14:02 Newcastle

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

Leicester

Newcastle

Nottingham

Newmarket (July)

Vaal

To Take Place
7f 14y
13 runners
Standard / Slow

7 (10)

Bird Of War (Ire)

J: Harry Vigors
T: Charles Hills
F: 079441-85

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 64

Stepped up in handicaps during the autumn, channelling his energy more efficiently when running out a comfortable winner here (1m) in November. However, failed to make an impact both starts this term.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/06/26	Bath	1m	Good	5/14	Flat
08/04/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Gd/Sft	8/12	Flat
01/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	1/7	Flat
14/10/25	Leicester	1m 53y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Flat
16/09/25	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Flat
16/08/25	Newbury	7f	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
06/08/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std/Slow	7/12	Flat
10/07/25	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	11/13	Flat

14 (11)

Surgeon Commander (Ire)

J: David Allan
T: Craig Lidster
F: 561-71364

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 57

Won twice over C&D during the winter and back to best when fourth of 15 at Doncaster 11 days ago. Respected.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/06/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	4/15	Flat
04/06/26	Wetherby	5f 110y	Firm	6/8	Flat
31/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/8	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	1/7	Flat
12/01/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	7/8	Flat
20/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std/Slow	1/8	Flat
19/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/7	Flat
05/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	5/9	Flat
02/07/25	Thirsk	6f	Good	8/9	Flat
21/06/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Firm	7/10	Flat
29/05/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Soft	6/13	Flat

11 (13)

Popty Ping

J: Mark Winn
T: David O'Meara
F: 62614276

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 61

Both wins at Southwell with most recent success in March. Mixed record since but was better than bare result at Doncaster latest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/06/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	6/15	Flat
03/06/26	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
07/05/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	2/11	Flat
25/04/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	4/12	Flat
26/03/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	1/12	Flat
05/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/12	Flat
14/02/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Std/Slow	2/8	Flat
03/02/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	6/10	Flat
17/01/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	4/9	Flat
29/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	2/5	Flat
12/12/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	1/9	Flat
02/12/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Std	3/8	Flat
17/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	2/7	Flat
01/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	3/7	Flat
30/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/13	Flat
20/09/25	Chester	7f 1y	Soft	7/9	Flat
07/07/25	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
26/06/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	2/10	Flat
16/06/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Flat
26/05/25	Redcar	5f	Gd/Frm	11/13	Flat

12 (6)

Based (Ire)

J: Taylor Fisher
T: William Knight
F: 078-271

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 59

Improved when second on handicap debut at Wolverhampton on return and quickly resumed progress when off the mark there last time, doing well to pick up the better placed favourite. Remains of firm interest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/06/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/8	Flat
19/05/26	Lingfield Park	7f	Gd/Sft	7/12	Flat
27/04/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	2/12	Flat
05/11/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	8/9	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	7/7	Flat
18/09/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	12/14	Flat

2 (12)

Fanjove (Ire)

J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Ed Dunlop
F: 21312-469

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 65

In fine form last year and ran well on reappearance at Southwell (6f). Gone backwards next 2 starts, though, and headgear now applied.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Goodwood	7f	Gd/Sft	9/9	Flat
07/05/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	6/11	Flat
07/04/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	4/12	Flat
20/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/3	Flat
25/10/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/9	Flat
10/10/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std/Fast	3/8	Flat
30/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	1/13	Flat
18/09/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Std	2/9	Flat
20/08/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	4/7	Flat
02/08/25	Thirsk	5f	Good	8/8	Flat
14/06/25	Chester	6f 17y	Gd/Sft	10/10	Flat
18/05/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	6f	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat

4 (7)

Saxon Prince

J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
F: 356-526

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 64

Maiden whose 5 outings for Clive Cox came on the all-weather, shaping well when narrowly denied at Kempton in March. Subsequently sold for 24,000 gns but made a low-key start for this yard on turf debut at Ripon following month.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/04/26	Ripon	1m	Good	6/11	Flat
02/03/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	2/4	Flat
19/01/26	Kempton Park	6f	Std	5/7	Flat
19/12/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	6/8	Flat
20/11/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	5/9	Flat
30/10/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	3/5	Flat

8 (2)

Rousham

J: Faye McManoman
T: Nigel Tinkler
F: 07210

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 63

Not an easy ride but showed much improved form when making a winning handicap debut at Redcar last month. However, found temperament getting the better of him once again at Doncaster 11 days ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/06/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	13/15	Flat
26/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	1/13	Flat
08/05/26	Ripon	6f	Good	2/6	Flat
24/04/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	7/14	Flat
19/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	10/11	Flat

1 (9)

Wise Crack (Ire)

J: C. Horgan
T: Ruth Carr
F: 6738-056

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 65

Yet to make an impact in 3 starts for this yard but his standout effort at 2 yrs came on his sole run on the all-weather (third in Lingfield novice) so he's not one to write off yet switched to tapeta.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
16/05/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Good	5/8	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	6f	Good	10/13	Flat
16/09/25	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Good	8/9	Flat
04/09/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	3/11	Flat
08/08/25	Newmarket (July)	6f	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
03/07/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Good	6/6	Flat

6 (4)

Smartanck (Ire)

J: Cam Hardie
T: Antony Brittain
F: 5134-9100

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 64

Winner at Wolverhampton for Richard Hughes last summer. Bounced back to score for present yard here (1m, 50/1) in March but tailed off switched to turf next 2 starts. No surprise if he bounced back returned to this surface but still risky all the same.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Doncaster	7f 213y	Good	14/14	Flat
08/04/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Gd/Sft	12/12	Flat
21/03/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	1/9	Flat
06/02/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	9/11	Flat
05/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std/Slow	4/4	Flat
30/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	3/13	Flat
22/09/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/8	Flat
05/09/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	5/13	Flat
19/08/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	4/8	Flat
01/08/25	Bath	5f 160y	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat

13 (5)

Maynora

J: Alex Jary
T: Craig Lidster
F: 6-5525144

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 58

Finally off the mark at Pontefract (6f) in April and decent efforts in defeat next 2 starts. Return to 7f/all weather no problem.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/06/26	Carlisle	5f 182y	Good	4/8	Flat
17/05/26	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
07/04/26	Pontefract	6f	Soft	1/14	Flat
19/02/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	5/7	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	2/7	Flat
19/01/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	5/10	Flat
01/01/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	5/8	Flat
20/08/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	6/7	Flat
04/08/25	Carlisle	7f 173y	Gd/Sft	4/5	Flat
18/07/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
12/06/25	Nottingham	5f 8y	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
08/05/25	Chester	5f 110y	Gd/Sft	8/10	Flat
24/04/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat

5 (14)

Elemma (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 64

Starman filly who showed a bit more with each start in novices/maiden, which offers some encouragement for this handicap/all-weather debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/05/26	Chester	7f 1y	Good	7/11	Flat
17/05/26	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
21/04/26	Pontefract	6f	Good	4/4	Flat

9 (3)

Henriette Ronner

J: Tom Eaves
T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
F: 43-714950

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 62

Responded well to headgear when off the mark here (6f) in January on final start for William Haggas but has struggled since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	11/14	Flat
21/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/8	Flat
28/02/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	9/9	Flat
11/02/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	4/5	Flat
31/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/8	Flat
21/01/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	7/7	Flat
29/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	3/5	Flat
22/11/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	4/10	Flat
05/11/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Soft	8/10	Flat
22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	5/11	Flat

10 (1)

Secretinthesky (Ire)

J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
F: 48-5

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 62

Hinted at ability in maidens but big improvement required if she's to defy this opening mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Thirsk	7f	Good	5/10	Flat
22/11/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	8/10	Flat
06/11/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	4/6	Flat

Timeform Verdict

BASED got off the mark in impressive fashion at Wolverhampton last time (recorded a strong sectional) and looks capable of defying a 6 lb rise. Surgeon Commander and Popty Ping can fight out minor honours.

Betting Forecast

14/1 Bird Of War (Ire), 15/2 Surgeon Commander (Ire), 10/1 Popty Ping, 4/1 Based (Ire), 22/1 Fanjove (Ire), 14/1 Saxon Prince, 14/1 Rousham, 18/1 Wise Crack (Ire), 25/1 Smartanck (Ire), 10/1 Maynora, 16/1 Elemma (Ire), 33/1 Henriette Ronner, 22/1 Secretinthesky (Ire)