19:10 Newmarket (July)

Friday 19 June 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Goodwood

Market Rasen

Redcar

Newmarket (July)

Down Royal

Limerick

Fairview (South Africa)

Completed
1m 4f
6 runners
GOOD TO FIRM

3 (3)

Brave Hunter

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 79

Showed improved form switched to a handicap/upped to 1m in 12-runner event at Windsor earlier in the month, just bumping into a progressive type completing a 4-timer. Bit below expectations when only mid-field at Sandown (1m) since and now steps up markedly in trip (bred for middle-distances).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/05/26	Sandown Park	1m	Good	7/12	Flat
11/05/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Gd/Frm	2/12	Flat
29/03/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Sft	6/12	Flat
21/06/25	Ascot Chesham Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
29/05/25	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat

6 (5)

Battosai (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 72

Got into a much better rhythm in first-time blinkers and found progress when second of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (1¼m, good to soft) last month and not disgraced faced with quicker conditions when fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, firm) 14 days ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Firm	4/7	Flat
23/05/26	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	Gd/Sft	2/12	Flat
16/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
18/04/26	Newbury	1m	Good	11/25	Flat
22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	5/11	Flat
02/10/25	Salisbury	6f 213y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Flat

1 (2)

Hard To Believe (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 80

Much improved when winning at Bath on his latter juvenile outing and progressed further when winning 5-runner novice at Wolverhampton in March. Below expectations in mid-field on handicap debut at York 5 weeks ago, but previous form has worked out well and he's worth another chance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	York	1m 3f 188y	Good	7/14	Flat
23/03/26	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	1/5	Flat
09/10/25	Bath	1m	Good	1/10	Flat
12/09/25	Salisbury	1m	Soft	6/10	Flat

4 (6)

Temple

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 77

Wootton Bassett colt who reached 575,000 gns as a yearling. Improved from his debut when third of 9 in a maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in October but shaped as if amiss (lost action) in a Southwell novice (1½m) on return. That's a slight concern, but he still should do better now handicapping.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/04/26	Southwell	1m 4f 14y	Std	6/8	Flat
29/10/25	Nottingham	1m 75y	Soft	3/9	Flat
04/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Good	6/7	Flat

5 (1)

Outflank (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 77

Has run to a similar level when third on all 3 starts in maiden/novices, not given the hardest of times when most recently seen in a 10-runner event at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) last month. Step back up in trip/good ground will suit and he should impove now handicapping in first-time blinkers.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/05/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	3/10	Flat
03/05/26	Salisbury	1m 4f 5y	Good	3/8	Flat
17/12/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	3/5	Flat

2 (4)

Outback Legend (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 80

Bred to stay well and he was suited as expected by the step up in trip when winning a 9-runner maiden at Haydock (11.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Opening mark looks workable and he's open to improvement on handicap debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Haydock Park	1m 3f 140y	Soft	1/9	Flat
06/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
08/04/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Flat

Timeform Verdict

HARD TO BELIEVE won a Wolverhampton novice that has worked out really well and he's given another chance despite failing to meet expectations at York last time. Handicap newcomers Outflank and Outback Legend are feared most in a race where it's difficult to rule any of the sextet out.