Race Preview

5:40 Naas

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ·24 runners KTB Selection: Billboa · 62/100

A 24-runner Flat contest over 0m 5f 0y at Naas (5:40), on Good To Yielding going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Tawaazon62/100Typically settles in midfield.
  2. 2Billboa KTB Selection62/100
  3. 3Polar Bear55/100
  4. 4Happy Henry53/100
  5. 5Hero Of The Hour50/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  6. 6Reinforce50/100
  7. 7Sayonara49/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  8. 8Hooves Your Daddy45/100Typically settles in midfield.
  9. 9Realtin Fantasy44/100
  10. 10Apache Star44/100
  11. 11Spiced Gold44/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  12. 12Mehmar43/100
  13. 13Jazzit40/100
  14. 14You Smiled39/100Typically settles in midfield.
  15. 15Steel Magnolia38/100
  16. 16Ballysax Lil' Mick37/100
  17. 17Snowballs37/100
  18. 18Whatswrongnow35/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  19. 19Mini Cotai35/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  20. 20Whats It All About35/100
  21. 21Platino Bianco34/100
  22. 22Livingston Range32/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  23. 23Bel Espoir31/100
  24. 24Another Nice'day29/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Tawaazon KTB Fit 62/100

Form 380-40 · J A Kinsella · Chris Hayes

3 runs on good to yielding, no win or place Won here (1 from 6)

Billboa KTB Fit 62/100

Form 05-708 · W P Browne · Declan McDonogh

No runs on good to yielding — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Polar Bear KTB Fit 55/100

Form 0-4350 · Mrs J Harrington · Darragh O'Sullivan

Placed 5 of 6 on good to yielding — competitive, no win Won here (1 from 6)

Happy Henry KTB Fit 53/100

Form 352331 · W McCreery · Leigh Roche

No runs on good to yielding — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Hero Of The Hour KTB Fit 50/100

Form -76354 · William Delahunty · Luke McAteer

Placed 1 of 1 on good to yielding — competitive, no win Won here (1 from 2)

The rest of the field

ReinforceKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

SayonaraKTB Fit 49/100

KTB Fit Score 49/100.

Hooves Your DaddyKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Realtin FantasyKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Apache StarKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Spiced GoldKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

MehmarKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

JazzitKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

You SmiledKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

Steel MagnoliaKTB Fit 38/100

KTB Fit Score 38/100.

Ballysax Lil' MickKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

SnowballsKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

WhatswrongnowKTB Fit 35/100

KTB Fit Score 35/100.

Mini CotaiKTB Fit 35/100

KTB Fit Score 35/100.

Whats It All AboutKTB Fit 35/100

KTB Fit Score 35/100.

Platino BiancoKTB Fit 34/100

KTB Fit Score 34/100.

Livingston RangeKTB Fit 32/100

KTB Fit Score 32/100.

Bel EspoirKTB Fit 31/100

KTB Fit Score 31/100.

Another Nice'dayKTB Fit 29/100

KTB Fit Score 29/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Billboa on a Fit Score of 62/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Tawaazon and Polar Bear.

KTB Selection Billboa

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:40 at Naas?

Billboa tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 62/100.

How many runners are in this race?

24 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 5:40 at Naas?

The going is described as Good To Yielding.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 0m 5f 0y.

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