2:15 Naas
A 16-runner Flat contest over 1m0f0y at Naas (2:15), on Soft going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Ridersinthesky KTB Selection52/100
Fair performer who has been consistent in defeat over shorter trips without winning. Steps up to 1m for the first time today and has already tried the distance twice without success. Trainer and jockey both operate at a 10% strike rate at Naas from large samples.
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2What Do You Say49/100
What Do You Say has shown little in two runs so far and remains hard to assess with any confidence. The trainer holds a solid 10% strike rate at Naas from a big sample while the jockey operates at a modest 4%. Dropping back to an untried 1m trip is a fresh question on ground that cannot yet be judged from such limited evidence.
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3Big Jake48/100
Big Jake has shown only modest form in two starts so far and drops back to 1m after his latest effort over 1m2f. He was placed without winning at today's trip on his only attempt. The trainer has a solid 10% strike rate from 218 runs at Naas while the jockey operates at 8% from 359 rides here, though the horse's light career makes any firm conclusions risky.
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4Mac An Luais47/100
Lightly raced colt with just two runs behind him and low data confidence overall. Steps up to 1m for the first time today which asks a fresh question while first-time headgear is also applied. Trainer holds an 8% strike rate at Naas from 48 runs and the jockey is operating at 12% from 129 rides here.
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5Legato45/100
Legato has shown very little in two starts to date, finishing last on both occasions. The yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Naas from a large sample while the jockey is operating at 4% here. With only two runs on the clock and a small-sample trip record that offers no encouragement, there is not enough evidence to form a reliable view.
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6Twin Nation45/100
Twin Nation has only one run to his name so he remains largely unexposed.
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7Tai Foo45/100
Tai Foo is a debutant with limited public form to go on.
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8Notahairoutofplace45/100
Notahairoutofplace has shown little in two starts this season following a modest debut last year and remains lightly raced overall.
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9Zelani44/100
Placed second on debut then filled the same spot in a stronger race last time, showing a consistent level without yet winning.
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10Griselinia43/100
Griselinia has shown little in two starts so far, finishing well beaten on both occasions.
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11Freddiesadienray43/100
Lightly raced with just two runs and recent form of 07, so any assessment must be tentative.
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12Winter Adventure43/100
Noel Meade has a solid 13% strike-rate at Naas from a huge sample of runners yet this debutant arrives with very limited data overall.
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13Ballysax Boo40/100
Ballysax Boo has shown very little in two starts so far and arrives with a modest recent form line of 90.
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14Nothingbutadream40/100
Nothingbutadream has shown very little in four runs to date with a string of poor efforts.
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15Tax Me Later39/100
Placed twice in three starts and looks a fair horse on that evidence.
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16Ginnos Oasis39/100
Ginnos Oasis is a newcomer with no racecourse experience.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Ridersinthesky on a Fit Score of 52/100. On our numbers the main dangers are What Do You Say and Big Jake.
KTB Selection Ridersinthesky
This is the narrative read of the 2:15 Naas. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Naas racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Naas results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Naas racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:15 at Naas?
Ridersinthesky tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 52/100.
How many runners are in this race?
16 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 2:15 at Naas?
The going is described as Soft.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 1m0f0y.
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