Race Preview

2:33 Naas

Saturday 4 July 2026 ·10 runners KTB Selection: Carry The Flag · 65/100

A 10-runner Flat class 1 contest over 5f at Naas (2:33), 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. 1Carry The Flag KTB Selection65/100
  2. 2Matriarchal59/100
  3. 3Brazilian Diva54/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  4. 4Rejoinder51/100
  5. 5Big Negotiator48/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  6. 6Celestial Crown44/100
  7. 7Abletai44/100
  8. 8Belle Island42/100
  9. 9Arrowstock42/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  10. 10Hanney Boy40/100

The contenders

Carry The Flag KTB Fit 65/100

Form 2129 · A P O'Brien · Ronan Whelan

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

Matriarchal KTB Fit 59/100

Form 4315 · Josh Halley · Rory Cleary

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

Brazilian Diva KTB Fit 54/100

Form 3751 · Diego Dias · Diego Lima

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

Rejoinder KTB Fit 51/100

Robson De Aguiar · Donagh O'Connor

By Space Blues — 13% overall win rate (406 runners) No course win on record

Big Negotiator KTB Fit 48/100

Form 3210 · P Twomey · W J Lee

1 win from 2 on good (2 placed) No course form on record

The rest of the field

Celestial CrownKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

AbletaiKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Belle IslandKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

ArrowstockKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Hanney BoyKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Carry The Flag on a Fit Score of 65/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Matriarchal and Brazilian Diva.

KTB Selection Carry The Flag

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
Carry The Flag8/13William Hill
Matriarchal20/1William Hill
Brazilian Diva20/1BetTom
Rejoinder22/1William Hill
Big Negotiator11/2Bet365
Celestial Crown28/1Coral
Abletai15/2BresBet
Belle Island33/1William Hill
Arrowstock80/1Bet365
Hanney Boy20/1BetTom

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:33 at Naas?

Carry The Flag tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 65/100.

How many runners are in this race?

10 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 2:33 at Naas?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 5f.

18+. Analysis and entertainment only — no guarantee of profit. KTB race previews are published for interest and are not betting advice. Only ever stake what you can comfortably afford to lose, and set your own limits. Free, confidential help: the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (GamCare.org.uk); in Ireland, the GamblingCare.ie helpline on 1800 936 725. Self-exclude at any time via GAMSTOP.

More from Kickthebookies