wide draw a negative.

16/1

Form: 139-30

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win from seven turf starts came off 67 in a 7f Down Royal nursery (good) last season and 9lb higher now; well-beaten in both starts in handicaps here at 7f-1m this season, though the ground may have been softer than ideal; could improve now back on a sounder surface but he'll need to.
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5th

12

(13)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:20 Killarney

Sir Jeremy

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Noel Meade

Did well to gain third win when powering home to get up by a neck at Galway (1m4f, yielding) 20 days ago; up 5lb but this trip could suit on that evidence.

11/1

1st

16

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Sir Jeremy

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Noel Meade

Gained second turf win at Roscommon in May (10.5f, yielding) off 4lb lower; has come up short twice since off revised mark but ran well off 1lb higher at this meeting last year over 8.5f so not dismissed stepped up in trip in first-time blinkers.

12/1

5th

9

(13)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:30 Roscommon

Sir Jeremy

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Improved from seasonal/yard debut when scoring over C&D last month; well beaten at Gowran since.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.80
Straight Forecast €5.09
Trifecta €21.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mississippi River

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Beckman

The Irish Sun:

Va Va Vroom

TOPSPEED:

Mississippi River

POSTDATA:

Mississippi River