16:57 Naas Tips — Saturday 9th May 2026

16:57NaasGoing: GoodFlat
Our Selection

River Ara

3yo • b f
Good
74/100 confidence
Form
8/15
Rating
10/10
Market
8/10
Trends
12/15

Why This Horse

  • Consistent — placed 3 of last 5 runs
  • Top-rated in field (OR 92)
  • Young 3yo with recent win — scope for improvement
  • Placed before last — capable of bouncing back
Each-Way Alternative: Ice Dancer

16:57 Naas — Race Preview & Tips

River Ara catches the eye in the 16:57 16:57 Naas at Naas, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 6231-0, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by R. P. Whelan, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Consistent — placed 3 of last 5 runs.

Off an official rating of 92, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Ice Dancer is the one to include on the slip.

Full Racecard — 7 Runners

HorseOdds
Mixed Feelings
3-1
EVS
Pollenca
410
EVS
Caught U Sleeping
136-88
EVS
River AraOUR TIP
6231-0
EVS
Ice Dancer
013-7
EVS
Eretria
21
EVS
La Fogata
4418-
EVS

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