Race Preview

1:57 Naas

Saturday 4 July 2026 ·5 runners KTB Selection: Howd'yadoit · 68/100

A 5-runner Flat contest over 5f at Naas (1:57), on Good 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. 1Howd'yadoit KTB Selection68/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  2. 2Keke67/100
  3. 3Xerling57/100
  4. 4Cardiff By The Sea54/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  5. 5Likedbymike53/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Howd'yadoit KTB Fit 68/100

Form 48-417 · G M Lyons · Gary Carroll

1 win from 5 on good (3 placed) Won here (1 from 3)

Keke KTB Fit 67/100

Form 5-8135 · Edward Lynam · W J Lee

4 wins from 11 on good (10 placed) Won here (1 from 3)

Xerling KTB Fit 57/100

Form 040-21 · Miss Natalia Lupini · Donagh O'Connor

1 win from 3 on good (1 placed) Ran 1 time here: 4th, no win or place

The rest of the field

Cardiff By The SeaKTB Fit 54/100

KTB Fit Score 54/100.

LikedbymikeKTB Fit 53/100

KTB Fit Score 53/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Howd'yadoit on a Fit Score of 68/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Keke and Xerling.

KTB Selection Howd'yadoit

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 4 Jul. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Howd'yadoit7/2Bet365
Keke6/4BetTom
Xerling12/1BetTom
Cardiff By The Sea15/2BetTom
Likedbymike9/4BetTom

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 1:57 at Naas?

Howd'yadoit tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 68/100.

How many runners are in this race?

5 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 1:57 at Naas?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 5f.

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