20:37 Newbury

Thursday 09 July 2026

Carlisle

Doncaster

Epsom Downs

Newbury

Newmarket (July)

Leopardstown

Turffontein

To Take Place
1m 5f 61y
6 runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)

4 (3)

La Peregrina

J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
F: 6-5501d

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 67

First past the post (demoted to second after causing interference) in handicap at Goodwood (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago, proving well suited by the step up in trip. A repeat of that improved performance would make him the one to beat here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/06/26	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
15/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	12/14	Flat
14/03/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	5/10	Flat
28/02/26	Southwell	1m 3f 23y	Std	5/6	Flat
27/10/25	Redcar	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	6/7	Flat

6 (6)

Kakirra (Ire)

J: Rob Hornby
T: Ollie Sangster
F: 647111

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Or: 61

Much improved since sent handicapping, completing a hat-trick when just holding on at Wolverhampton (1½m) 37 days ago. A further 3 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another bold bid.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/06/26	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Slow	1/8	Flat
13/05/26	Bath	1m 2f 37y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
08/05/26	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Slow	1/7	Flat
18/03/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	7/8	Flat
09/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	4/5	Flat
27/02/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	6/6	Flat

3 (1)

Barrister

J: Joe Leavy
T: Richard Hannon
F: 4-743

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 69

Best effort when third on 1½m course handicap debut but the fact he was beaten 8 lengths underlines that his mark demands improvement.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/06/26	Newbury	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
27/05/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	4/10	Flat
17/04/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	7/10	Flat
13/10/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	4/12	Flat

1 (4)

Lusaka (Ire)

J: Taylor Fisher
T: John & Rhys Flint
F: 156-58244

Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
Or: 66

Arrives on the back of some creditable efforts and he won this race off 1 lb higher 12 months ago. Likely to go well.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Bath	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
08/05/26	Ascot	1m 7f 209y	Gd/Frm	4/12	Flat
17/04/26	Bath	2m 1f 24y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
21/02/26	Lingfield Park	1m 5f	Std	8/12	Flat
21/01/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	5/8	Flat
10/12/25	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	6/8	Flat
09/09/25	Ffos Las	1m 6f	Heavy	5/6	Flat
10/07/25	Newbury	1m 5f 61y	Firm	1/7	Flat
09/06/25	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Good	6/8	Flat
28/05/25	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	9/11	Flat
09/05/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Good	12/12	Flat
18/11/24	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	5/8	Flat
22/10/24	Exeter	2m 2f 111y	Gd/Sft	13/15	Hurdle
20/08/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	1/7	Flat
17/07/24	Ffos Las	1m 3f 209y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
05/07/24	Sandown Park	1m 6f	Good	8/9	Flat
15/06/24	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Heavy	8/10	Flat
22/04/24	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat
16/09/23	Bath	1m 6f	Good	1/14	Flat
23/08/23	Bath	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	1/14	Flat
26/07/23	Sandown Park	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	5/10	Flat

5 (2)

Aukus (Ire)

J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
F: 5536

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 67

Possibly not straightforward and well behind the reopposing La Peregrina on her recent Goodwood handicap debut. Blinkers off, first-time visor on.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/06/26	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
25/05/26	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
14/05/26	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	Gd/Sft	5/11	Flat
08/04/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	5/6	Flat

2 (5)

Two Plus Two (Ire)

J: Darragh Keenan
T: Ed de Giles
F: 0117-4142

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 60

Straightforward type who showed a good attitude to resume winning ways at Bath (1¾m, good to firm) in May. Good second of 4 at Nottingham (1¾m, good to firm again) 14 days ago, just failing.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/06/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	2/4	Flat
31/05/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	4/7	Flat
22/05/26	Bath	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
04/05/26	Bath	1m 3f 137y	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
22/05/25	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Firm	7/9	Flat
14/05/25	Bath	1m 3f 137y	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
04/05/25	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Firm	1/10	Flat
21/04/25	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Std	11/12	Flat
05/04/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	2/9	Flat
01/04/25	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Slow	2/12	Flat
15/03/25	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Std/Slow	7/9	Flat
03/03/25	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Std/Slow	2/9	Flat
18/02/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	5/7	Flat
23/01/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Std/Slow	6/9	Flat
13/01/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	1/7	Flat
26/12/24	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Std	6/12	Flat
19/12/24	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	7/11	Flat
12/12/24	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	5/8	Flat
21/11/24	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Std	5/10	Flat
04/11/23	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	3/11	Flat
27/10/23	Lingfield Park	1m 4f	Std	3/12	Flat

Timeform Verdict

LA PEREGRINA lost the race in the stewards room at Goodwood last month but it was an improved effort tackling 1½m for the first time and he should relish the even longer distance this evening. Kakirra is bidding to make it 4-4 in handicaps and is feared most ahead of last year's winner Lusaka.