UK Horse Racing Tips: Naas

TRUE SOVEREIGN is one of three Aidan O'Brien entries, but as a son of Gun Runner out of a sister of 1000 Guineas winner Winter his pedigree intrigues and it will be interesting to see where he sits in the pre-race market. Stablemate Knight's Honour cost 475,000gns as a yearling and as a son of Camelot he is unlikely to lack talent, while Iveagh House is the third of the Ballydoyle trio and has experience on his side after finishing fourth to the well-touted Monogram at the Curragh. The stable may have this between them, with Island Bloom perhaps best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st True Sovereign 2nd Knights Honour 3rd Iveagh House

Few of those with racecourse experience have shown much so far, with the obvious exception of ZELANI, fifth on heavy ground at Navan on debut and a neck second at Listowel on his only other start. Dermot Weld's gelding may not even need to add to that to score here with Chris Hayes doing the steering. Tax Me Later placed at Bellewstown and Gowran Park before moving on to Kevin Coleman before a third of five back in County Meath, but she needs to add to that to win here, leaving Ridersinthesky and perhaps Winter Adventure to fight it our for the minor placing.
Prediction : 1st Zelani 2nd Tax Me Later 3rd Ridersinthesky

New Yorker has been gelded since finishing last of 21 in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, and although his Dundalk maiden win leaves him with something to find, a mark of 84 less Jack Cleary's 5lb claim may see him get into the mix. Pink Venom goes from strength to strength winning at Fairyhouse and Cork in September, but the Soldier's Call filly has been upped 10lb for her last success which may stop her landing the hat-trick. A chance is taken on I READY. His last run at Navan can be ignored as he lost a shoe and injured himself at the start, and is better judged on his Curragh second when trying gallantly to give 16lb to winner Howlin Wolf.
Prediction : 1st I Ready 2nd New Yorker 3rd Pink Venom

TWO STARS hasn't been seen since last season's Group 1 Flying Five at the Curragh, but this is more his level having won a Listed sprint over the minimum trip here in April 2025 and it might be worth chancing the fitness of Fozzy Stack's charge. Bamako Beach has been gelded since last in action and the three-year-old drops in distance with a shout. Thunderbear can't be ruled out for Stephen Thorne having switched yards since winning last year's renewal.
Prediction : 1st Two Stars 2nd Bamako Beach 3rd Thunderbear

Stag Night won last year's renewal and could be in the mix once again. However, BOUNTY was beaten less than a length in fourth on that occasion and, with last month's belated comeback at the Curragh under his belt, Ed Lynam's sprinter is taken to turn the tables on more favourable terms. The latter's stablemate Keke also has a shout off his current mark, while Cuban Grey drops in class and can't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Bounty 2nd Stag Night 3rd Keke

A tricky fillies maiden and a tentative vote goes to the Andy Slattery trained THEREWILLBEGLORY. Although drawn 16, this four-year-old daughter of Cotai Glory has plenty of experience and has run well in defeat on her last two appearances, and she may find this opposition easier to cope with. Dermot Weld's Elmakaya has some strong form in her early races and, if returning to that standard, she should have a big chance. Sing Hallelujah ran well on debut for a long way, learning on the job, and could have an each-way chance if building on that experience.
Prediction : 1st Therewillbeglory 2nd Elmakaya 3rd Sing Hallelujah

A competitive handicap to end the card at Naas, and a tentative vote goes to the Johnny Murtagh-trained ZENFORD. He looked like he could improve further after winning off a mark of 78 at Limerick but failed to capitalise on that when fourth at Leopardstown, though there could still be more to come from the son of Beckford. The Ado McGuinness trained Goal Exceeded rarely runs a bad race and should remain competitive, while Jessica Harrington's Oro Blanco had every chance before weakening at the Curragh, leaving the son of Havana Grey with an each-way chance.
Prediction : 1st Zenford 2nd Goal Exceeded 3rd Oro Blanco