14:37 Newcastle

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

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Newcastle

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Newmarket (July)

Vaal

To Take Place
6f
7 runners
Standard to Slow

2 (1)

Cuban Heels

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

100,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Sky Kingdom out of New Zealand Group 1 1m winner We Can Say It Now. Showed plenty of ability in novices at Ascot/York and this looks a good opportunity.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/05/26	York	6f	Good	4/8	Flat
09/05/26	Ascot	6f	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat

6 (7)

Sir Sirius (Ire)

J: Tom Eaves
T: Kevin Ryan
F: 06

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

350,000 gns Starman colt who was better for debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Thirsk (7f, good, 12/1) 25 days ago, shaping as if a return to this trip will be in his favour.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/05/26	Thirsk	7f	Good	6/10	Flat
14/05/26	York	6f	Good	9/15	Flat

1 (5)

Caeruleus (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Blue Point colt who stepped up on debut when third of 4 in novice at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Winner has since franked the form (third in the Albany) so he must be taken seriously.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/06/26	Carlisle	5f 182y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Flat
19/05/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/7	Flat

7 (3)

Up The Stakes (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Foaled March 21. £58,000 yearling, Nando Parrado gelding. Closely related to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Ragga Bomb and 6f/7f winner Follow Suit. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Yard occasionally has winning debutants.

3 (4)

Fasthope (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Very green but got the idea by the finish when 7 lengths third of 9 in maiden at Pontefract on debut but pulled too hard upped in trip at Beverley since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/06/26	Beverley	7f 96y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
22/05/26	Pontefract	6f	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat

4 (6)

Johns Power

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

8,000 gns yearling, Perfect Power colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 8.5f Fizzy Friday. Offered little in Ripon novice.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/06/26	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat

5 (2)

Odegaard

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Lope Y Fernandez gelding. Half-brother to 9.5f/1¼m winner Lethal Touch and 1m winner Vondelpark. Well held in novice at Musselburgh.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat

Timeform Verdict

This looks between CUBAN HEELS and Caeruleus with both having their novice form franked at Royal Ascot, the former preferred.

Betting Forecast

11/10 Cuban Heels, 17/2 Sir Sirius (Ire), 5/2 Caeruleus (Ire), 12/1 Up The Stakes (Ire), 25/1 Fasthope (Ire), 66/1 Johns Power, 66/1 Odegaard

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