Mississippi River at Naas 15:02 - Tips, Betting & Prediction

Kick things off at Naas for the 15:02 Race 4 Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap, and leading the charge is Mississippi River, a sprightly 3-year-old colt trained by the renowned A P O'Brien and piloted by R L Moore. With a decent short live price of 1.91, this colt is the model's top tip, also reflected in some solid trainer and jockey combo stats — boasting a 44% strike rate over 60 days. While his form is not dazzling, having notched only one win from his last six attempts, it's his connections that scream confidence, suggesting good preparation for today's 1 mile challenge on a 'Good-good to firm in places' track. Switch focus to Beckman, another 3-year-old who might have more to show. At a value price of 3.75, with the reputable C T Keane in the saddle and G M Lyons calling the training shots, he could be worth a punt. Recent form statistics aren’t shining either, but Lyons’ overall 30-day striking rate of 14% might give backers some moderate optimism. Lastly, Nyman definitely stands as the dark horse here, no pun intended! Priced at 8.5, this gelding is somewhat of a long shot today. His past performance might not turn heads with only one win in his past eight races, but with a jovial local crowd and the relatively competent jockey M W Hassett up top, an outsider's chance could make for an exciting bet. Among the others in the race, Sugar Club catches the eye with the longest price of 26. Given the sketchy recent form, it might just be a roll of the dice worth taking for the brave-hearted! Good luck to all, and as always, remember to bet wisely and responsibly, lads and lasses! Prices are correct as of today's date.
Article prices indicative and correct at 2:11 am on 18th May 2025

P	Horse	H	T	J	J/T	RL
2^nd	3. Mississippi River	4⁴	29⁵	15⁹	25⁰	64⁷
1^st	1. Beckman	3⁴	13⁴	10³	17³	31⁰
3^rd	4. Nyman	3⁴	13⁴	10²	13⁸	29³
4^th	6. Sugar Club	3⁹	18¹	11⁹	14²	21⁷
6^th	5. Sir Jeremy	3³	10²	13⁰	11⁵	13⁷
5^th	2. Va Va Vroom	3⁷	8⁷	9⁴	6⁸	8⁷

Naas 15:02

Race 4 Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap (1m)

18th May 25